U.S. Mint coin reference

1892–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver)

Barber Quarter 90% silver Barber quarter series.

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1896 Barber quarter, obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1892-1916

Country: United States

Denomination: Twenty-five cents

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.1808 oz ASW

Weight: 6.25 g

Diameter: 24.3 mm

Thickness: 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Charles E. Barber

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty Head portrait by Charles E. Barber.

1892–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver) history

1892–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver) introduced Charles E. Barber’s Liberty Head design to the quarter in 1892. The heraldic eagle reverse and 6.25-gram .900-silver standard remained through 1916.

Mintmark, date, shield and eagle detail, and original surfaces separate issues. Key dates and low-mintage branch-mint coins make complete sets substantially more difficult than a single type example.