U.S. Mint coin reference

1916–1917: Standing Liberty Quarter (Type 1: Bare Breast, No Stars Under Reverse Eagle)

Standing Liberty Quarter Standing Liberty design, years, and silver specs.

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1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type 1 toned obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1916-1917

Country: United States

Denomination: Twenty-five cents

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: Approx. 0.1823 oz ASW

Weight: 6.30 g

Diameter: 24.3 mm

Thickness: 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Hermon A. MacNeil

Design identification

1916–1917: Standing Liberty Quarter (Type 1: Bare Breast, No Stars Under Reverse Eagle) history

Hermon A. MacNeil's first Standing Liberty quarter shows Liberty without the chain-mail covering and places no stars beneath the flying eagle. The design appeared in limited numbers in 1916 and continued briefly in 1917.

Type 1 attribution depends on both sides: the original Liberty figure on the obverse and the high eagle with stars confined to the sides on the reverse. Full Head detail is a strike designation, not a separate design subtype.