In early 2021, the last of the America the Beautiful quarter dollars was released. While the public did not necessarily know what was to take place after the end of the series, the Act of 2008 specified that “the reverse of the quarter dollar shall contain an image of General George Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton.” In addition, it also stated that the obverse would “revert to the same design containing the image of President Washington” that was used prior to the Statehood Quarter Program that commenced in 1999.
Washington Quarter, Crossing the Delaware (2021)
In April of 2021, the Crossing the Delaware quarter dollar was officially released into circulation by the United States Mint. In addition, the quarter was also featured in the Mint’s annual sets including the Clad and Silver Proof Sets, (Uncirculated) Mint Set, and the Limited Edition Silver Proof Set. The reverse design features General George Washington commanding his troops across the icy Delaware River during the night prior to the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolution. The reverse featured the return of the depiction of Washington by John Flanagan that appeared on the quarter dollar between 1932 and 1998.
Washington Quarter, American Women (2022-2025)
Signed into law on January 13, 2021, the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 brought with it the introduction of the American Women Quarters Program. Beginning in January of 2022, the program aims to commemorate and honor prominent American women. With five coins being issued each year, much like the previous quarter dollar programs, a new reverse will grace each quarter issue and feature an accomplished woman selected by the Secretary of the Treasury. These women are and will be from the fields of science, space, the arts, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, and more. Their common obverse features George Washington as depicted by Laura Gardin Fraser. The program, which is currently in its first year, will continue on through 2025.
Source: The Official 2023 Red Book, U.S. Mint
