1978 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" – reverse

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1978 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

1978United StatesKM#A164a

Worth about £0.25 in circulated condition. 521,452,000 were minted, the 11th lowest of any circulation US 25 Cents.

Denomination

¼ Dollar

Type Value

£0.25

Numista type value · Mar 20261978 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

521,452,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel clad copper

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:24.26mm

Thickness:1.75mm

Currency:Dollar (1785-date)

Mint:United States Mint of Denver

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel clad copper

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:5 Mar 2026

Is the US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" 1978 rare?

11th/ 17

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Its circulation mintage of 521,452,000 is the 11th lowest of 17 circulation US 25 Cents coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1978 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter"

Photo: Numista
Circulation
£0.25
Mintage 521,452,000
1978 US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (this page)
Photo: Numista
Proof
£2.16
Mintage 3,127,781
1978-S US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" Proof

US ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" by year

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