State Quarters Obverse/Reverse.

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Which is which?

  1. George is on the obverse

  2. George is on the reverse

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  1. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    I was recently reading an error thread when 2 different members referred to this side of a state quarter as being the reverse.
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    It made me curious as to what members of cointalk think the definition of Obverse and Reverse for this coin series is. I know that in coin collecting a lot thing are not really what most folk call them by due people naming them what they think they are or look like a long time ago. Please vote, and maybe a post as to why you think so.
    I would like this post to be education and that is all.
    Thanks to all who help in the numismatic education of others.:)
     

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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    State designs are displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarters, while the obverse design displays the familiar image of George Washington. But, to accommodate state designs on the reverse, the words “United States of America,” “Quarter Dollar,” “Liberty,” and “In God We Trust” all appear on the obverse.
     
  4. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Washington's bust was always on the obverse, the state quarter designs replaced the eagle on the REVERSE.
     
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  5. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    heads - obverse
    tails - reverse
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Washington and other Presidents, along with Lady Liberty are always on the obverse. With the state quarters, the obverse design was changed in order to accommodate the lettering and wording that is usually on the reverse as pointed out by @spirityoda above. It took special legislation to make this change.
     
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  7. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Could the U.S. Mint and the Numismatic definition be different? Even though the U.S. Mint considers all the coins in this series to be numismatic items.
    A Numismatic definition says the side with the date is 'usually' the obverse.
     
  8. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    The US Mint doesn't decide "what goes where". It is legislated by Congress.

    Where did you get the idea that numismatics defines "what goes where"?
     
  9. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

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  11. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Who said anything about design concepts?
     
  12. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    You need to go back to school.
     
  13. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    You should read the original post!
     
  14. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Your numismatic point of view sucks! If what you say is true, then wouldn't the obverse of the Prez dollars be considered the edge?
     
  15. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

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    First, You do not know anything about my point of view, and please don't humor yourself by thinking otherwise.
    This post asks a simple question about a specific coin series. Your first post did not any sense. Sorry I tried to answer it. The rest of your posts are not adding any value to this post. I now suspect that you are just trolling.
     
  16. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Only an idiot would consider my valid point to be trolling.
     
  17. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    It is kind of interesting you think you made a valid point in this thread.
    Do you know what false grandiosity is a symptom of.
     
  18. CygnusCC

    CygnusCC Roping the Learns Supporter

    I see cpm9ball has shown up and started stomping around, but at the risk of stirring things back up, I'd like to vote on the original question.

    My opinion is that the George is on the obverse of your coin. Specifically in this case because the Mint refers to it as such with the obverse and reverse image links they provide:
    https://www.usmint.gov/news/image-library/50-state-quarters-program#illinois
     
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  19. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Oh, some more folks voted. I hope someone at least gets a little snicker
    out this thread.
     
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  21. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    On more than one occasion the mint has referred to the cents they make as Pennies.
    Go figure.
     
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