1927 S USA Quarter Good (G-4)

1927 S USA Quarter Good (G-4)

Although the United States Quarter was authorized in 1792, the first issue wasn't first minted in 1796. The first design featured a portrait of Liberty with flowing hair, known as the "Draped Bust" design. Elsewhere in the world a twenty cent piece was more common (and, indeed, the US did have a very short lived twenty cent piece), but, it was decided upon to do quarter dollars, as often a Spanish dollar would be broken up into eight wedge-shaped segments (hence pieces of eight), and would be called a "bit". A common nickname for the quarter was "two bits" - as in "two bits of eight".

Obverse: Standing Liberty, looking over her shoulder, her right breast covered by chainmail, holding a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in her right, with 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies on the sides. Mintmark can be found to the right of the bottom star on the left.
Reverse: An eagle flying right, with ten stars to either side and three below, country name above, and denomination below.

Specifications:
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
Weight: 6.25 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑ ↓
Mint: San Francisco, USA
Mintage: 396,000