1/4 Dollar - Columbian Exposition - Isabella Quarter (1893)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 115 |
| Weight (g) | 6.19 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.75 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.900) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 4.25 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.25 |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating |
Obverse
Engraved by Charles Edward Barber
Lettering:
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
1893
Description:
Crowned and draped bust of Queen Isabella of Spain facing left. Date to right.
Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus's voyages to the New World.
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
1893
Description:
Crowned and draped bust of Queen Isabella of Spain facing left. Date to right.
Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus's voyages to the New World.
Reverse
Engraved by George T. Morgan
Lettering:
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
COLUMBIAN QUAR. DOL.
Description:
Kneeling woman winding flax, with a distaff in her left hand and a spindle in her right, symbolizes women's industry.
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
COLUMBIAN QUAR. DOL.
Description:
Kneeling woman winding flax, with a distaff in her left hand and a spindle in her right, symbolizes women's industry.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 24,191 | Unknown |