What is a quarter?

The quarter (also called a quarter dollar) is a US coin worth twenty five cents or 1/4 dollar = 5 nickels = 25 pennies. Four quarters make a dollar. One quarter can be written 25ยข or $0.25. The quarter coin is made of cupronickel. It has George Washington on the front and a US emblem or a design of one of the 50 states on the back.
