What did the quarter look like in 1881?

Answer 1

Assuming you are asking about an 1881 United States quarter dollar coin, the front has an image of a woman (signifying Liberty) seated and facing to the left (or to her right). In her left hand is a stick, on top of which is a Liberty Cap; her right hand is holding up a shield in which is inscribed LIBERTY. Thirteen stars surround her near the edge of the coin, from about the 8 o'clock position to about 4 o'clock, and the year of issue is below her (in the 6 o'clock position). The back has an eagle with wings spread, a shield on its chest, holding arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other. The words United States of America surround the eagle near the edge of the coin, from about the 8 o'clock position to about 4 o'clock, and QUAR. DOL. (the denomination) is below (in the 6 o'clock position). The main image pointed to below is of an 1853 quarter. The 1881 differs from it by the date, the fact that there are no arrows surrounding the date, and the fact that there is a ribbon (with the words IN GOD WE TRUST) over the eagle's head rather than rays surrounding the eagle. The second image, of an 1881 quarter, is much smaller.