The quarter carried the drummer-boy reverse in the United States’ 1776–1976 Bicentennial coin series.
The U.S. Mint temporarily redesigned the reverses of the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar, and Eisenhower dollar for the national Bicentennial. Each coin displayed the dual date 1776–1976, linking the circulating currency to the 200th anniversary.
The quarter’s reverse showed a colonial drummer facing left, with a torch and 13 stars surrounding the design. The half dollar featured Independence Hall, while the dollar showed the Liberty Bell superimposed on the Moon.
Although coins were struck in both 1975 and 1976, all carried the double date rather than a single year. This makes the series especially recognizable to collectors and connects the earlier anniversary directly with the commemorative traditions being revived for America250.