The quarter in the United States Bicentennial coinage showed a colonial drummer on its reverse.
The U.S. Mint issued special circulating commemorative quarter, half-dollar, and dollar designs for the 200th anniversary of American independence. The quarter featured a colonial drummer and a torch surrounded by thirteen stars, while the half dollar and dollar had different historical designs.
The coins carry the double date 1776–1976, linking the founding year to the Bicentennial year. Although the coins were struck in 1975 and 1976, every coin in the program bears the 1776–1976 date.
The colonial drummer quarter is especially recognizable because it circulated widely and remained a familiar reminder of the Bicentennial. It is distinct from the 2026 semiquincentennial coinage planned for America250.