The quarter had a colonial drummer on its reverse in the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial coinage.
The United States Mint temporarily redesigned the reverses of the quarter, Kennedy half dollar, and Eisenhower dollar for the Bicentennial. The quarter’s reverse showed a colonial drummer beside a torch and thirteen stars, while the coin carried the double date 1776–1976.
The design was created by Jack L. Ahr, whose initials appear near the lower right of the reverse. The half dollar featured Independence Hall, and the dollar showed the Liberty Bell and the Moon, giving each denomination a distinct historical theme.
These coins were struck in 1975 and 1976, but all bore the combined date 1776–1976. America250 is the next major national anniversary coinage program, commemorating 250 years rather than 200.