The US 1968 Quarter coin, designed by John Flanagan, features George Washington’s portrait on the obverse. This coin was minted during a time of significant social and political change in America, marked by the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. The coin’s silver content was reduced in 1965, and by 1968, it was made with a copper-nickel clad composition due to economic pressures and the rising cost of silver.
Politically, the 1968 Quarter reflected a nation facing internal challenges but maintaining national identity. Flanagans design continued the tradition of honoring Washington, while the shift in the coin’s metal signified the economic adjustments of the 1960s.