Trivia Question about Paper Money

[Ynnad]

Thanks for the update dtilque. I thought since James Monroe was depicted on the 1999 quarter with Washington crossing the Delaware that he might also be on the 2021 quarter that also depicts Washington crossing the Delaware. But that depiction is different from the earlier quarter and no one is holding a flag. Any thoughts on this?

Also, I agree we should not count Washington twice when he is already on the other side of the coin.

[dtilque]

@Ynnad

I thought since James Monroe was depicted on the 1999 quarter with Washington crossing the Delaware that he might also be on the 2021 quarter that also depicts Washington crossing the Delaware. But that depiction is different from the earlier quarter and no one is holding a flag. Any thoughts on this?

We only know the guy is meant to be Monroe because the artist of that famous work told us so. Without checking, I doubt if young Lieutenant Monroe had actually sat for a portrait. The newer coin looks like a specially commisioned work and the artist chose not to include Monroe. After all, it’s not a depiction of James Monroe crossing the Delaware.