2007-03-05 08:51:07 · 5 answers · asked by Stefan K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
There is no "quarter cent" in the U.S. or Canada.
There used to be a "quarter penny", called "the farthing", in Britain. But it was such a trivial coin, with little purchasing power, that you could hardly buy anything for it. It was referred to in a saying meaning that something on offer was worthless: "I wouldn't give ou a farthing for it." Eventually, it ceased to be minted and was no longer accepted as currency. I think that this was before Queen Elizabeth came to the throne. If so, then the last person to appear on a farthing coin was King Geore VI.
The "quarter" is a coin in circulation in the U.S. and Canada for a quarter of a dollar, i.e., 25 cents. In the U.S., the profile of George Washington is on the quaarter; in Canada, currently Queen Elizabeth II.
2007-03-05 12:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by silvcslt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One the quarter-cent Ceylonese coins from 1902 to 1910, the obverse had the head of King Edward VII.
A farthing is a quarter of a penny rather than a quarter-cent, but a reasonable alternative answer might be "a wren's head".
2007-03-05 17:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by Joe S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington
2007-03-05 17:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by Beachblonde14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington
2007-03-05 16:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by jillann1204 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no suck thing as 1/4 of a cent.
2007-03-05 17:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by Who Cares? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋