April 7, 2023 -
By Jill Westeyn February 24, 2023 In celebration of Black History Month, U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson spoke to employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2023. Gibson retired after 35 years of...
February 1, 2023 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce the following 2024 honorees for the American Women Quarters™ Program: Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color to serve in Congress. As a Member of Congress, she...
April 7, 2023 -
By Office of Corporate Communications January 25, 2023 The American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program is the first circulating coin program dedicated solely to celebrating American women. Representing diverse fields, accomplishments, ethnicities, and races, these pioneering women are brought together by...
April 7, 2023 -
By Jill Westeyn January 10, 2023 The U.S. Mint kicked off the first week of 2023 by attending the 68th Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. This year’s FUN show marked the return...
April 7, 2023 -
By Amanda Crastz-Flores November 22, 2022 The fifth quarter of the American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program, and the last quarter of 2022, honors Chinese American film star Anna May Wong. The U.S. Mint celebrated the release of the Anna May...
October 20, 2022 -
The United States Mint (Mint) 2022 American Women Quarters Rolls and Bags – Anna May Wong will be available for purchase on October 25 at noon EDT. The Anna May Wong quarter is the fifth coin in the American Women...
October 17, 2022 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin shipping the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program on October 24. The Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver manufacture these circulating quarters honoring Anna May Wong. Coins featuring...
November 3, 2023 -
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (CCCRA; Public Law 116-330) authorizes the United States Mint to produce new designs on select circulating coins from 2022 through 2030. Three new programs celebrating the accomplishments of prominent women, remarkable events...
September 29, 2022 -
By Office of Corporate Communications September 29, 2022 The U.S. Mint celebrated the release of the Nina Otero-Warren Quarter at events in Santa Fe, New Mexico from September 16-18, 2022. The coin is the fourth in the American Women Quarters™...
March 26, 2024 -
The U.S. Mint provides background material to the press and those writing stories about the American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program. This includes resources such as high-resolution coin images, fact sheets, press releases, videos, social media hashtags, and contact information. Each...
