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Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter

December 12, 2023 - The 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter is the 11th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray was a poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest. She is regarded as one of the most important social...

A Day Celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt

June 15, 2023 - By Robyn Showanes June 13, 2023 The U.S. Mint celebrated the Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter during two events in Hyde Park, New York, on June 8, 2023. The Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter is the third release in 2023, and the eighth coin...

We Hoʻokupu (We Pay Tribute)

May 10, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn May 10, 2023 The U.S. Mint traveled to the Aloha State to celebrate the Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter during two events in Hilo, Hawaii on May 5-6, 2023. The Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter is the second release in 2023,...

Celebrating Hollywood Icon Anna May Wong

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...

Coin Programs in the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act

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...

Maria Tallchief Quarter

November 17, 2022 - The Maria Tallchief Quarter is the 10th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Maria Tallchief is widely considered the first American prima ballerina. She broke barriers as a Native American ballet dancer, exhibiting strength and resilience both on and...

Jovita Idar Quarter

August 29, 2023 - The Jovita Idar Quarter is the ninth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Jovita Idar was a Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist. She devoted her life to fighting against separatist ideologies and sought to create a better future...

Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter

March 6, 2023 - The Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter is the eighth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Eleanor Roosevelt was a first lady, author, civil liberties advocate, and Chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. She was instrumental in the passage of...

Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter

March 6, 2023 - The Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter is the seventh coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Edith Kanakaʻole was an indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, kumu hula, and a custodian of native culture, traditions, and the natural land. Her moʻolelo, or stories, served...