1/4 Dollar - Bessie Coleman - American Women Quarters (2023)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 778 |
| Weight (g) | 5.67 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24.26 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.75 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel plated Copper |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.25 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Laura Gardin Fraser
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE
TRUST
2023
Description:
The obverse depicts a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2024.”
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE
TRUST
2023
Description:
The obverse depicts a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2024.”
Reverse
Engraved by Eric David Custer
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUARTER DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BESSIE
COLEMAN
6.15.1921
Description:
The reverse design depicts Bessie Coleman as she suits up in preparation for flight, her expression reflective of her determination to take to the skies, the only place she experienced a freedom she did not have on the ground. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “BESSIE COLEMAN,” and “6.15.1921,” the date Coleman received her pilot’s license.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUARTER DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BESSIE
COLEMAN
6.15.1921
Description:
The reverse design depicts Bessie Coleman as she suits up in preparation for flight, her expression reflective of her determination to take to the skies, the only place she experienced a freedom she did not have on the ground. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “BESSIE COLEMAN,” and “6.15.1921,” the date Coleman received her pilot’s license.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 D | 317,200,000 | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown |
| 2023 P | 302,000,000 | United States Mint of Philadelphia | Unknown |
| 2023 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown | |
| 2023 S | United States Mint of San Francisco, Uncirculated finish | Unknown |