1/4 Dollar - Edith Kanakaʻole - American Women Quarters (2023)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 779 |
| 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 Renata Gordon
Lettering:
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
25¢
EDITH
KANAKAʻOLE
E hō mai ka ʻike
Description:
The reverse design depicts a portrait of Edith Kanakaʻole, with her hair and lei poʻo (head lei) morphing into the elements of a Hawaiian landscape, symbolizing her life’s work of preserving the natural land and traditional Hawaiian culture.
The inscription “E hō mai ka ʻike” translates as “granting the wisdom,” a reference to the intertwined role hula and chants play in this preservation. Additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25¢,” and “EDITH KANAKAʻOLE.”
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
25¢
EDITH
KANAKAʻOLE
E hō mai ka ʻike
Description:
The reverse design depicts a portrait of Edith Kanakaʻole, with her hair and lei poʻo (head lei) morphing into the elements of a Hawaiian landscape, symbolizing her life’s work of preserving the natural land and traditional Hawaiian culture.
The inscription “E hō mai ka ʻike” translates as “granting the wisdom,” a reference to the intertwined role hula and chants play in this preservation. Additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25¢,” and “EDITH KANAKAʻOLE.”
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 D | 368,600,000 | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown |
| 2023 P | 372,800,000 | 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 |