1/4 Dollar - Jovita Idar - American Women Quarters (2023)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 784 |
| 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 John McGraw
Lettering:
MEXICAN
AMERICAN
RIGHTS
TEACHER
JOVITA IDAR
NURSE
EVOLUCIÓN
ASTREA
EL HERALDO CRISTIANO
LA
CRUZ
BLANCA
JOURNALIST
LA
CRÓNICA
EL PROGRESO
LA LIGA
FEMENIL
MEXICANISTA
QUARTER DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Description:
The reverse of the coin features a depiction of Jovita Idar with her hands clasped. Within her body are inscriptions representing some of her greatest accomplishments and the newspapers for which she wrote.
The text includes the inscriptions “MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS,” “TEACHER,” “JOVITA IDAR,” “NURSE,” “EVOLUCIÓN,” “ASTREA,” “EL HERALDO CRISTIANO,” “LA CRUZ BLANCA,” “JOURNALIST,” “LA CRÓNICA,” “EL PROGRESO,” and “LA LIGA FEMENIL MEXICANISTA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
MEXICAN
AMERICAN
RIGHTS
TEACHER
JOVITA IDAR
NURSE
EVOLUCIÓN
ASTREA
EL HERALDO CRISTIANO
LA
CRUZ
BLANCA
JOURNALIST
LA
CRÓNICA
EL PROGRESO
LA LIGA
FEMENIL
MEXICANISTA
QUARTER DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Description:
The reverse of the coin features a depiction of Jovita Idar with her hands clasped. Within her body are inscriptions representing some of her greatest accomplishments and the newspapers for which she wrote.
The text includes the inscriptions “MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS,” “TEACHER,” “JOVITA IDAR,” “NURSE,” “EVOLUCIÓN,” “ASTREA,” “EL HERALDO CRISTIANO,” “LA CRUZ BLANCA,” “JOURNALIST,” “LA CRÓNICA,” “EL PROGRESO,” and “LA LIGA FEMENIL MEXICANISTA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 D | 188,000,000 | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown |
| 2023 P | 190,600,000 | 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 |