American Women quarters

American Women quarter
United States
Value	25 cents (0.25 US dollars)
Mass	5.67 g (standard); 6.34 g (silver proof) g
Diameter	24.26 mm (0.955 in)
Thickness	1.75 mm (0.069 in)
Edge	119 reeds
Composition	91.67% Cu 8.33% Ni (standard); 99.9% Ag (silver proof)
Years of minting	2022–2025
Obverse
Design	George Washington
Designer	Laura Gardin Fraser
Design date	1931
Reverse
Design	Various; up to five designs per year
Designer	Various

The American Women quarters program will be a series of quarters featuring prominent women in U.S. history, commemorating the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.^[1] The United States Mint will issue up to five designs each year from 2022 to 2025 for up to 20 total designs. One woman will be honored on the reverse of each coin, selected for "contributions to the United States in a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields, including but not limited to suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and arts."^[2] The obverse will depict George Washington with a new design.^[3]

The program was authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Pub.L. 116–330 (text) (PDF)), sponsored by Representatives Barbara Lee and Anthony Gonzalez.^[4] The original proposal was for 56 quarters, honoring one woman from each state and territory,^[5] but with a set of circulating coins intended to be released in 2026 for the United States Semiquincentennial, it was amended to be shorter. It replaced an alternative proposal of quarters featuring animals or endangered species.^[6] One of the five quarters in that set will also feature a woman.^[1] It will be followed in 2027–2030 with a series depicting youth sports.^[7]

It succeeds the America the Beautiful quarters. Some coin collectors were critical of the "seemingly unending" proposal to continue to issue five new quarter designs every year for a third decade.^[8] Many numismatists are more interested in redesigns of other denominations and less frequent releases.^[9]

Designs[]

Obverse[]

Laura Gardin Fraser's portrait of George Washington, which was originally submitted in 1931, was selected by the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee to appear on the obverse of the American Women quarters. The right-facing bust had been used for the 1999 commemorative gold half eagle for the 200th anniversary of Washington's death.^[10]

Fraser's design, which will appear on the American Women quarters, was used on the 1999 George Washington half eagle.

Reverse[]

In May 2021 the Mint announced the first honorees in 2022 will be Maya Angelou and Sally Ride.^[11] Angelou will be the first Black woman and Ride the first LGBT person to appear on circulating US currency. The United States Secretary of the Treasury will select the women featured for the series. Designs will be selected through a process with the Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History Initiative, the National Women's History Museum, and the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues.^[12]^[11] Three more 2022 honorees were announced in June: Wilma Mankiller; Adelina Otero-Warren, the first Hispanic American to appear on US currency; and Anna May Wong, the first Asian American.^[13]

List of designs[]

Year	No.	Woman	Design	Elements depicted	Release date	Mintage
Year	No.	Woman	Design	Elements depicted	Release date	Denver	Philadelphia	West Point	Total
2022	1	Maya Angelou		Angelou with her arms outstretched, in front of a flying bird and sunrise.^[14]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2	Sally Ride		Ride next to a Space Shuttle window, with Earth in the background.^[14]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	3	Wilma Mankiller		Mankiller wearing a shawl, by a seven-pointed Cherokee Nation star and "Cherokee Nation" in Cherokee syllabary.^[14]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	4	Nina Otero-Warren		Otero-Warren with three Yucca flowers and the Spanish inscription Voto para la mujer.^[14]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	5	Anna May Wong		Wong surrounded by marquee lights.^[14]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2023	6	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	7	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	8	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	9	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	10	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2024	11	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	12	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	13	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	14	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	15	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2025	16	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	17	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	18	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	19	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	20	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 signed by president". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ Lee, Barbara (2021-01-13). "Text - H.R.1923 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020". congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ Fischer, Debra; Masto, Catherine Cortez. "American women who shaped history are coming soon to quarters, just like George Washington". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
^ "As Part of Women's History Month, Reps. Lee & Gonzalez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Issue Quarters Honoring Prominent American Women | Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ Wattles, Jackie (2018-03-15). "Lawmakers push to put women on quarters". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ "Interview with Todd Martin of the United States Mint | Coin Update". news.coinupdate.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Gonzalez bill to honor American women on the quarter passes U.S. House of Representatives". U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ "Monday Morning Brief for Oct. 5, 2020: Too ambitious?". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
^ Golino, Louis (2021-01-28). "The Coin Analyst: Have Circulating Commemorative Programs Outlasted Their Welcome?". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Fraser portrait to finally debut on quarter in 2022". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
^ ^a ^b "American Women Quarters Program | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^ Pietsch, Bryan (May 9, 2021). "Maya Angelou and Sally Ride Will Be Honored on Quarters". The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Notable Women Will Be Honored On U.S. Quarters". NPR. Associated Press. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "United States Mint Announces Designs for 2022 American Women Quarters™ Program Coins" (Press release). United States Mint. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

External links[]

United States Mint America Women Quarters Program

[:0-1] "Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 signed by president". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[2] Lee, Barbara (2021-01-13). "Text - H.R.1923 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020". congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[3] Fischer, Debra; Masto, Catherine Cortez. "American women who shaped history are coming soon to quarters, just like George Washington". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

[4] "As Part of Women's History Month, Reps. Lee & Gonzalez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Issue Quarters Honoring Prominent American Women | Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[5] Wattles, Jackie (2018-03-15). "Lawmakers push to put women on quarters". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[6] "Interview with Todd Martin of the United States Mint | Coin Update". news.coinupdate.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[7] "Gonzalez bill to honor American women on the quarter passes U.S. House of Representatives". U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[8] "Monday Morning Brief for Oct. 5, 2020: Too ambitious?". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[9] Golino, Louis (2021-01-28). "The Coin Analyst: Have Circulating Commemorative Programs Outlasted Their Welcome?". CoinWeek. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[10] "Fraser portrait to finally debut on quarter in 2022". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2021-04-25.

[:1-11] "American Women Quarters Program | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

[12] Pietsch, Bryan (May 9, 2021). "Maya Angelou and Sally Ride Will Be Honored on Quarters". The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[13] "Notable Women Will Be Honored On U.S. Quarters". NPR. Associated Press. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

[2022designs-14] "United States Mint Announces Designs for 2022 American Women Quarters™ Program Coins" (Press release). United States Mint. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

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