by Michelle Curtin | Apr 11, 2023
The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washingtonโs 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.
The reverse (tails) features a depiction of Edith Kanakaสปole, with her hair and lei poสปo (head lei) morphing into the elements of a Hawaiian landscape, symbolizing Kanakaสปole’s lifeโs work of preserving the natural land and traditional Hawaiian culture. The inscription “E hล mai ka สปike” translates as โgranting the wisdom,โ and is a reference to the intertwined role hula and chants play in this preservation.
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by Michelle Curtin | Feb 3, 2023
The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washingtonโs 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.
The reverse (tails) depicts Bessie Coleman as she suits up in preparation for flight. Her expression is reflective of her determination to take to the skies, the only place she experienced a freedom she did not have on the ground.
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by Michelle Curtin | Nov 16, 2022
American Women Annual Collection โ Celebrating the Legacy of Americaโs Trailblazing Women The United States Mint’s American Women Quartersโข Program is a landmark fourโyear coin series that honors the extraordinary accomplishments, leadership, and cultural impact...
by Michelle Curtin | Nov 16, 2022
The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washingtonโs 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.
The reverse (tails) features a close-up image of Anna May Wong with her head resting on her hand, surrounded by the bright lights of a marquee sign.
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by Michelle Curtin | Oct 14, 2022
The 2007 Wyoming Quarter captures both a moment in time and the lasting legacies cherished by millions across America. As a frontier establishment and thoroughfare, Wyoming and Wild West are synonymous. The inscription โThe Equality Stateโ celebrates Wyomingโs pioneering efforts in womenโs suffrage and other public rights.
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