Description: The Maya Angelou Quarter is the first coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Maya Angelou was a celebrated writer, performer, and social activist. She rose to international prominence as an author after the publication of her groundbreaking autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Angelou’s published works of verse, non-fiction, and fiction include more than 30 bestselling titles. The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washington’s 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.The reverse (tails) depicts Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry and symbolic of the way she lived.Obverse InscriptionsLIBERTYIN GOD WE TRUST2022Reverse InscriptionsUNITED STATES OF AMERICAMAYA ANGELOUE PLURIBUS UNUMQUARTER DOLLAR
Price: 51 USD
Location: Post Falls, Idaho
End Time: 2025-01-22T00:04:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: U.S. Mint
Strike Type: Business
Mint Location: Denver
Grade: Ungraded
Year: 2022
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Denomination: 25C
