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Silver Center Pattern Cents of 1792

April 7, 2023 - By Tim Grant and Stephanie Meredith March 1, 2023 The year 1792 was one of experimentation for the U.S. Mint. The Coinage Act of 1792 established a national mint and the monetary system of the United States, including all denominations...

United States Mint Announces 2023 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design

November 9, 2022 - WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) today officially announced the reverse design for the 2023 Native American $1 Coin. The 2023 Native American $1 Coin honors American ballerina Maria Tallchief and American Indians in ballet. Considered to be America’s...

Maria Tallchief Quarter

November 17, 2022 - The Maria Tallchief Quarter is the 10th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Maria Tallchief is widely considered the first American prima ballerina. She broke barriers as a Native American ballet dancer, exhibiting strength and resilience both on and...

Jovita Idar Quarter

August 29, 2023 - The Jovita Idar Quarter is the ninth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Jovita Idar was a Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist. She devoted her life to fighting against separatist ideologies and sought to create a better future...

Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter

March 6, 2023 - The Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter is the eighth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Eleanor Roosevelt was a first lady, author, civil liberties advocate, and Chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. She was instrumental in the passage of...

Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter

March 6, 2023 - The Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter is the seventh coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Edith Kanakaʻole was an indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, kumu hula, and a custodian of native culture, traditions, and the natural land. Her moʻolelo, or stories, served...

Bessie Coleman Quarter

October 18, 2022 - The Bessie Coleman Quarter is the sixth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Bessie Coleman was the first African American and first Native American woman pilot. She was also the first African American to earn an international pilot’s license....