There are four options for the release with the following pricing: Inscriptions on the obverse include "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "2022." She crafted and sculpted the design as a candidate for the 1932 circulating quarter dollar to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Washington. The image of Washington was created by Laura Gardin Fraser, one of the most prolific female sculptors of the early 20th century. The design is common across the quarters in the four-year series. Image of an obverse or heads side ofĪn American Women Quarter. Reverse inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "MAYA ANGELOU," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and "QUARTER DOLLAR."Īs the first of this new series, this coin also introduced a new obverse (heads side) likeness of the first President of the United States, George Washington. A larger image of the reverse or tails side of an uncirculated Maya Angelou quarter It was sculpted for coins by United States Mint Medallic Artist Craig A. Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) artist Emily Damstra, the image was selected from among several candidate designs. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun meant to symbolize the way she lived and inspired by her poetry. The reverse or tails side of the new quarter shows Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted. Maya Angelou Quarter Designs and Specifications She passed away in 2014 at the age of 86. Angelou became the first African American woman to write and present a poem at a presidential inauguration and received more than 30 honorary degrees in her acknowledging her contributions of the day. She was also prominent in the fields of dance, theater, journalism, and social activism among many other pursuits and passions. However, being an author was far from her only talent and ambition. The most noted of these was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
MAYA ANGELOU BARBIE EBAY SERIES
Each is struck with an uncirculated finish - a better quality compared to coins in general circulation as they are hand-loaded into coining presses, and they are struck on specially burnished blanks.Īngelou was born in 1928 and initially rose to fame through a series of seven autobiographies focusing on her childhood and early adult life. Mint facilities in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Mint image of a 2022 Maya Angelou quarter and a 100-coin bag of themĬoins included in the collectible products are produced at the U.S.
Mint image of a 2022 Maya Angelou quarter and P, D, and S rolls of them
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