2024 American Women Quarter Images and Release Dates (2025)

The United States Mint has made available images of their 2024 American Women quarter dollars. Authorized by Public Law 116-330, the U.S. Mint’s four-year program featuring distinctive quarters enters its third year in 2024, introducing another collection of five coins that honor trailblazing women who have left their mark on American history.

Quarters released in 2022 recognize Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong. Quarters issued in 2023 celebrate Bessie Coleman, Edith Kanakaʻole, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jovita Idar, and Maria Tallchief. For 2024, the series of 25-cent coins has reverses (tails side) honoring:

• Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray – poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest
• Patsy Takemoto Mink – first woman of color to serve in Congress
• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – Civil War era surgeon, women’s rights and dress reform advocate
• Celia Cruz – Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century
• Zitkala-Ša – writer, composer, educator, and political activist

The final 2024 quarter designs were announced months ago following the several-step selection process. In all, 40 candidates were considered before recommendations were made to the Treasury Secretary by the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC).

2024 Quarter Images

Images and U.S. Mint descriptions of the 2024 quarters follow.

Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray

Designer: Designed by Emily Damstra, Artistic Infusion Program
Sculptor: Joseph Menna, United States Mint Chief Engraver

Depicts Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray’s eyeglass-framed face within the shape of the word "HOPE," which is symbolic of Murray’s belief that significant societal reforms were possible when rooted in hope. A line from her poem "Dark Testament" that characterizes hope as "A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT" is featured as an additional inscription in the design. The included inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "25₵," "THE REVEREND DR. PAULI MURRAY," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

Designer: Beth Zaiken, Artistic Infusion Program
Sculptor: John P. McGraw, United States Mint Medallic Artist

Depicts the Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink holding her landmark "TITLE IX" legislation. In the background, a view of the U.S. Capitol Building prominently features the south wing, home to the U.S. House of Representatives, where Mink served in Congress. The lei she wears represents her home state of Hawaii. The included inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "25 CENTS," and "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION."

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

Designer & Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, United States Mint Medallic Artist

Depicts Dr. Mary Edwards Walker holding her pocket surgical kit, with the Medal of Honor on her uniform, and surgeon’s pin at her collar. After receiving the award, she continued to wear the Medal of Honor for the rest of her life. The left side of the design showcases the details of the Medal of Honor. The inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "25 CENTS," "DR. MARY EDWARDS WALKER," and "MEDAL OF HONOR 1865."

Celia Cruz

Designer & Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, United States Mint Medallic Artist

Depicts Celia Cruz flashing her dazzling smile while performing in a rumba style dress. Her signature catchphrase "¡AZÚCAR!" is inscribed on the right. Additional inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "25₵," and "CELIA CRUZ."

Zitkala-Ša

Designer: Don Everhart, Artistic Infusion Program
Sculptor: Renata Gordon, United States Mint Medallic Artist

Depicts Zitkala-Ša in traditional Yankton Sioux dress. She is holding a book, which represents her work as an author as well as her successful activism for Native American rights. Behind her, a stylized sun represents her work on The Sun Dance Opera, while a cardinal symbolizes her name, which translates to "Red Bird." A Yankton Sioux-inspired diamond pattern sits underneath the sun. The included inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "AUTHOR," "ACTIVIST," "COMPOSER," "25 CENTS," and "ZITKALA-ŠA."

Common Obverse Design

All coins of the series share the same obverse (heads side) portrait of George Washington. The likeness of the first President of the United States was originally created by artistLaura Gardin Fraser to mark Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932.

Obverse inscriptions will read "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "2024."

2024 Quarter Release Dates

The following schedule outlines when the coins will be issued into circulation through the Federal Reserve:

• Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray on Jan. 2
• Patsy Takemoto Mink on March 25
• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker on June 3
• Celia Cruz on Aug. 12
• Zitkala-Ša on Oct. 21

The following table shows the expected prices and quarter products that the Mint will offer to coin collectors. Please note that this table will be updated when exact release dates become available.

U.S. Mint subscriptions for 2024 quarters product are available. Subscribers to Mint products automatically receive them when they are released.