2022-D U.S. 25¢ - American Women Quarters: Maya Angelou - BU
- Country: United States
- Type: Standard Circulation Coin
- Years: 2022
- Mint: United States Mint - Denver (1906-Date)
- Denomination: 25 Cents = Quarter Dollar
- Currency: United States Dollar (1785-Date)
- Composition: Copper-Nickel
- Diameter: 24.26mm
- Weight: 5.67g
- Edge: Reeded
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated
- Obverse: 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.
- Reverse: Features Dr. Maya Angelou, the first African American woman to appear on a U.S. quarter. Her memoir, I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, brought her worldwide acclaim. Dr. Angelou's lifelong support of Civil Rights included work for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She was the first African American and woman to write and present a poem at an inauguration, for President Bill Clinton in 1992. Designed by Emily Damstra of the U.S. Mint's Artistic Infusion Program.
*Coin condition is based on our professional opinion. Pictures are representative of the coin that you will receive, actual coin may differ slightly, and serial numbers will vary*