American Women Quarters 2023 Ornaments

These collectable keepsake ornaments are the latest offerings from the American Women Quarters™ Program!

The American Women Quarters honor a diverse group of notable American women who made significant contributions in a variety of fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women honored are from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds.

The 2023 honorees are:

• Bessie Coleman – pilot, advocate, and pioneer who flew to great heights as the first African American and first Native American woman pilot, and the first African American to earn an international pilot’s license
• Edith Kanakaʻole – indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, kumu hula, and custodian of native culture, traditions, and the natural land
• Eleanor Roosevelt – author, reformer, civil liberties and human rights advocate, Chairperson for the United Nations’ Commission on Human Rights, politically active and influential first lady
• Jovita Idar – Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, community organizer, champion of quality education for Mexican-American children, and suffragist
• Maria Tallchief – America’s first major prima ballerina who broke barriers as a Native American ballerina

These one-of-a-kind ornaments display the reverse (tails side) of each honorees’ uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint. Each is exquisitely designed and hand-crafted in solid brass with a rhodium finish and includes intricate elements specific to each honoree. A certificate of authenticity is included, along with an explanation of the ornament’s design elements and a brief biography of the honoree.

The dimensions of the ornaments are 2.7 x 3.2 inches, and the box is 4 5/8 square inches.

Honor the courageous steps and accomplishments of women who have created positive change throughout our Nation’s history. We invite you to continue your collection of the American Women Quarters with these exclusive and limited keepsakes!