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USA, quarter dollar Copper-Nickel, 24.26 mm., 5.67 g. 25 Cents "Washington Quarter" Zitkala-Ša. Commemorative issue Zitkala-Ša Series: American Women Quarter Program Obverse Portrait of George Washington, facing right. Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024 Engraver: Laura Gardin Fraser Designer: Laura Gardin Fraser Reverse 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. Script: Latin Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM AUTHOR ACTIVIST COMPOSER 25 CENTS ZITKALA-ŠA Engraver: Renata Gordon Designer: Don Everhart |
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