¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Bessie Coleman) , United States
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Obverse
Portrait of George Washington, facing right.
Latin
LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Reverse
Bessie Coleman as she suits up in preparation for flight. Her expression is reflective of her determination to take to the skies, the only place she experienced a freedom she did not have on the ground. The date on the coin, 15 June 1921, is when she received her pilot's license.
Cherokee, Latin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QUARTER DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM BESSIE COLEMAN 6.15.1921
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