25 Cents "Washington Quarter" (Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray) , United States
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Obverse
Portrait of George Washington, facing right.
Latin
LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2023
Reverse
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,” characterizes hope as “A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT,” an inscription in the design.
Cherokee, Latin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT 25₵ THE REVEREND DR. PAULI MURRAY E PLURIBUS UNUM
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