It was originally designed by Laura Gardin Fraser and was intended to debut on the Washington Quarter in 1932, but then-Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon opted for a Washington bust designed by John Flanagan that became the visage of the first president now most familiar to so many. The obverse of the Maya Angelou Quarter is anchored by a numismatic portrait of President George Washington not before seen by many Americans. A flying bird and rising sun, imagery from Angelou’s poetry, grace the surrounding field, which is also emblazoned with the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “MAYA ANGELOU,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” About the 2022 Maya Angelou QuarterĪ reverse portrait of Angelou with her arms raised in spiritual exclamation was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Artist Emily Damstra and engraved by United States Mint Medallic Artist Craig A. Ever the author, Angelou had written many books and was working on an autobiography when she passed away on May 28, 2014, at the age of 86. Angelou continued her vocation as a poet, activist, and speaker for the next two decades. She achieved international acclaim in 1969 upon the publication of her book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, followed by several other career highlights that followed into the 1970s and early 1980s, including serving as a writer for singer Roberta Flack and seeing a supporting role in the award-winning television mini-series Roots.Īmericans across all socioeconomic lines were acquainted with Angelou in 1993, when she recited “On the Pulse of Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration. Maya Angelou was born in 1928 and was an American poet and civil rights activist whose early career included a stint as San Francisco’s first African American streetcar conductor. Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift.” “Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments being celebrated throughout this historic coin program. “It is my honor to present our nation’s first circulating coins dedicated to celebrating American women and their contributions to American history,” said Mint Deputy Director Ventris C.
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The 2022 Maya Angelou Quarter becomes the first entry in the years-long Women on Quarters series and is being heralded by many as a watershed moment in American numismatics.
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