The United States Mint is getting ready to release its fifth and final 2022-dated American Women’s Quarter Dollar today starting at 12pm EST. Leaving a lasting impression and legacy for Asian American women in the entertainment industry, Anna May Wong is to be honored on the reverse.
Available in 100-coin bags, two-roll sets, and three-roll sets, the coins will come from Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco (three-roll sets only). However, the Mint is making it clear that due to demand, the full production of each of the available products are all accounted for through enrollments. They encourage those still interested to sign up for product reminders in case inventory is once again available.
Designed by AIP Designer Emily Damstra and sculpted by Medallic Artist John P. McGraw, the reverse design honoring Anna May Wong features a close up image of the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood. Her head is seen resting on her hand as bright lights of a marquee surround her. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “ANNA MAY WONG” are also inscribed in the design honoring the lasting legacy Wong left for women in the industry. She is remembered as an international icon in both film and fashion while being a champion for more representation of Asian Americans in cinema and television.
The common obverse of each coin features a portrait of George Washington. Originally created and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as an entry for the design of the 1932 quarter, the portrait of the first President of the United States honored the bicentennial of Washington’s birth. Inscriptions feature the words “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2022.”
Source: United States Mint
