2022-S MS68 NGC American WomenQuarters – Angelou, Ride, Mankiller
Celebrate women making history with this series that highlights the accomplishments and contributions made by women to the development and history of the United States.Beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025, the United States Mint will issue 5 new quarters each year featuring reverse designs honoring a group of prominent American women. This setfeatures the first three honorees: Maya Angelou, Sally Ride andWilma Mankiller.
What You Get
- (3) 2022 MS68 NGC S-Mint American Women quarters; 1 each Maya Angelou, Sally Ride and Wilma Mankiller
- Pouch
Good to Know
The Key Specs
| Coin Grade/Condition: | MS68 by NGC |
| Mint Mark: | San Francisco Mint |
| Packaging: | Encapsulated and in a pouch |
Quarter
| Obverse: | Depicts a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “2022” |
| Reverse/Maya Angelou: | Depicts Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry and symbolic of the way she lived. The silhouette of the bird depicts a Purple Martin, a songbird common to Angelou’s birthplace. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “MAYA ANGELOU,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” |
| Reverse/Sally Ride: | Depicts Sally Ride next to a window on the space shuttle, inspired by her quote, “But when I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” It was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Elana Hagler and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill. The inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is intentionally positioned over the Earth next to the U.S., indicating that Ride was the first American woman in space. Additional inscriptions are “UNIT |
| Reverse/Wilma Mankiller: | Depicts Wilma Mankiller with a resolute gaze to the future. The wind is at her back, and she is wrapped in a traditional shawl. To her left is the seven-pointed star of the Cherokee Nation. It was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Benjamin Sowards and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “WILMA MANKILLER,” “PRINCIPAL CHIEF” and the name of the Cherokee N |
Pouch
| Measurements: | Approx. 4″ x 3″ |
Graded MS68
- Mint State coins with no visible hairlines without magnification
- Just 2 grades below the highest possible grading of Mint State 70
Reeded edge
- Edge of a coin on which raised lines appear; designed to make it obvious if anyone has removed metal from the edges
Individually encapsulated and in a pouch
- Helps to preserve each coin’s beauty and condition





Reviews
There are no reviews yet.