Description: The United States Mint American Women Quarters™ Program is a four-year series celebrating the accomplishments and contributions made by prominent women of the United States, released by the US Mint from 2022 through 2025. These quarters honor a diverse group of notable American women who made significant contributions in a variety of fields, including: suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women honored are from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds. Zitkála-Šá is featured on the 5th coin released for 2024 and the 15th coin in this program. This offering is for one Clad Proof Zitkála-Šá US Mint American Woman Quarter from the San Francisco (24WP) Mint Set. Zitkala-Ša, also Zitkála-Šá (Lakota: Zitkála-Šá, meaning Red Bird; February 22, 1876 – January 26, 1938), was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. She was also known by her Anglicized and married name, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. She was co-founder of the National Council of American Indians in 1926, which was established to lobby for Native people's right to United States citizenship and other civil rights they had long been denied. Zitkala-Ša served as the council's president until her death in 1938. Zitkala-Ša has been noted as one of the most influential Native American activists of the 20th century.The reverse (tails) depicts Zitkala-Ša in traditional Yankton Sioux dress. She is holding a book, which represents her work as an author as well as her successful activism for Native American rights. Behind her, a stylized sun represents her work on The Sun Dance Opera, while a cardinal symbolizes her name, which translates to “Red Bird.” A Yankton Sioux-inspired diamond pattern sits underneath the sun.Obverse Inscriptions LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 2024 The common obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington. Please see my other coin offerings!
Price: 7.5 USD
Location: Newark, California
End Time: 2024-11-13T00:07:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.69 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Certification Number: N/A
Strike Type: Proof
Grade: Ungraded
KM Number: N/A
Item Type: Quarter
Certification: U.S. Mint
Modified Item: No
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Denomination: 25C
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Coin: America the Beautiful 2010-Now
Year: 2024
Mint Location: San Francisco
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: American Women Quarters
