CVC & Collectables presents the 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt American Women Quarter, honoring one of America’s most influential First Ladies and her landmark work on human rights.
Coin Highlights
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Country: United States
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Denomination: 25 Cents (Quarter Dollar)
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Series: American Women Quarters Program – eighth design, 2023 issue
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Date: 2023
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Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco (circulation and clad/proof); San Francisco also strikes 99.9% silver proofs for sets
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Composition:
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91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel (standard clad)
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99.9% silver for designated proof set issues
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Weight: 5.67 g (clad); 6.34 g (silver proof)
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Diameter: 24.26 mm; reeded edge
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Obverse: Laura Gardin Fraser’s right-facing portrait of George Washington with LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and date 2023
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Reverse: Eleanor Roosevelt beside scales of justice before a stylized globe, symbolizing her work on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; inscriptions include ELEANOR ROOSEVELT and UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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Designers: Reverse by Don Everhart (Artistic Infusion Program), sculpted by Craig A. Campbell (U.S. Mint medallic artist)
Historical Significance
Eleanor Roosevelt reshaped the role of First Lady into a powerful platform for reform, advocating for labor rights, racial equality, and social justice during the New Deal and World War II. After FDR’s death, she served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations and became the first chair of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, helping draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948.
The reverse design distills this legacy into powerful imagery: the scales of justice emphasize fairness and civil liberties, while the globe underscores the worldwide reach of the human-rights framework she championed. It’s one of the most symbolically rich designs in the entire American Women Quarters series.
Collectibility
Multiple formats make this a flexible addition to any modern U.S. set. Philadelphia and Denver business strikes work well for albums and bulk rolls, while San Francisco clad proofs appeal to proof and type collectors. The S-mint 99.9% silver proof—issued in the American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set—adds bullion appeal plus deep-cameo eye appeal that really brings out the portrait, scales, and globe.
As the eighth coin in a finite four-year program (2022–2025), the Eleanor Roosevelt quarter is essential for a complete American Women Quarters run. Its strong thematic focus on civil and human rights also draws interest from Roosevelt specialists, UN and human-rights collectors, and anyone building educational sets around 20th-century social change.
