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25 Cents 'Washington Quarter' Edith Kanakaʻole
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central effigy of Edith Kanakaʻole rendered in three-quarter portrait, her flowing hair and lei poʻo (head lei) organically transitioning into stylized elements of the Hawaiian natural landscape, including volcanic terrain and native flora, symbolizing her lifelong dedication to preserving Hawaiian land and traditional culture. The design by Renata Gordon evokes the intertwined spiritual and ecological themes of Kanakaʻole's hula practice and chants. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs along the upper rim, with E PLURIBUS UNUM below it. The denomination 25¢ and the honoree's name EDITH KANAKAʻOLE appear in the field, along with the Hawaiian phrase E hō mai ka ʻike in the lower portion of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM 25¢ EDITH KANAKAʻOLE E hō mai ka ʻike (Translation: `E hō mai ka ʻike` translates as `granting the wisdom`) |
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Edith Kanakaʻole was a Hawaiian composer, chanter, and kumu hula whose work in preserving Native Hawaiian language and oral tradition earned her a National Medal of Arts in 1995, awarded posthumously — she died in 1979. This quarter was issued under the American Women Quarters Program, authorized by Congress in 2020 to replace the Washington obverse series that had run continuously since 1932. Kanakaʻole was the first Native Hawaiian woman honored on circulating U.S. currency.