Bessie Coleman as she suits up in preparation for flight. Her expression is reflective of her determination to take to the skies, the only place she experienced a freedom she did not have on the ground. The date on the coin, 15 June 1921, is when she received her pilot`s license.
Reverse script
Cherokee, Latin
Reverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUARTER DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BESSIE COLEMAN
6.15.1921
Edge
Reeded
Mint
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)