Maria Tallchief
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Issued Date: October 23, 2023
Description: The 2023 Maria Tallchief American Women quarter, the 10th in the series, honors America’s first prima ballerina and Native American trailblazer. Designed by Benjamin Sowards and sculpted by Joseph Menna, the reverse depicts Tallchief in a dramatic balletic leap, featuring her Osage name (Wa-Xthe-Tho?ba) and the inscription "United States of America".
Key Features of the Maria Tallchief Quarter:
Reverse Design: Features Maria Tallchief mid-leap, highlighting her groundbreaking career. It includes her Osage name in Osage orthography, which translates to "Two Standards".
Obverse Design: Features a portrait of George Washington, designed by Laura Gardin Fraser.
Inscriptions: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "QUARTER DOLLAR," and "MARIA TALLCHIEF".
Significance: The coin celebrates her role as the first Native American principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and her impact on American ballet.
Description: The 2023 Maria Tallchief American Women quarter, the 10th in the series, honors America’s first prima ballerina and Native American trailblazer. Designed by Benjamin Sowards and sculpted by Joseph Menna, the reverse depicts Tallchief in a dramatic balletic leap, featuring her Osage name (Wa-Xthe-Tho?ba) and the inscription "United States of America".
Key Features of the Maria Tallchief Quarter:
Reverse Design: Features Maria Tallchief mid-leap, highlighting her groundbreaking career. It includes her Osage name in Osage orthography, which translates to "Two Standards".
Obverse Design: Features a portrait of George Washington, designed by Laura Gardin Fraser.
Inscriptions: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "QUARTER DOLLAR," and "MARIA TALLCHIEF".
Significance: The coin celebrates her role as the first Native American principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and her impact on American ballet.