Issued Date: June 3, 2025

Description: The 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin American Women quarter honors the astronomer’s groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation and dark matter with a reverse design depicting her gazing upward, surrounded by a spiral galaxy. Designed by Christina Hess and sculpted by John P. McGraw, it features her in profile, representing her curiosity and scientific contributions.

Key Features of the 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin Quarter:

Reverse (Tails) Design: Features Dr. Vera Rubin in profile with a gentle smile, gazing up towards the cosmos. She is framed by a stylized spiral galaxy, representing her work on galaxy rotation, with additional celestial bodies in the background.

Inscriptions: The coin includes the inscriptions "DR. VERA RUBIN," "QUARTER DOLLAR," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," and "DARK MATTER".

Obverse (Heads) Design: Features a portrait of George Washington, originally designed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser in 1932.

Significance: The design honors Rubin's, evidence for the existence of dark matter and her role as an advocate for women in STEM.