Althea Gibson
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Issued Date: October 21, 2025
Description: The 2025 Althea Gibson American Women quarter, the 20th and final coin in the U.S. Mint program, honors the tennis and golf trailblazer. The reverse depicts a, confident Gibson holding a racket and ball by a net, with inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ALTHEA GIBSON,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “TRAILBLAZING CHAMPION”.
Key Details:
Design: Shows Gibson in a ready-to-play pose on a tennis court.
Obverse: Features a portrait of George Washington, originally designed by Laura Gardin Fraser.
Significance: Celebrates her role in breaking racial and gender barriers, becoming the first Black athlete to win major tennis titles.
Series: It is the final installment of the 4-year American Women Quarters Program (2022-2025).
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
Description: The 2025 Althea Gibson American Women quarter, the 20th and final coin in the U.S. Mint program, honors the tennis and golf trailblazer. The reverse depicts a, confident Gibson holding a racket and ball by a net, with inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ALTHEA GIBSON,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “TRAILBLAZING CHAMPION”.
Key Details:
Design: Shows Gibson in a ready-to-play pose on a tennis court.
Obverse: Features a portrait of George Washington, originally designed by Laura Gardin Fraser.
Significance: Celebrates her role in breaking racial and gender barriers, becoming the first Black athlete to win major tennis titles.
Series: It is the final installment of the 4-year American Women Quarters Program (2022-2025).
Mint Locations: Produced at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.