The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washington’s 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.
The reverse (tails) depicts Dr. Sally Ride next to a window on the space shuttle, inspired by her quote, “But when I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” The inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is intentionally positioned over the Earth next to America, indicating that out of all women in the United States, Dr. Ride was the first into space.
The reverse (tails) depicts Dr. Sally Ride next to a window on the space shuttle, inspired by her quote, “But when I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” The inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is intentionally positioned over the Earth next to America, indicating that out of all women in the United States, Dr. Ride was the first into space.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 2022
Reverse Inscriptions
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- QUARTER DOLLAR
- DR. SALLY RIDE
Mintage:
| Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Clad Proof | Silver Proof |
| 275,200,000 | 278,000,000 | 304,120 | 442,828 | 352,834 |