The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington. The design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth.
The reverse (tails) depicts a portrait of Edith Kanaka’ole, with her hair and lei po’o (head lei) morphing into the elements of a Hawaiian landscape, symbolizing Kanaka’ole’s life’s work of preserving the natural land and traditional Hawaiian culture. The inscription "E hō mai ka ‘ike" translates as "granting the wisdom," and is a reference to the intertwined role hula and chants play in this preservation.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 2023
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- 25c
- EDITH KANAKA’OLE
- E hō mai ka ‘ik
Mintage:
| Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Clad Proof | Silver Proof |
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