2024-S Silver Proof Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray American Women Quarter .999

The 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter is the 11th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program.

Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was a poet, writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest.  She is regarded as one of the most important social justice advocates of the 20th century. She fought tirelessly for civil rights, women’s rights, and gender equality.

Reverse Design:  Depicts Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray’s eyeglass-framed face within the shape of the word “HOPE,” which is symbolic of Murray’s belief that significant societal reforms were possible when rooted in hope.  A line from her poem “Dark Testament,” characterizes hope as “A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT,” an inscription in the design.

Obverse Design:  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.