Concluding a 4-year, 20 coin series, the United States Mint today releases the 2025 Althea Gibson quarter in new products for collectors.
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The quarter dollar is offered in 100-coin bags, two-roll sets, and three-roll sets, each containing circulation-quality coins produced at the buyer’s choice of the Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco Mints.
This launch marks the final release in the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters™ Program, which began in 2022 and has featured five unique designs annually. Each coin has honored an American woman whose achievements advanced the nation in fields such as suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts.
Althea Gibson was a groundbreaking multisport athlete who achieved numerous firsts in both tennis and professional golf. As a trailblazer on the international stage, she became a symbol of American excellence and shattered racial barriers, paving the way for future generations of Black athletes. By the late 1950s, Gibson had captured 11 Grand Slam titles, including multiple victories at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the French Open.
Althea Gibson Quarter Designs
The reverse (tails side) of the new quarter features Althea Gibson standing confidently on a tennis court, poised beside the net with a racket in one hand and a ball in the other, as if preparing to begin a match. Inscriptions on the reverse read "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "ALTHEA GIBSON," "QUARTER DOLLAR," and "TRAILBLAZING CHAMPION."
The design was created by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Don Everhart and sculpted by Mint medallic artist Renata Gordon.
All quarters in the series share the same obverse (heads side) featuring a portrait of George Washington. The image was originally created by artist Laura Gardin Fraser to commemorate Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932. Although Fraser’s design was recommended at the time, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon chose the now-familiar portrait by John Flanagan instead.
Obverse inscriptions include "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "2025."
Coin Specifications
| Denomination: | Quarter |
| Finish: | Uncirculated |
| Composition: | 8.33% nickel, balance copper |
| Weight: | 5.670 grams |
| Diameter: | 0.955 inch (24.26 mm) |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | Philadelphia — P Denver — D San Francisco — S |
| Privy Mark: | None |
Quarter Products, Prices and Ordering
Althea Gibson quarters are available in the following product options at the listed price points:
- Two-Roll Sets — containing 40 quarters each from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints ($42).
- Three-Roll Sets — containing 40 quarters each from the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints ($63).
- 100-Coin Bags — containing 100 quarters from either the Philadelphia or Denver Mint ($47.25).
Product limits are set at 7,000 for the Two-Roll Set, 18,625 for the Three-Roll Set, and 8,250 for each of the 100-Coin Bags. Additionally, initial household order limits are three for any of the rolls and ten for the bags.
"Because of overwhelming demand, much of the production of the three-roll sets is accounted for through subscription," the Mint noted — a situation that is often the case — leaving only a limited number available for direct purchase.
Orders for the new quarter dollar rolls and bags can be placed through the U.S. Mint’s online catalog.
American Women Quarters Program
Authorized by Public Law 116-330, the U.S. Mint launched the American Women Quarters Program in 2022. Running through 2025, the series includes 20 distinct designs celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of women in American history.
2025 quarters recognize:
- Ida B. Wells — Investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights leader
- Juliette Gordon Low — Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA
- Dr. Vera Rubin — Pioneering astronomer known for her groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation
- Stacey Park Milbern — Disability rights advocate and co-founder of the disability justice movement
- Althea Gibson — Trailblazing athlete and the first Black player to compete in international tennis
In addition to circulation-quality rolls and bags, these quarters appear in the U.S. Mint’s clad and silver proof sets, holiday ornaments, and uncirculated coin sets. Althea Gibson quarters from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints were also distributed into general circulation through the Federal Reserve Bank system.
