1893 Isabella quarter
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The 1893 Isabella quarter is a U.S. silver commemorative coin issued for the World’s Columbian Exposition, notable as the first American coin to depict an actual woman, Queen Isabella of Spain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States commemorative coin
ⓘ
silver quarter dollar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Board of Lady Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition
NERFINISHED
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World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| category | World’s Columbian Exposition commemorative coinage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | primarily sold as a commemorative, not for general circulation ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | highly collectible U.S. commemorative coin ⓘ |
| composition |
10% copper
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90% silver ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | quarter dollar ⓘ |
| depicts | Queen Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Charles E. Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
sold at the World’s Columbian Exposition
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sold through the Board of Lady Managers ⓘ |
| edge | reeded edge ⓘ |
| engraver | Charles E. Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventCommemorated | World’s Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faceValue | 25 cents ⓘ |
| firsts | first official U.S. coin to depict an actual woman ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with women’s role in the World’s Columbian Exposition
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early U.S. commemorative coin ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| mint | Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintage | approximately 40,000 pieces ⓘ |
| mintMark | none ⓘ |
| numismaticCategory | classic U.S. commemorative coin ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | portrait of Queen Isabella of Spain ⓘ |
| obverseLegend | ISABELLA I QUEEN OF SPAIN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseOrientation | left-facing portrait ⓘ |
| obverseText | ISABELLA I QUEEN OF SPAIN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 19th-century U.S. coinage ⓘ |
| portraitSubject | Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to raise funds for the Board of Lady Managers ⓘ |
| rarity | low mintage compared to regular issue quarters ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
inscription "BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS"
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woman at a loom ⓘ |
| reverseLegend |
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
COLUMBIAN QUAR. DOL. ⓘ |
| reverseText |
BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
COLUMBIAN QUAR. DOL. ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numismatic studies ⓘ |
| theme | World’s Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfIssue | 1893 ⓘ |
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