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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1893 Isabella quarter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7484988 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1893 Isabella quarter Context triple: [U.S. commemorative coin programs, notableEarlyIssue, 1893 Isabella quarter]
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A.
Morgan dollar
The Morgan dollar is a U.S. silver dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, renowned among collectors for its classic Liberty design and historical significance in the late 19th-century American economy.
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Seated Liberty dime
The Seated Liberty dime is a U.S. ten-cent coin minted from 1837 to 1891, featuring an image of Liberty seated on a rock and widely collected today for its historical and numismatic significance.
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Seated Liberty dollar
The Seated Liberty dollar is a 19th-century United States silver dollar featuring Liberty seated on a rock, minted from the late 1830s to 1873 and prized today by numismatists.
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Barber dime
The Barber dime is a U.S. ten-cent coin designed by Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber and minted from 1892 to 1916, notable for its classical Liberty head obverse and heraldic eagle reverse.
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E.
Liberty Head nickel
The Liberty Head nickel is a U.S. five-cent coin minted from 1883 to 1913, featuring a classical depiction of Lady Liberty on the obverse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1893 Isabella quarter Target entity description: 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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A.
Morgan dollar
The Morgan dollar is a U.S. silver dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, renowned among collectors for its classic Liberty design and historical significance in the late 19th-century American economy.
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B.
Seated Liberty dime
The Seated Liberty dime is a U.S. ten-cent coin minted from 1837 to 1891, featuring an image of Liberty seated on a rock and widely collected today for its historical and numismatic significance.
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C.
Seated Liberty dollar
The Seated Liberty dollar is a 19th-century United States silver dollar featuring Liberty seated on a rock, minted from the late 1830s to 1873 and prized today by numismatists.
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D.
Barber dime
The Barber dime is a U.S. ten-cent coin designed by Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber and minted from 1892 to 1916, notable for its classical Liberty head obverse and heraldic eagle reverse.
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E.
Liberty Head nickel
The Liberty Head nickel is a U.S. five-cent coin minted from 1883 to 1913, featuring a classical depiction of Lady Liberty on the obverse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States commemorative coin
ⓘ
silver quarter dollar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Board of Lady Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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Subject: 1893 Isabella quarter Description of subject: 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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