2023 American Women Quarters Program,Jovia Idar, D Mint

Own this American Women Quarters Program coin honoring Jovia Idar -
a Mexican-American journalist and activist

This quarter was issued in 2023 as part of the first series of US coins to honor the achievements of women. The reverse design on this quarter features a portrait of Jovita Idar.  The inscriptions on her body...  more

Own this American Women Quarters Program coin honoring Jovia Idar -
a Mexican-American journalist and activist

This quarter was issued in 2023 as part of the first series of US coins to honor the achievements of women. The reverse design on this quarter features a portrait of Jovita Idar.  The inscriptions on her body show her greatest accomplishments and the newspapers she wrote for.  This coin was minted at the Denver Mint.

About the American Women Quarters Program

The American Women Quarters Program is a multi-year tribute to women from diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and parts of the US.  They were chosen for their contributions to the abolition of slavery, civil rights activism, roles in government, as well as expertise in science, the arts, humanities and much more.

From 2022 through 2025, five new coins were released each year.  Each coin features a distinctive reverse design honoring an American woman, along with her name, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”   The obverse side showcases a new design of George Washington. 

Jovita Idar (1885-1946) was a Mexican-American journalist, who also advocated for women’s right to vote and equality for Mexican Americans.  She began her writing career at her father’s newspaper.  The paper brought attention to the discrimination against Mexican Americans.  Jovita also wrote articles supporting women’s suffrage.  In 1911, she formed the League of Mexican Women, which advocated for quality education for young Mexicans living in the US.  She later served as a nurse in Mexico during that country’s revolution.

In 1914, Idar’s father passed away, and she took over the running of the newspaper.  She continued to support her community by volunteering as a Spanish interpreter at the local hospital and establishing a kindergarten.  Jovita Idar pushed for equality for women and minorities throughout her lifetime.