2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 368,600,000 made
- Mintage
- 368,600,000
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter worth?
Worn examples are worth face value and can be spent. Keep it only if it looks uncirculated or shows a known variety.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter rare?
- No. With 369 million made, it's one of the most common American Women Quarters.
- Is the 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2023 American Women Quarter?
- On the obverse (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter coins were made?
- 368,600,000.
What to check on your 2023-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2023-P (373 million made).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2023-S Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter Proof (503,400 made) is the one to compare with.
- A face that's fully copper colored could be a missing clad layer error. Patchy discoloration is usually damage.
- Judge the grade under good light. Modern quarters are graded on luster, strike and marks. Proofs are judged on cameo contrast.
With 369 million made, the 2023-D still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole
Denver made 368,600,000 of the Edith Kanakaʻole quarter. That was the biggest Denver run of the 5 designs issued in 2023; Jovita Idar had the smallest at 185 million.
Philadelphia struck a similar number of the same design (373 million), so neither mint's version is much harder to find.
Across the whole program it's one of the most plentiful Denver designs.
How to recognize it
The Edith Kanakaʻole design
Edith Kanakaʻole (1913 to 1979) was a Native Hawaiian kumu hula, chanter, composer and teacher from the island of Hawaiʻi. She founded the hula school Hālau o Kekuhi, known for its traditional style. At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo she created courses on Hawaiian language, culture and chant. The reverse shows her face with her hair and lei poʻo flowing into a Hawaiian landscape, representing her work to preserve land and culture. The phrase E HŌ MAI KA ʻIKE, meaning granting the wisdom, appears beside her.
The American Women Quarter design
The obverse shows a new portrait of George Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser, originally submitted in the 1931 design competition. Each reverse honors a woman who shaped American history, with her name and the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and QUARTER DOLLAR. Five honorees were issued each year from 2022 to 2025.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | American Women Quarter (2022–present) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 368,600,000 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 5.67 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Obverse by Laura Gardin Fraser; reverses by various artists |
Other 2023 American Women Quarter issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-P Bessie Coleman Quarter | 302,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-P Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter | 372,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-P Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter | 284,000,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-P Jovita Idar Quarter | 190,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-P Maria Tallchief Quarter | 185,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-D Bessie Coleman Quarter | 317,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-D Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter | 368,600,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-D Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter | 271,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-D Jovita Idar Quarter | 184,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-D Maria Tallchief Quarter | 184,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2023-S Bessie Coleman Quarter Proof | 500,360 | Proof | – |
| 2023-S Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter Proof | 503,400 | Proof | – |
| 2023-S Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter Proof | 507,120 | Proof | – |
| 2023-S Jovita Idar Quarter Proof | 503,920 | Proof | – |
| 2023-S Maria Tallchief Quarter Proof | 502,560 | Proof | – |
Mintage: American Women quarters (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.