Depicts a portrait of George Washington facing right, "Liberty" above, "In God We Trust" on the left and date with mint mark below on the right.

The portrait was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser. It was the recommended design for the 1932 quarter to mark Washington’s 200th birthday, but then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the left-facing John Flannigan design. Laura Gardin Fraser was one of the most prolific female sculptors of the early 20th century. She designed the Alabama Centennial Half Dollar in 1921, becoming the first woman to design a U.S. coin. The Mint used her George Washington design on a 1999 gold commemorative half eagle coin marking the 200th anniversary of Washington’s death.

George Washington (1732–1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".

Depicts a profile of Dr. Vera Rubin gazing upward, smiling as she contemplates the cosmos, surrounded by a spiral galaxy and other celestial bodies.

Vera Rubin (1928–2016) was a pioneering American astronomer whose work revolutionized our understanding of the universe. She is best known for her discovery of the discrepancy in the rotational speeds of galaxies, providing some of the first compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter—a mysterious and invisible substance that makes up most of the universe's mass. Despite facing significant gender-based discrimination in her field, Rubin persevered and became a trailblazer for women in science. Her research fundamentally changed the way astronomers view the cosmos, and her advocacy for greater diversity and inclusion in STEM inspired generations of scientists. Rubin's contributions earned her numerous accolades, and her legacy was cemented with the naming of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a cutting-edge facility dedicated to exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Sculptor: John P. McGraw (JPM)
Designer: Christina Hess (CLH)