Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American actress in Hollywood and is now the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters Program.
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The first U.S. quarter featuring an Asian American will go into circulation on Oct. 24, the U.S. Mint announced. The quarter will depict Anna May Wong, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
The obverse, or “heads,” side of the coin will feature a portrait of George Washington designed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser in 1932. The reverse, or “tails,” side will be a close-up image of Wong resting her head on her hand, framed by the lights of a marquee sign, the U.S. Mint said. The coin was designed by Emily Damstra and sculpted by John P. McGraw, according to the U.S. Mint.
It will be produced at U.S. Mint facilities in Denver and Philadelphia.
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