2023-S Maria Tallchief Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 502,560 made
- Mintage
- 502,560
- 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-S Maria Tallchief Quarter Proof worth?
Age alone gives this coin a small premium, even worn. Sharp details and original surfaces push it higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- 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-S Maria Tallchief Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 502,560 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2023-S Maria Tallchief Quarter Proof 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 S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2023-S Maria Tallchief Quarter proofs were made?
- 502,560.
What to check on your 2023-S
- Make sure the mint mark really is an S. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2023-D (185 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Modern quarters are graded on luster, strike and marks. Proofs are judged on cameo contrast.
Proofs from 2023 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
How to recognize it
The Maria Tallchief design
Maria Tallchief (1925 to 2013), a member of the Osage Nation from Oklahoma, is regarded as America's first major prima ballerina. She became a leading dancer with what became the New York City Ballet, winning fame in George Balanchine's The Firebird in 1949. She received Kennedy Center Honors in 1996. The reverse shows her spotlit in a balletic pose, with her Osage name, meaning Two Standards, written in Osage orthography. Benjamin Sowards designed it and Joseph Menna sculpted it.
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 | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 502,560 |
| 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.