Just a few days into June, the United States Mint launches its first products of the month, all featuring the new 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin quarter. Struck in circulation quality, the new coin is offered in 100-coin bags, two-roll sets, and three-roll sets, with options including quarters from the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints.
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The Dr. Vera Rubin quarter is the eighteenth release in the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters™ Program. Launched in 2022, the series honors notable women in American history, with four new designs issued each year. It will conclude later this year with the twentieth and final coin.
Dr. Vera Rubin was an American astronomer born on July 23, 1928. Fascinated by astronomy from a young age, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in 1948, a master’s from Cornell in 1951, and a Ph.D. from Georgetown University in 1954. Among her many contributions to science, Rubin is best known for her groundbreaking research on the rotation curves of spiral galaxies. She observed that stars at the edges of galaxies were moving just as quickly as those near the center – a discovery that could not be explained by the visible matter alone. Her work provided compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter, reshaping our understanding of the universe.
Dr. Vera Rubin Quarter Designs
United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Christina Hess designed the likeness of Dr. Vera Rubin that appears on the reverse (tails side) of each new quarter. Rubin is shown gazing upward, smiling as she contemplates the cosmos, surrounded by a spiral galaxy and other celestial bodies. Inscriptions on the reverse include “DR. VERA RUBIN,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” The phrase “DARK MATTER” – referencing the invisible mass believed to hold galaxies together – appears at the bottom. The design was sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist John P. McGraw.
All coins in the series feature a portrait of George Washington on the obverse (heads side). This image of the first U.S. president was originally created by artist Laura Gardin Fraser to commemorate Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932, and includes the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2025.”
Coin Specifications
| Denomination: | Quarter |
| Finish: | Uncirculated |
| Composition: | 8.33% nickel, balance copper |
| Weight: | 5.670 grams |
| Diameter: | 0.955 inch (24.26 mm) |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | Philadelphia – P Denver – D San Francisco – S |
| Privy Mark: | None |
Quarter Products, Prices and Ordering
The Dr. Vera Rubin quarter is available in the following product options and prices:
- Two-Roll Sets – containing 40 quarters each from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints ($42).
- Three-Roll Sets – containing 40 quarters each from the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints ($63).
- 100-Coin Bags – containing 100 quarters from either the Philadelphia or Denver Mint ($47.25).
Product limits are set at 7,000 for the Two-Roll Sets, 18,625 for the Three-Roll Sets, and 8,250 for each of the 100-Coin Bags. Additionally, initial household order limits are three for any of the rolls and ten for the bags.
Of note, the Mint stated that “because of overwhelming demand, much of the production of the three-roll sets is accounted for through subscription,” with only “a limited quantity available for purchase beginning June 3 at noon ET.”
Quarter products may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint’s online catalog.
American Women Quarters Program
Authorized by Congress under Public Law 116-330, the Mint’s American Women Quarters series launched in 2022 and will conclude this year with a total of twenty coins, each honoring the achievements and contributions of women in United States history.
2025 quarters recognize:
- Ida B. Wells – Investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist
- Juliette Gordon Low – Founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
- Dr. Vera Rubin – Astronomer known for pioneering research on galaxy rotation
- Stacey Park Milbern – Disability rights activist
- Althea Gibson – Groundbreaking multi-sport athlete and the first Black player to break tennis’s color barrier
In addition to rolls and bags of circulation-quality coins, American Women quarters will also be included in U.S. Mint clad proof sets, silver proof sets, holiday ornaments, and uncirculated sets.
Dr. Vera Rubin quarters entered circulation on Monday, June 2, through the Federal Reserve Bank System. Only the Philadelphia and Denver Mint strikes were released, as San Francisco–minted quarters are produced exclusively for numismatic products.
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