Quarters That Honor Notable Women: Change That Makes Cents

Talk Description:  Despite the introduction of digital money, physical coinage is still widely in use. Many of us, or our kids, have collected coins including “State Quarters” over the years.  Currently the U.S. Mint is issuing new quarters honoring notable American women.  This presentation will discuss who is being honored, how the designs were selected, what designs were rejected, and why George Washington is facing the other way.  All participants will receive a newly minted quarter to add to their collection and to view the coin’s design details. 


Art Bernstein is an appointee of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury serving on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee of the U.S. Mint. As a representative of the general public, Art is actively involved in advising the Mint on the design of new coins and medals. During his professional career, Art served the County of San Mateo, the State Bar of California, as Executive Director of the law firm Hopkins & Carley, and he recently retired as Chief Operating Officer of the law firm Tucker Ellis LLP.

President Heather called the 5,461^st Rotary Club of San Jose meeting to order. Before the meeting, a Rotary photo loop from last week’s meeting played. (We missed Jeff Pohle on the Piano.) President Heather thanked the Culinary and Hospitality Committee chaired by Cindy Faulkner for forming today’s greeting line.