1993 James Madison / Bill of Rights Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1993 James Madison / Bill of Rights Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Part of the 1993 Bill of Rights bicentennial three-coin program, this half dollar shows Madison in the act of drafting the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights. The torch on the reverse symbolizes the freedoms those amendments protect. The obverse features a seated half-portrait of James Madison, facing right, with quill pen in hand writing on parchment, with Montpelier in the background, while the reverse displays a hand holding a flaming torch of freedom. Designed by T.James Ferrell/Dean McMullen. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The Bill of Rights half dollar's intimate portrayal of Madison at work makes it one of the more narrative designs in the modern commemorative series.
