1993 (W) James Madison / Bill of Rights Commemorative Half Dollar

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$748 NG0 03-31-2011 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1993 (W) James Madison / Bill of Rights Commemorative Half Dollar is a commemorative half dollar struck at the West Point Mint. The U.S. Mint produced 193,346 examples. 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 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. Cataloged as PCGS #9668. 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.