The obverse of the coin features an image of James Madison writing the Bill of Rights. Montpelier, his home in Virginia, is depicted in the background. The reverse of the coin features a hand holding a torch. Both sides of the coin incorporate numerous inscriptions.
The obverse inscriptions include "Liberty", "James Madison", "Father of the Bill of Rights", "In God We Trust", and the year of mintage "1993". The reverse of the coin includes inscriptions "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", "The Bill of Rights", "Our Basic Freedoms" and the denomination "Half Dollar".
The American Numismatic Association marked the edge of 9,656 of the 1993 Bill of Rights Half Dollars with the initials of the Madison Foundation and a serial number as a special promotion.
The 1993 Bill of Rights Commemorative Half Dollars were available in proof version struck at the San Francisco Mint and uncirculated version struck at the West point Mint. The coins were sold individually, as well as incorporated within proof or uncirculated two-coin and three-coin sets and a comprehensive six-coin set. A Young Collectors set was also issued which contained the half dollar. A coin and medal set was also offered which included the half and a James Madison Medal.
Mintage
| Uncirculated | Proof |
| 193,346 | 586,315 |
Weight: 12.500 g Composition: 90.00% silver (0.3617 ounces of silver) Diameter: 30.6 mm Edge: reeded