James Madison Presidential Silver Medal
- Honors President James Madison
- One troy ounce of 99.9 percent fine silver
- Measures 1.598 inches in diameter
Add pure 99.9 percent silver to your collection with the Presidential Silver Medal Series.
James Madison, our fourth President, was instrumental in determining the course of the new Republic and forming the new national Government. Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, he wrote the Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays advocating adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
The obverse (heads side) of the medal features a portrait of James Madison with the inscriptions “JAMES MADISON,” “PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.,” and “A.D. 1809.”
The reverse (tails) features the inscription “PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP,” symbolized by two hands clasped in token of amity. On the cuff of the left wrist are three stripes and buttons, while the other wrist is bare. Above the hands, the pipe of peace and the tomahawk are crossed over each other.
Enhance or begin your collection with the Presidential Silver Medal Series!
Denomination: | N/A |
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Finish: | Matte |
Composition: | 99.9% Silver |
Weight: | 31.103 grams |
Diameter: | 1.598 inches |
Edge: | Plain |
Mint: | N/A |
Mint Mark: | None |
Design: | Obverse Designer: N/A Obverse Engraver: N/A Reverse Designer: John Reich Reverse Engraver: John Reich |
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Struck Under Authority of: | 31 U.S.C. ยง 5111(a)(2) |
Place Struck: | N/A |