1993-W $5 James Madison Bill of Rights MS70 认证号30967658, PCGS号9672

Issued to commemorate President James Madison and his authorship of the Bill of Rights. This 1993-W Madison $5 PCGS MS70 is part of the Modern Commemoratives series which were struck from 1982-Present. The coin was minted in West Point with a composition of 90% gold, 10% copper and a precious metal content of 0.2418 ounces.

Ron Guth

The 1993 Bill of Rights $5 gold commemorative coins, unlike all of the previous modern $5 commemorative, did not honor a special anniversary but were, according to Q. David Bowers, the result of the Madison Foundation's attempt to "get in on the commemorative bonanza".  There is no date in 1793 that corresponds to any special event in the life of James Madison or the Bill of Rights.  Despite this absence of a meaningful connection, the U.S. Mint made specially designed Half Dollars, Silver Dollars, and $5 gold pieces to commemorate...nothing.

The obverse of the $5 gold piece features James Madison reading a piece of paper, presumably the Bill of Rights.  The reverse shows a quotation from Madison surrounded by a torch, an eagle, and a sprig of laurel.

Both Mint State and Proof versions were struck at the West Point Mint and sold at a premium to collectors.  The Mint State version, in keeping with the trend of previous years, set a new record low mintage for the time, but is still readily available in superb condition (as are the Proof versions).