Each Medal contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver finished in Proof, Reverse Proof, Enhanced Uncirculated, and Uncirculated The medals come in a handsome U.S. Mint box with the 225th anniversary emblem on the cover of a tri-fold box accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity. The box can function like a display stand. The mintage was limit not to exceed 50,000 sets.
Obverse: Liberty is depicted as an African-American woman, wearing a coronet of stars, designed by Justin Kunz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. Credit is given to both artists and the medal includes both their initials, “JK” and “PH.”
Reverse: A bald eagle in flight designed by artist Chris T. Costello and engraved by Michael Gaudioso. The medal includes the Philadelphia P mint mark (or DS or W) as well as the initials of the artists, “CTC” and “MG.”
Rim: Smooth edges, rather than reeded.
Medals are not legal tender, so there is no denominational value.