Obverse: bas-relief, profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin with "LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST" around perimeter. Reverse: Liberty Bell in center with "E. PLURIBUS UNUM" to the left and an eagle to the right. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR" around perimeter.

Obverse: profile portrait of Matthew Boulton; "MATTHAEVS BOVLTON" at top and "Pidgeon F" under profile. Reverse: olive wreath; "INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTIS" Edge: "PATRIS AMICIS M.R.B. CIC[backwards]IC[backwards]CCCXVIIII"