After consultation with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and National September 11 Memorial & Museum, and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, the United States Mint recommended an obverse (heads side) design by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Donna Weaver. It features Lady Liberty holding the Lamp of Remembrance. Behind her are beacons of light stretching skyward. Liberty, the lamp and the light symbolize not just the immeasurable loss on that fateful day, but also the resiliency and triumph of those who persevered.
| coinage-type | Medal |
| desg | PR |
| designer | Donna Weaver |
| diameter | 40.6 |
| edge | Plain |
| fineness | 0.999 |
| material | Silver |
| mint-mark | P |
| pcgs-link | 508799 |
| pcgs-number | 508799 |
| variety | September 11 |
| variety-2 | Silver |
| weight-grams | 31.1 |
| weight-ounces | 1 |
| year-display | 2011 |