Five Cents 1978 Jefferson Nickel, Coin from United States - detailed information

The obverse of the coin shows, within a plain border, the portrait of Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) - the third President of the United States (1801 - 1809), facing left, his hair long and tied with a ribbon.

Below the shoulder truncation, the designer's initials FS (for Felix Schlag).

Around left, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

Around right, the inscription LIBERTY is separated by a five-pointed star from the date of issue: 1978.

Coins struck by the Philadelphia Mint have no mint mark. The mint mark of the Denver Mint or the San Francisco Mint is a small letter D or S respectively, located to the right of the portrait, below the last numeral of the date.

Surrounded by a plain rim, the reverse of the coin shows at its centre the main building of Monticello - the main residence of Thomas Jefferson which he designed himself. Below that, its name: MONTICELLO.

Around below that, the value and denomination in words: FIVE CENTS.

Around above, the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM (from Latin: "Out of many, one").

Around below in larger letters, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

In 1978, the San Francisco Mint struck proof 5¢ coins only.
The Philadelphia Mint and the Denver Mint only issued circulation coins.