Five Cents 2008 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 the viewer.

The artists' initials are incuse in small letters - on the left side on his collar, JNF for designer Jamie N. Franki, and lower and to the right, DW for sculptor Donna Weaver.

Around above right, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

Horizontal, to the right of the portrait, the inscription Liberty in Thomas Jefferson's own handwriting (from the 2005 one-year obverse). The small letters were traced from his draft of the Declaration of Independence; as the word is never capitalised in that document, the capital L is borrowed from Jefferson's other writings.

Below, the date of issue: 2008.

The mint mark of the Denver Mint, the Philadelphia Mint or the San Francisco Mint is a small letter D, P or S respectively, located below 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.

The designer's initials FS (for Felix Schlag), are to the right of the building.

In 2008, the San Francisco Mint struck proof 5¢ coins only.
The Philadelphia Mint struck 279,840,000 circulation coins and 745,464 Brilliant Uncirculated with satin finish.
The Denver Mint struck 345,600,000 circulation coins and 745,464 Brilliant Uncirculated with satin finish.