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The United States Five Cents coin (written as 5¢) is a unit of currency equalling one-twentieth of a United States dollar; the denomination is commonly known as a "nickel". The Jefferson Nickel has been the five-cent coin (abbreviated as 5¢) struck by the United States Mint since 1938, when it replaced the Buffalo Nickel. From 1938 until 2004, the copper-nickel coin's obverse featured a profile depiction of founding father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. In 2006, a new forward-facing depiction was introduced which "is a fitting tribute to his vision". The reverse of the coin, initially designed by artist Felix Schlag in 1938 and featuring Jefferson's home Monticello, was newly sharpened by Mint engravers in 2006. The designer's initials were moved to the reverse since his original obverse, where they had been displayed after 1966, is no longer in use. 5¢ coins issued in 2018 have now been circulating for seven years. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | Proof (San Francisco Mint) | |
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Mintage | Issued: 901,091 (included in total) | |
Variety | Reverse Proof (San Francisco Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 199,177 (included in total) | |
Details | This is probably better described as "inverse proof" - the fields are frosted while the design elements are mirror-like, which is the inverse of a regular proof. |
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Royal Mint |
Country | United States |
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Currency | US Dollar |
Coin Type | Five Cents, Jefferson Nickel |
Issued | 2018 |
Portrait | Thomas Jefferson (facing) |
Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
Circulation Mintage | 1,256,400,000 (1.3 billion) |
Total Mintage | 1,257,500,268 (1.3 billion) |
Current | Yes |
Material | CuproNickel |
Designer | Felix Schlag, Jamie Franki |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Coin Alignment (Axis 6) |
Size | 21.2100 mm |
Thickness | 1.9500 mm |
Mass | 5.0000 g |
OCC ID | DKLM-EMKC-PGKQ-ENZB |
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Catalog of Modern World Coins 1850-1964 |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | United States KM# 381 |
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Schön# 381 |