General

Country
United States Flag: United States of America
Denomination
5 cents
Value
0.05 United States dollar (USD)
Dates
AD1938 - 2003

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
5.00 g
Diameter
21.21 mm
Thickness
1.95 mm
Composition
75% Cu, 25% Ni
Color
Gray/Black/Silver Gray/Black/Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin (↑ ↓)
Edge
Plain/smooth

References

Wikipedia
Jefferson nickel
Krause
KM# 192
Numista
44
  Obverse Reverse
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A
G
E
Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
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P
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O
N
Thomas Jefferson bust left 5-point star
(date)
(mint mark)
(designer)
Monticello
(denomination)
(designer)
(country)
T
E
X
T
IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY
FS
E PLURIBUS UNUM
MONTICELLO
FIVE CENTS
FS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
S
A
M
E

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United States 5 cents (2006 - Present)
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