Liberty Head nickel

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The Liberty Head nickel is a U.S. five-cent coin minted from 1883 to 1913, featuring a classical depiction of Lady Liberty on the obverse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States five-cent coin
nickel coin
catalogCode KM# 90
composition 25% nickel
75% copper
countryOfOrigin United States of America
denomination five cents
designer Charles E. Barber NERFINISHED
diameter 21.2 millimeters
edge plain
hasVariety 1883 no CENTS variety
1883 with CENTS variety
1913 Liberty Head nickel NERFINISHED
introducedBy United States Mint NERFINISHED
mass 5 grams
metal copper-nickel
mint Denver Mint NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED
San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED
mintingEndYear 1913
mintingStartYear 1883
notableSpecimen Eliasberg specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel NERFINISHED
McDermott specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel NERFINISHED
Norweb specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel
Olsen specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel
Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel NERFINISHED
obverseDepiction classical depiction of Lady Liberty
obverseDesign head of Liberty
obverseLegend E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED
period early 20th century United States coinage
late 19th century United States coinage
rarityStatus one of the most famous U.S. coin types
replaced Shield nickel NERFINISHED
replacedBy Buffalo nickel NERFINISHED
reverseDepiction Roman numeral V surrounded by wreath
reverseDesign Roman numeral V
reverseDesigner Charles E. Barber NERFINISHED
reverseLegend CENTS
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED
shape round
thickness 1.95 millimeters
usedFor circulation
value 0.05 US dollars
yearsOfMinting 1883–1913

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