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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States five-cent coin
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nickel coin ⓘ |
| catalogCode | KM# 90 ⓘ |
| composition |
25% nickel
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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
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1883 with CENTS variety ⓘ 1913 Liberty Head nickel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | 5 grams ⓘ |
| metal | copper-nickel ⓘ |
| mint |
Denver Mint
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintingEndYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| mintingStartYear | 1883 ⓘ |
| notableSpecimen |
Eliasberg specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel
NERFINISHED
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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
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
early 20th century United States coinage
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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
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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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