Country United States
Type Common coin
Years 1942-1945
Value 5 Cents = Nickel (0.05 USD)
Metal Silver (.350)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Thickness 1.95 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 192a, Schön# 196a
Obverse
The portrait in left profile of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809, is surrounded with the lettering "LIBERTY" and the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Lettering: IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY*1943 FS
Engraver: F. Schlag
Reverse
A representation of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home, is accompanied with the legend "MONTICELLO" and surrounded with the facial value in full, the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". For the first time, the Philadelphia mint mark appears to indicate the change of alloy. This started from 1942 P and 1942 S, others "1942" being included in KM#192. The mint mark is at the coin top whereas it is on the right on KM#192.
Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
P
MONTICELLO
FIVE CENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Engraver: F. Schlag
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Due to high wartime demand for nickel, the composition of the five cent coin was temporarily changed to an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.
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Country United States
Type Common coin
Years 1938-2003
Value 5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Metal Copper-nickel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 192, KM# A192, Schön# 196
Obverse
The portrait in left profile of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809, is surrounded with the lettering "LIBERTY" and the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST"
Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY *
Engraver: Felix Schlag
Reverse
A representation of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home, is accompanied with the legend "MONTICELLO" and surrounded with the facial value in full, the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
MONTICELLO
FIVE CENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Engraver: Felix Schlag
Edge
Smooth
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