USA 5 cents Classic Jefferson Nickel 1960
USA, Denver
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 5 cents |
| Krause number | KM# A192 |
| Mintage | 192,582,180 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| thickness | 1.95 mm |
| diameter | 21.21 mm |
| weight | 5 g |
Obverse:
Head of state
Description:
Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the USA)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
FS
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Constructions
Description:
Monticello (Virginia, U.S.)
Creators:
Felix Oscar Schlag (FS)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
MONTICELLO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The typical 1960 D nickel is poorly struck with just average luster. The deeper part of the dies didn't fill on most, exposing the roughness of the pre-strike planchet. Full step coins are exceedingly rare. Several, very minor, DDR varieties are known, but RPMs are surprisingly few for such a large mintage.Read More
