5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" without "CENTS"

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1883
Value	V Cents = 5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	21.2 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 18294 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 111 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty head facing left with the date below and the 13 stars of the original union around the rim above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
LIBERTY
1883

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Charles Edward Barber was the sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until his death in 1917. Although Barber's coins were met with mixed reviews, he had a long and fruitful career in coinage, designing most of the coins used at the mint during his time as Chief Engraver.

Reverse

The roman numeral 5 surrounded with a vegetal wreath, which is surrounded by the country name and the motto

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Translation:
United States of America
V
Out of Many, One

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Charles Edward Barber was the sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until his death in 1917. Although Barber's coins were met with mixed reviews, he had a long and fruitful career in coinage, designing most of the coins used at the mint during his time as Chief Engraver.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

On this first type, there is no word "cents", so many were gold plated and passed for 5 dollars and are commonly known as racketeer nickels. Later on, on the 2nd type (KM#112), the word "cents" was added.

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