5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" Louisiana Purchase

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2004
Value	5 Cents = 1/2 Dime = 1 Nickel (0.05 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	21.21 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 46 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 360, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 355 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the Louisiana Purchase (1803-2003)

Series: Westward Journey

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 * 2004 FS

Engraver: F. Schlag

Reverse

In the middle, a rendition of the reverse of the original Indian Peace Medal, designed by Jefferson and used by Lewis and Clark during their expedition, represents, Underneath a Tomahawk and a calumet, two clasped hands: on the left a US soldier's one and on the right the one of a native American wearing a silver band adorned with an American eagle. Over this is written the date of the expedition "1803", and underneath that the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM". All is surrounded with the legend "LOUISIANA PURCHASE", the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1803
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS NEN

Engraver: N. E. Nemeth

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

See also

• Politician

• 5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" (Westward Journey, Keelboat)
• 5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" (Westward Journey, Bison)
• 5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" (Westward Journey, Ocean View)

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