5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" Westward Journey, Keelboat

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# 47 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 361, 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# 356 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Bicentennial of The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Series: Westward Journey

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809 surrounded with the lettering "LIBERTY" and the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY * 2004
FS

Engraver: Felix Schlag

Felix Oscar Schlag was the designer of the United States five cent coin in use from 1938 to 2004. He was born to Karl and Teresa Schlag in Frankfurt, Germany, and moved to the United States in 1929.

Reverse

A boat used during the Lewis & Clark expedition. Legend around.

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
Am
LEWIS & CLARK
FIVE CENTS

Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many, One
Am
Lewis & Clark
Five Cents

Engraver: A. Maletsky

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

Mints

Comments

The Lewis & Clark expedition joint Saint Charles (Missouri) to the Pacific for the first time by land in 1804-06. A key participant to the expedition, the Indian woman Sacagawea, is honored on a 2000 one dollar coin http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces923.html. The Corps of Discovery, a special unit of the army aimed at the exploration of the North West, is on the Missouri quarter dollar http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces627.html.

See also

• Boat and ship

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