5 Cents "Jefferson Nickel" Westward Journey, Bison

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2005
Value	5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	21.21 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 48
References	KM# 368, 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. Schön# 368 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Bicentennial of The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Series: Westward Journey

Obverse

The portrait in right profile of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809, accompanied with the word "Liberty" presented in Jefferson's own handwriting, is surrounded with the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
Liberty
D
JF DE 2005

Engravers: Joe Fitzgerald, Don Everhart

Donald Nelson Everhart II is an American coin and medal engraver-medalist, and sculptor who has worked for the private Franklin Mint, as a freelance designer, and since 2004 has worked for the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

Reverse

Over the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" an American bison, recognizing the native Americans and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition, is surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES of AMERICA"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
JNF NEN
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
FIVE CENTS

Translation:
United States of America
JNF NEN
Out
of Many
One
Five Cents

Engravers: Jamie N. Franki, Norman E. Nemeth

Norman E. Nemeth was born in Newport News, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1961, where he served as a jet mechanic. After being discharged, he attended the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford. Following graduation, he spent eleven years as a designer-sculptor for the Franklin Mint.

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

Mints

See also

• Cow or bovine
• Politician

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