It's not a penny, it's a nickel. Remember Roman numerals? V = 5.
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That would be the Liberty nickel, minted from 1883 through 1912. V is Roman for 5.
There were 2 different types of nickels made in 1883. If your coin has a shield on the front it's called a Shield Nickel (for obvious reasons). If it has a picture of Miss Liberty and a large Roman numeral V on the back it's called a Liberty nickel. The value depends ENTIRELY on its condition.
The reason your coin is the size and color of a nickel is that it IS a nickel, not a penny. Remember Roman numerals? V = 5. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Richard V. Culter was born in 1883.
K. V. Simon was born in 1883.
Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram was born in 1883.
Joseph V. Flynn was born in 1883.
1913 to 1938: a buffalo (Black Diamond) 1883 to 1912: the Roman numeral "V" (5) surrounded by a wreath 1866 to 1883: a number 5 surrounded by 13 stars
Because the date isn't 1833 and it's not a penny. My guess is that the coin is the size and color of a nickel and the date is very worn. If so, what you really have is an 1883 five-cent piece.What is it's value and it is mint and you are correct?
To clear up confusion:It's a nickel, not a penny. Remember what "V" means in Roman numerals? That's also why the word on the back is plural - CENTS, not CENTWOMAN'S, not "womens" - and in any case it's Miss LibertyFinally, there's no "reef" (terrain in the ocean), but there is a WREATH on the back.Bottom line, you have a Liberty nickel. See the Related Question for specific prices.
There's no US dime called a "Victory" dime. All 1883 US dimes carry a portrait of Miss Liberty on the front and the words ONE DIME on the back. They're called Seated Liberty dimes because of the portrait. You may be confusing the coin with an 1883 Liberty Head coin that has the letter V on the back. The reason that coin is the size of a nickel is that it IS a nickel, and the letter V is the Roman numeral for 5, not an abbreviation for Victory.
1913-1938: A buffalo 1883-1912: The Roman numeral "V" (= 5) surrounded by a wreath 1866-1883: The number "5", surrounded by 13 stars.