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That means it is a novelty coin. These are not made by the US mint. They are made by private mints for shops as a token or toy.
First you need to decide which country's (or countries') coins you're interested in. Once you know that you can look in books such as Krause's World Coin guides, various Wikipedia articles, etc. that list the metals used for coins by year and denomination.
The date on the coin tells what year it was made.
The date on the coin will tell what year it was made.
If I understand the question, you have a Sacagawea dollar coin with no date on the obverse (front) of the coin and you think it should have a 2000 date on it? The coin was made after 2008. From 2009 to date, the year the coin was struck in is on the edge of the coin.
On the front of the coin look to the lower left.
In 1869, the 5 cent coin you are looking at is likely a shield nickel. In which case the coin is a copper-nickel composition (75% copper and 25% nickel). In the same year there was also a half dime, and that was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Shield nickel is the same size and shape as today's nickels, just a different design
If the coin is a US nickel, the date 1905 can only be a Liberty Head nickel and mintmarks were not used until 1912 the last year it was made and no "G" mintmarks exist. Look at the coin again and post new question.
That was a transitional year for the coin's composition. If you have a silver quarter, it's worth up to about $4. If you have one made of nickel, it's worth face value only. A coin made of silver will not be attracted to a magnet, but the nickel ones will stick.
1866 was the first year for a Nickel, please look at the coin again
That depends on what nickel you are talking about. Is it a US coin, a Canadian coin, what year is it? Compositions change both from country to country and from year to year. Try being more specific in your question, in order to get a proper answer.
That depends on what nickel you are talking about. Is it a US coin, a Canadian coin, what year is it? Compositions change both from country to country and from year to year. Try being more specific in your question, in order to get a proper answer.
Depends on the coin. For example a penny has it under the year. A nickel-some on the back by Monticello. lack of a mint mark in many cases just indicates it was made in Philadelphia.
They were minted In 2011.
Check that coin again. The last year for the Indian head nickel was 1938.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo nickels were struck from 1913 to 1938. Any nickel dated 1939 would be a familiar Jefferson nickel. Look at the coin again, 1938 was the last year a Buffalo nickel was made.
Please don't assume that every older coin must be made of silver. Canadian 5¢ coins haven't contained any silver since 1921. Since that time they've mostly been made of nickel or plated steel; during WWII they were made of brass.