The Jefferson Nickel was designed by Felix Schlag for which he won a $1000 award for winning a competition among 390 artists. The design was first used on the 1938 mintage.
In 1946 the US Jefferson Nickel contained 75% copper and 25% mickel.
The Jefferson nickel was introduced in 1938.
Thomas Jefferson has been on the nickel since 1938.
No. Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, while Washington is on the quarter.
No. Thomas Jefferson is the only president to be depicted on the nickel.
In 1946 the US Jefferson Nickel contained 75% copper and 25% mickel.
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
Felix Schlag designed the reverse side of the nickel showing Jefferson's home Monticello as well as the portrait used on the front of the coin up till 2004. The modernistic portrait used in 2005 was designed by Joe Fitzgerald. The current portrait used since 2006 was designed by Donna Weaver, based on a painting by Peale. The famed buffalo nickel that preceded the Jefferson coin was designed by James E. Fraser, and the Liberty nickel (1883-1912) was designed by Charles Barber.
Thomas Jefferson is depicted on the nickel.
No. Jefferson has been featured on the 5-cent nickel since 1938. Franklin Roosevelt has been on the 10-cent dime since 1946.
Monticello - An estate of central Virginia southeast of Charlottesville. Designed by Thomas Jefferson, it was begun in 1770 and was his home for 56 years. Owned by other families from shortly after Jefferson's death until 1923, it is now a national shrine.
Jefferson nickel was created in 1938.
Monticello is on the back of the nickel because it's one of the symbols most associated with Jefferson. He designed the house himself and it contained a number of innovations that were ahead of their time.
The Jefferson nickel was introduced in 1938.
Thomas Jefferson has been on the nickel since 1938.
Priceless. The first Jefferson nickel was dated 1938.
Thomas Jefferson