The "lady is Miss Liberty, as in "Statue of ..."
And, remember Roman numerals from grade school? "V" = 5.
That means you have a Liberty nickel. Please see the related question for more information.
Please post a new question with the coin's denomination. ALL 1905 U.S. gold coins had 13 stars on them. Also look on the back to see if there is a small S or D mint mark and include that in your posting.
That's a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin, and it's worth one dollar.
There is not enough information to identify this coin. Please examine it, determine its denomination and then submit a new question .
It is one of the many images of "Lady Liberty" which are on our coins
8-13-11>>> The 1854-D Three-Dollar gold piece is a lower mintage (1,120) high value coin of this series. Values for circulated coins run from $3,000.00 to $55,000.00+ depending on which of the 6 major grades the coin falls into. Also this is the first year of issue for this coin and is a well known counterfeited date/Mint coin, please take it to a collector or dealer, also consider a professional grading service for authentication.NOTE: The entire series (1854-1889) of US Three-Dollar gold coins is known to have been counterfeited. Authentication of any date is recommended.
To determine the exact date will be almost impossible, but a detailed description of both sidesof the coin will help denote a time frame that the coin was minted. 13 stars appeared on several different quarter dollar varieties of design and different time frames.
This design corresponds to the three-cent nickel coin that was minted in the United States from 1865 to 1889. The coin featured a shield on the obverse with 13 stars above it, representing the original 13 colonies. The reverse typically had the Roman numeral III within a wreath.
$50.00
$2 to about $500 depending upon the condition of the coin.
The 13 stars stand for the 13 colonies
Please post a new question with the coin's denomination. Quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars from 1889 all fit your description.
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