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 .
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.
It is one of the many images of "Lady Liberty" which are on our coins
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.
Please post a new question with the coin's denomination. Quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars from 1889 all fit your description.
The 13 stars stand for the 13 colonies
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