A "V" nickel. The "V" is actually the Roman numeral 5. The only US Coins to have this are the Liberty Head nickels struck from 1883 to 1912
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Remember Roman numerals? V = 5, so you have a nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
The reason your "dime" is the size of a nickel is that it's not a dime, it's a 5¢ coin. If you remember Roman numerals, V is the symbol for 5. There's more information at the Related Question.
This coin is commonly called the Liberty Nickel, it is made of copper-Nickel, and became to be called the "V" Nickel
With a V on the reverse it's a LibertyHead nickel not a dime. The V is the Roman numeral 5 The date 1903 is common and retail values are $3.00-$5.00 for a coin in average collectible condition
Look at the back of the coin for the word "CENTS" under the wreath. 1883 was the first year of issue for this coin and the early coins did not have cents on the reverse, they added it later. It makes a big difference in value. Post new question.
Remember Roman numerals? V = 5, so you have a nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
The reason your "dime" is the size of a nickel is that it's not a dime, it's a 5¢ coin. If you remember Roman numerals, V is the symbol for 5. There's more information at the Related Question.
The front has a picture of Miss Liberty, facing left and surrounded by 13 stars. The back has the Roman numeral "V" (= 5) surrounded by a wreath, and the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and CENTS around the coin's border.
This coin is commonly called the Liberty Nickel, it is made of copper-Nickel, and became to be called the "V" Nickel
With a V on the reverse it's a LibertyHead nickel not a dime. The V is the Roman numeral 5 The date 1903 is common and retail values are $3.00-$5.00 for a coin in average collectible condition
Look at the back of the coin for the word "CENTS" under the wreath. 1883 was the first year of issue for this coin and the early coins did not have cents on the reverse, they added it later. It makes a big difference in value. Post new question.
That would be known as a "V" or Liberty nickel. The V is the roman numeral for 5 because the nickel is worth 5 cents.
Look at the back of the coin for the word "CENTS" under the wreath. 1883 was the first year of issue for this coin and the early coins did not have cents on the reverse, they added it later. It makes a big difference in value. Post new question.
The letter V is the roman numeral for 5. What you have is a Liberty nickel, NOT a dime.
The only US coin ever made with the roman numeral V (5) on the reverse was the Liberty Head Nickel 1883-1912 and the word CENTS is below the wreath and has no silver it's made from copper and nickel.Most coins show heavy wear an have low retail values of $1.00-$3.00.
The front has a picture of Miss Liberty, facing left and surrounded by 13 stars. The back has the Roman numeral "V" (= 5) surrounded by a wreath, and the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and CENTS around the coin's border.
Please check your coin again and post a new question. The first US nickels were made in 1866 and Liberty nickels (with a Roman numeral V, or 5, on the back were made from 1883 to 1912