Well, honey, on the tails side of a US nickel, you'll find a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. It's also got the words "Monticello" and "E Pluribus Unum" on there, just in case you were wondering. So, there you have it, the sassy answer to your nickel question.
On the head side of a Nickel is Thomas Jefferson
In the US, a nickel is worth 5 cents.
The nickel wasn't first minted until 1866. If the date 1805 is right after the names Lewis & Clark, and the other side shows President Jefferson, then it's a 2005 Westward Journey nickel, worth 5 cents.
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The US nickel was first issued in 1866. Please double-check your coin.
The presence of the word Monticello under the building indicates it's an image of Thomas Jefferson's home on the other side of a nickel.
5 cents
Tales from the Vinegar Side was created in 1990.
On the head side of a Nickel is Thomas Jefferson
Tales from the B-Side was created on 2001-07-03.
The diameter of a US nickel is 0.835 inches.
In the US, a nickel is worth 5 cents.
The right side
Nothing. No US nickels have been produced with anything other than just a plain edge.
The color of a US nickel is silverish. US nickels are actually made of 75% copper, but the silvery color of the remaining nickel 25% predominates.
The US and Canadian dollar values are nearly equal right now, so a Canadian nickel is worth 5 cents on either side of the border.
A US nickel has a diameter of 21.21mm and a thickness of 1.95mm