Although the nickel is actually 75% copper, it is called a nickel because of the 25% nickel it contains.
Five-Cent Indian Head
Five cents. It contains no silver, and they made over 2 billion of them.
Since 1938, the U.S. five cent coin (or nickel) has featured President Thomas Jefferson.
No five-cent coins were minted between 1806 and 1828 inclusive.The first five-cent coins were actually called half dimesand were small silver pieces about 14 mm in diameter. The denomination was issued until 1873 when it was phased out in favor of the larger and more convenient nickels we know today.If your coin is dated 1920, it's a buffalo nickel and is made of cupronickel, not silver. There's more information at the Related Question.AnswerWhen asking a question it is customary to start with Who, what, where, when or why and maybe how. as in who is on the 1820 silver five cent? Or how much is it worth? Or where was an 1820 silver five cent made? To simply ask 1820 silver five cent? doesn't really ask anything, it more of a statement.
The D after the 5 means dollars not cents, the US has never made a five cent gold coin. Take it to a coin dealer for an idea if value.
A five cent coin is generally called a nickel.
A five cent coin in the United States is called a nickel.
is it a nickel
Five-Cent Indian Head
An echidna is on the five cent coin.
Nothing. There is no such thing as an Italian five cent coin.
Echidna is the five cent coin in Australia
Australian five-cent coin was created in 1966.
Five cents. It contains no silver, and they made over 2 billion of them.
A five cent coin from 2005 is worth five cents.
forty-five cents 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 = 45
1930