Shield Nickel

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkbp:category United States five-cent coin
gptkbp:composition 75% copper, 25% nickel
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:denomination five cents
gptkbp:designer gptkb:James_B._Longacre
large numeral 5 surrounded by stars (1868–1883)
large numeral 5 surrounded by stars and rays (1866–1867)
gptkbp:diameter 20.5 mm
gptkbp:edge gptkb:standard
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shield Nickel
gptkbp:material copper-nickel
gptkbp:mintedIn gptkb:Philadelphia_Mint
gptkbp:notableVariant 1867 with rays
1867 without rays
1879/8 overdate
gptkbp:numismaticSignificance first U.S. five-cent coin made of nickel
gptkbp:obverseDesign gptkb:shield
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:half_dime
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Liberty_Head_nickel
gptkbp:weight 5 grams
gptkbp:year 1883
gptkbp:yearsOfMinting 1866
1866–1883
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Liberty_Head_Nickel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6