2004 Jefferson Nickel - Obverse Design & Historical Significance #2095 (License: Personal Use)

This high-resolution image captures the obverse of the 2004 U.S. Jefferson nickel, minted in both Philadelphia (no mint mark) and Denver (D mint mark). The design, originally created by Felix Schlag in 1938 and updated in 2004 for the Westward Journey series, features a detailed left-facing bust of Thomas Jefferson, with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” along the left rim and “LIBERTY • 2004” on the right. The coin’s silver-toned finish highlights fine hair texture, drapery folds, and the subtle artist initials “FS” near Jefferson’s shoulder.

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