1893 Liberty Head Nickel - Historical U.S. Five-Cent Coin Design #1556 (License: Personal Use)

The 1893 Liberty Head Nickel, also known as the V Nickel, features a left-facing profile of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY,” encircled by 13 stars representing the original colonies. The reverse showcases a prominent Roman numeral “V” for five cents, flanked by a wreath of laurel and oak, with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” below and “United States of America” along the rim. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, this coin marks the early years of the series before the controversial 1913 Type 2 design.

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