1953 5 Cents MS

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1953 5 Cents MS

Basic Information

GSID:

3190

Coin Date:

1953

Denomination:

5c / 5 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

46,644,000

Coinage Type:

Jefferson nickel

Coinage Years:

1938-

Composition:

75% copper; 25% nickel

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

5 gr

Weight:

0.1608 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.2 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Felix Schlag

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1953

Obverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

Reverse Lettering:

MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Felix Schlag

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