Whitman Expo
2005-P Ocean in View Nickel MS Values
Details
Obverse: A one-year type for the new Jefferson obverse with portrait facing right from the left periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST and 2005 appear on the right periphery with the word Liberty in script across the right middle by Jefferson's mouth.
Reverse: The reverse depicts a representation of Clark’s journal entry upon spotting what he thought was the Pacific Ocean (in actuality, they were still approximately 20 miles from the coast).
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
394,080,000
Coinage Type:
Jefferson nickel
Coinage Years:
1938-
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Mint Mark:
P
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Ocean in View
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Joe Fitzgerald, Joe Fitzgerald, Donna Weaver
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 2005, P
Obverse Designer:
Joe Fitzgerald
Reverse Lettering:
MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS, E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse Designer:
Joe Fitzgerald, Donna Weaver
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