Five Cent Coin

Object/Artifact

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UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

Five Cent Coin

Description

Possible five cent coin with indications of shield markings

Context

Quarters Area

Collection

Saint Rosalie Plantation

Cataloged By

Rainey Cantrelle

General Notes

Note

Designed by James Longarce in 1866 to picture a shield and leaf motif reminiscent of the two cent coin. A massive amount of these new “nickels” were produced in its first year or production in order to promote the new coin and because there was a higher availability of nickel and coin as opposed to silver. This combined with the rise in popularity of the nickel made the silver half dime fall in use. The design of the five cent coin went through many evolutions as there were consistent striking problems resulting in inconsistent rays and die cracks. Source(s): https://www.pcgs.com/news/nickel-history-shield-nickels-circulation-strikes https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/shield-nickel-1866-1883/81

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 5, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

December 5, 2024