Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
5 Cents '1866 Shield Nickel With Rays' Pattern, bronze
| Issuer | United States Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 1866 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Judd#499 |
| Obverse description | Central device comprises a large heraldic shield with horizontal lines in the chief and vertical lines in the lower field, flanked on either side by ornate scrollwork and leafy branches bearing buds. A bold numeral '5' appears atop the shield's crest, surmounted by a decorative scroll finial. The legend IN GOD WE TRUST arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the date 1866, separated by a central ornamental pellet, is positioned in the lower field beneath the shield. The entire design is enclosed by a finely beaded border typical of Longacre's mid-19th century engraving style. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 CENTS |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |