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5 Cents
– United States
Standard circulation coins
Context
Years:
1942–1945
Issuer:
United States
Period:
Federal republic
(since 1776)
Currency:
Dollar
(since 1785)
Total mintage:
869,923,700
Material
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Weight:
5 g
Thickness:
1.95 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Billon
(35%
Silver
, 56%
Copper
, 35%
Silver
, 9%
Manganese
)
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
References
KM:
#
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192a
Numista:
#45
Value
Exchange value:
0.05 USD = $0.05
Inflation-adjusted value:
1.09 USD
Obverse
Inscription:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY * 1943
FS
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Felix Schlag
Reverse
Inscription:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
P
MONTICELLO
FIVE CENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Translation:
Out of many, one
P
Monticello
Five Cents
United States of America
Script:
Latin
Languages:
English
,
Latin
Engraver:
Felix Schlag
Edge
Plain
Categories
Building
Person
>
Politician
Mints
Name
Mark
United States Mint of Denver
D
United States Mint of Philadelphia
P
United States Mint of San Francisco
S
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1942
P
57,873,000
+
1942
P
27,600
Proof
+
1942
S
32,900,000
+
1943
D
15,294,000
+
1943
P
271,165,000
+
1943
S
104,060,000
+
1944
D
32,309,000
+
1944
P
119,150,000
+
1944
S
21,640,000
+
1945
S
58,939,000
+
1945
P
119,408,100
+
1945
D
37,158,000
+
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Very Common