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2012 S USA Nickel Proof
2012 S USA Nickel Proof
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2012 S USA Nickel Proof
The half dime, or half disme, was one of the first coins to be produced by the US Mint, with about 1,500 half dismes struck in 1792, though it is debated that this first coin was only a test piece. In 1794, production resumed using the "Flowing Hair" design, and the "s" in disme was dropped, as many had trouble pronouncing the word disme ("deem"), and the half disme became the half dime. These coins were originally made of silver, but in the 1860s, the composition switched to a copper-nickel alloy. As the introduction of this new alloyed coin made the silver coins redundant, the half dime was discontinued in favour of the coin we now know as the nickel.
Obverse: The forward facing portrait of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, with the word "Liberty" in Jefferson's handwriting to the right above the date, mint mark (if present) below the date, with the motto around.
Reverse: Artist's representation of Monticello, Jefferson's home in Charlottesville, Virginia, with the denomination below, and the legend around.
Specifications:
Engraver: Donna Weaver (obv), Felix Schlag (rev)
Designer: Jamie Franki (obv), Felix Schlag (rev)
Composition: Copper-nickel
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Edge: Plain
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: United States Mint of San Francisco, USA
Mintage: 1,239,148
The half dime, or half disme, was one of the first coins to be produced by the US Mint, with about 1,500 half dismes struck in 1792, though it is debated that this first coin was only a test piece. In 1794, production resumed using the "Flowing Hair" design, and the "s" in disme was dropped, as many had trouble pronouncing the word disme ("deem"), and the half disme became the half dime. These coins were originally made of silver, but in the 1860s, the composition switched to a copper-nickel alloy. As the introduction of this new alloyed coin made the silver coins redundant, the half dime was discontinued in favour of the coin we now know as the nickel.
Obverse: The forward facing portrait of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, with the word "Liberty" in Jefferson's handwriting to the right above the date, mint mark (if present) below the date, with the motto around.
Reverse: Artist's representation of Monticello, Jefferson's home in Charlottesville, Virginia, with the denomination below, and the legend around.
Specifications:
Engraver: Donna Weaver (obv), Felix Schlag (rev)
Designer: Jamie Franki (obv), Felix Schlag (rev)
Composition: Copper-nickel
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Edge: Plain
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: United States Mint of San Francisco, USA
Mintage: 1,239,148
