5 Cents (Liberty Head), 1896, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Head (1883 - 1913)
Obverse: Liberty head left, within circle of stars, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1896
Reverse: Roman numeral value within wreath, “CENTS” below.
Lettering: ∙ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ∙ / V / CENTS / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 127
Main data
Denomination: 5 Cents
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 0.05
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1896
Type: Regular
Series: Liberty Head (1883 - 1913)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 1862
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Parameters
Material: Copper-nickel
Diameter (mm): 21.2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
