| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 35 |
| General Description | In 2004 and 2005 the U.S. Mint issued 2 new nickels for each year to commemorate Lewis and Clark's journey westward |
| Obv. Description | When Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States, he bought a piece of land from France called Louisiana, an area much larger than the state of Louisiana today...so large, in fact, that buying it made the United States twice as large as it had been before. Since Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, it's the perfect coin on which to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase! |
| Rev. Description | In 1804, President Jefferson sent a group led by Lewis and Clark to explore the land, to describe the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) they saw, and to find a way to the Pacific Ocean. Jefferson had medals made for the expedition. The explorers were to give the medals as gifts to the Native American chiefs they met as a sign of peace. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are standing on deck at the start of their famous trip. |
| Catalog code | KM# 361 |
| Mintage | 366,720,000 |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Weight | 5.0000 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Philadelphia (P) |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | ob; Felix Schlag re: Al Maletsky |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
