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Denomination5 Cents (Nickel)
Country / EmpireUnited States
Obverse DesignLeft-facing bust of Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed 'LIBERTY,' surrounded by 13 stars, with the date '1913' below.
Reverse DesignLarge Roman numeral 'V' (for five cents) surrounded by a wreath of corn and cotton, with 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' above and 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' below the wreath.
Historical Context
The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is one of the most famous and valuable rarities in U.S. numismatics. These five coins were struck illicitly at the Philadelphia Mint in 1913, after the official end of the series in 1912 and the introduction of the Buffalo Nickel. They were never officially authorized or released for circulation. The 'Eliasberg' in the name refers to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., a renowned collector who owned one of these specimens, which is often referred to as the 'Eliasberg Specimen'.
