The Nickel Since 1938, Thomas Jefferson has been on the obverse of the U.S. nickel. On the reverse of the nickel, you can see Jefferson's famous Virginia estate, known as Monticello.

Why is Thomas Jefferson on the nickel? In 1913, The Mint realized the Buffalo nickel had long been difficult to coin, and after it completed the 25-year term during which it could only be replaced ...

Continuing a change made for 2005 nickels, the word "Liberty" will also appear on the heads side of the coin in Jefferson's handwriting rather than the block letters of earlier nickels.

1879 Shield Nickel: $2,400 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel: $2,000 1880 Shield Nickel: $2,000 1942-P Jefferson Nickel: $800 1950-D Jefferson Nickel: $600-$800 1939 “Doubled Monticello:” $500 ...

Coming soon to a cash register near you — a smiling Thomas Jefferson looking straight at you from a new nickel that will end nearly a century of tradition for U.S. coins. The Mint plans to begin ...

In 2006, the portrait on the nickel changed slightly, but Jefferson remained. The nickel is by far the most common — and famous — of all the currency featuring Thomas Jefferson. The $2 Bill ...