U.S. coins worth five cents have been around since 1794, but they were called "half dimes" during the early decades. The term "nickel" wasn't (um) coined until 1866, though the smaller half dime ...

Coinweek, United States 1938 Jefferson Nickel, Aug. 15, 2022 The White House Historical Association, Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale in 1800 , accessed Jan. 16, 2024 Browse the ...