Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm)….Nickel (United States coin)
| Value | 0.05 U.S. dollar |
| Mass | 5.000 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm (0.835 in) except Shield nickels (1866–1883) 20.5 mm (0.807 in) |
| Thickness | Not specified for Shield nickels. All others: 1.95 mm |
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What does the first nickel look like?
BIG NICKEL GETS ITS COIN The first true “nickel” appeared in 1866, and bore a shield design based on the previous two-cent piece. It was a very handsome coin, and it even said “5 CENTS” on the reverse!
What are three interesting facts about nickel?
Nickel Facts
- Nickel is found in metallic meteorites, so it was used by ancient man.
- Nickel is a hard, malleable, ductile metal.
- Nickel is one of three elements that are ferromagnetic at room temperature.
- Nickel is the principal metal in Mu-metal, which has the unusual property of shielding magnetic fields.
