For the first time in the Nation’s history, a circulating U.S. coin featuring the image of a past president facing forward, instead of in profile, has been issued by the Mint. The 2006 “Return to Monticello” nickel (pictures) has now been shipped to the 12 Federal Reserve banks and will reach the pockets of most Americans over the next several weeks.
Designed by Concord, North Carolina, artist Jamie Franki, the new “forward-looking” nickel completes the United States Mint’s popular Westward Journey Nickel Series(TM) that commemorates the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
“This nickel features a forward-looking President Jefferson who recognized that the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition would expand our horizons in numerous ways,” said United States Mint Acting Director David A. Lebryk in a press release. “This is a hopeful, positive image, emblematic of a bright future for our Nation.”
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