3 Cents "Three Cent Nickel" , United States
1865-1889
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Female portrait left, date below
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1885
Engravers:
James Barton Longacre
Reverse
Description:
Roman numerals within wreath
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
III
Engravers:
James Barton Longacre
Specifications
Categories
Issuer Hierarchy
Year1865 ~ 1889
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Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797., Reverse: The reverse design depicts a red mangrove tree in an early stage of its life cycle, as it evolves from a very small plant to an adult tree. The design brings awareness to the park’s endangered mangrove forests and the unique and delicate nature of how the species reproduces in salt water.
