Who is on the new nickels

Thomas Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States, and for sending Lewis and Clark off on their expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. Updated February 11, Infoplease Staff. See also:. Trending Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Is Vatican City a Country?

The Languages of Africa. The Mongol Empire. This time, Jefferson faced forward for the first time instead of the usual right-facing potrait. In and , the Westward Journey Nickel Series brought four new reverse designs. In , the reverse design went back to showing Monticello. Back to U. Mint Home. About the Mint Circulating Coins U. Nickel Jefferson Nickel Obverse. The back of one of the new nickels — which will be released early next year — features an American bison on a grassy patch, a design that is reminiscent of the buffalo nickel first issued in The tails side of the second new nickel features a view of the water from a rocky coastline dotted with trees.

The joy! That nickel will be issued in the late summer of next year. Jefferson was the force behind the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific coast and back. He also was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase, which at the time doubled the size of the United States.