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US five-cent coin, 1868

1868

A copper-nickel United States five-cent coin dated 1868, held by Dalarnas Museum in Sweden. It was minted during Johnson's presidency, though the record names only him.

This 1868 coin was minted during Johnson's presidency, but the record only names him and does not show a link to his decisions.

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Obverse of a copper-nickel five-cent coin with the number 5 at center surrounded by six-pointed stars and a ring of letters reading UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and CENTS. A metric ruler in centimeters is below for scale. — US five-cent coin, 1868. Held by Dalarnas Museum, Sweden.

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What it is

This is a copper-nickel United States five-cent coin dated 1868, held by Dalarnas Museum in Sweden. The obverse shows the number 5 at the centre, surrounded by six-pointed stars and a ring of letters reading UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and CENTS. The museum record names Andrew Johnson, but it does not describe the coin's design or its maker.

Why it matters

The coin was minted in 1868, during Johnson's presidency, which ended in 1869. Coins were part of daily life in the country, so a coin from this period shows how government money looked to ordinary people. Its location in a Swedish museum also shows how American coins travelled and were collected abroad.

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