Description
2026 Shield Lincoln Cent
Shield Lincoln Cent
The 2026 Jefferson nickel will feature a special 1776–2026 dual date to celebrate the United States 250th anniversary Semiquincentennial.
While other denominations receive significant redesigns, the nickel retains its standard obverse and reverse.
Obverse: Since 2006, the image on the front of the nickel is the Thomas Jefferson likeness, based on a Rembrandt Peale portrait
completed in 1800. The portrait showed Jefferson as Vice President at 57 years of age. This painting was the basis for most of the images
of Jefferson that were made during his lifetime. The cursive Liberty inscription, modeled after Jefferson’s own handwriting, debuted on the
2005 nickels. This was designed by The United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Jamie Franki of Concord, North Carolina.
It was engraved by Sculptor-Engraver Donna Weaver.
Reverse: The reverse of the 2006 nickel features the classic rendition of Monticello originally executed by artist Felix Schlag. However,
the 2006 reverse design is crisper than ever before. United States Mint engraver John Mercanti restored the original image with greater detail
and relief in the dome, the balconies, and the door and windows.
