This desirable type coin issue is common from the lowest circulated grades up to the gem level, leaving just the finest of gems with any scarcity at all. The 1893 is known to have a gorgeous luster and eye appeal; but, like others in the series, striking on the reverse can be quite weak.
| coinage-type | Liberty head nickel |
| desg | MS |
| designer | Charles E. Barber |
| diameter | 21.2 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mintage | 13,368,000 |
| ngc-id | 2778 |
| obverse-description | Lady Liberty with the word LIBERTY on her crown faces left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom center. |
| pcgs-link | 3854 |
| pcgs-number | 3854 |
| reverse-description | Large V (roman numeral 5) is centered in the design surrounded by an ornate wreath with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS * around the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appears near the top between the wreath and letters STATES OF AME. |
| weight-grams | 5 |
| year-display | 1883-1912 |