Even with a lower than usual mintage of only 2,195 coins, the 1893 remains in the common type coin category. Coins without any cameo are very easy to come by with a gradual increase in value with cameo pieces. Deep Cameos are rare but not too difficult to locate.
| coinage-type | Liberty head nickel |
| desg | PR |
| designer | Charles E. Barber |
| diameter | 21.2 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mintage | 2,195 |
| ngc-id | 2783 |
| 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 | 3891 |
| pcgs-number | 3891 |
| 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 | 1883-1913 |