2005-S 5C Bison, DCAM PR70DCAM 认证号10774748, PCGS号94242

2005-S 5C Bison PR70DCAM PCGS # 94242 : 2005-S American Bison (Proof) Mintage: Circulation strikes: 0 Proof Strikes: 3,344,679 Designers: Obverse: Joe Fitzgerald; Initials: (JF) Below President Jefferson’s jaw, close to rim. Sculpted by: Don Everhart II; Initials: (DE) Under President Jefferson’s chin, close to rim. Reverse: Jamie N. Franki; Initials: (JNF) Below the hoof of the rear left leg of the bison. Sculpted by: Norman E. Nemeth; Initials: (NEM) Below the hoof of the front left leg of the bison. Mint: San Francisco Mintmark Location: Obverse below Liberty Composition: Mass 5.000 g (0.1615 troy oz) Diameter 21.21 mm (0.835 in) Thickness 1.95 mm (0.077 in) Edge: Plain Composition 75% copper 25% nickel In commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase, by our third President Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon in 1803, and the ensuing Lewis and Clark expedition, the President enacted Public Law 108-15 in 2003 to modify the Jefferson five-cent coin (nickel). Starting in 2004 and 2005, nickels will reflect images evocative of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. The “Liberty” inscription on the obverse is based upon Jefferson’s own handwriting. The design is based on the marble bust of Jefferson by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, completed in 1789. The design was made age-appropriate to his presidency by utilizing later paintings by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale. The new obverse image of President Jefferson replaces Felix Oscar Schlag‘s image of President Jefferson that had been on the nickel since 1938. The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Joe Fitzgerald, of Silver Spring, Maryland. United States Mint sculptor-engraver Don Everhart II sculpted the design. Both artists initials are adorned on the obverse. The American bison on the reverse represents the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition. Expedition journals described the buffalo, and it was an animal of great significance to many American Indian cultures. The bison temporarily returned to the reverse after a 67-year absence, having adorned the reverse of the nickel from 1913-1938. The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Jamie N. Franki, of Concord, North Carolina. United States Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted the design. Both artists initials are adorned on the reverse.