2005-S 5C Western Waters, DCAM PR70DCAM 认证号18549243, PCGS号94243

2005-S 5C Western Waters PR70DCAM PCGS # 94243 : 2005-S Western Waters (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: Joe Fitzgerald; Initials: (JF) Above the “CL” in LEWIS & CLARK. Sculpted by: Donna Weaver; Initials: (DW) Above the “I” in FIVE CENTS. 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 reverse features a scene of the Pacific Ocean and an inscription reflecting an excited entry in the journal of Captain William Clark on November 7, 1805. In a controversial move, the U.S. Mint decided to amend Clark's actual words. He had originally written, 'Ocian in view! O! The Joy!' but as the spelling 'ocian' is nonstandard (and might have led to hoarding in the mistaken belief that the Mint had made an error that would soon be corrected), the U.S. Mint decided to modify it to 'ocean.' The design (is based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Oregon) visually depicts the expedition’s exultation on believing they had finally reached the Pacific Ocean after so many months of arduous travel. The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Joe Fitzgerald, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and was sculpted by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Donna Weaver. Both artists initials are adorned on the reverse.