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Semiquincentennial nickel
The five-cent coin the Mint's 2026 production report lists as "Semiquincentennial 5 Cents".
What our records show
- For 2026, the years this site covers for this design, our table has production figures for 1 of 1 years.
- Facilities in the record, with the mark their coins carried: Philadelphia: P (2026); Denver: D (2026).
- What the figures count: circulating production so far in 2026, from the Mint's current production report as it stood on October 16, 2026.
Metal, weight and size, where a Mint table dates it
| Coin years | Specification and source |
|---|---|
| 2026 | No specification dated to these years in the sources we checked. |
Each row covers only the coin years its source establishes. Proof and collector versions can differ and aren't covered.
Current Mint specification (undated; applicability to earlier years not established)
Metal: cupro-nickel (25% nickel, balance copper) · Weight: 5 g · Diameter: 21.21 mm
Source: U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications page (archived October 9, 2024; the page says its content was last updated April 28, 2022). The page doesn't say which years' coins it describes.
How many were made
| Year | Philadelphia P | Denver D | What the figure counts, and notes | Source (see list below) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 345.4 million | 423.6 million | circulating production so far this year (Mint's current report, read October 16, 2026) The Mint's report says: “Coins minted for numismatic bags, rolls, and boxes are produced in the circulating departments of the United States Mints at Philadelphia and Denver, and may be shown in circulating totals.” (U.S. Mint) 2026 is the year so far: “Cumulative figures are updated monthly.” (U.S. Mint) We read the report on October 16, 2026. | 1 |
- Mint production report, 2026 (read October 16, 2026), 2026 so far, as the report stood on October 16, 2026
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Where the mint mark is
“When mint marks returned in 1968, they were placed on the obverse, after having previously been on the reverse of coins.” (U.S. Mint)
Sources
- Circulating Coins Production (U.S. Mint). United States Mint.
- Coin Specifications (U.S. Mint). United States Mint (archived copy).
Figures and quotes checked against their sources on October 16, 2026.