Who's on a Nickel?

The nickel is the United States' five-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson, our 3rd president. He's been on the nickel since 1938, although the current portrait dates to 2006.

What president is on the 2021 nickel?

Why is Thomas Jefferson on the nickel? In 1913, The Mint realized the Buffalo nickel had long been difficult to coin, and after it completed the 25-year term during which it could only be replaced by Congress. In January 1938, the Mint announced an open competition for the new nickel design.

Is Alexander Hamilton on the nickel?

As the nation's first Treasury Secretary, Hamilton is one of two non-presidents to be featured on U.S. paper currency (the other is Benjamin Franklin). While Hamilton's portrait is seen on the obverse, the reverse shows the U.S. Treasury Building.