The Jefferson Head five-cent coin struck from 1938 until mid-1942 and from 1946 until the present day.
Type One quarter ...
The Jefferson Head five-cent coin struck from mid-1942 until 1945. These are designated by a large mintmark above Monticello on the reverse and are composed of silver, manganese, and copper. These are the first U.S.
Type One nickel
Jefferson Head five-cent coin struck from 1938 until mid-1942 and from 1946 until the present day.
Jefferson Head (1938-Date)
Ten Cents (Dimes)
Draped Bust (1796-1807)
Capped Bust (1809-1837)
Seated Liberty (1837-1891)
Barber (1892-1916)
"Mercury Head" (1916-1945)
Roosevelt Head (1946-Date)
Twenty Cents
Quarter Dollars ...
Sheldon's 1795 listing includes the controversial "Jefferson Head" cent with an unusual square-browed Liberty and pincer-like "crab claw" leaves in the wreath.
But after seeing the low quality of his samples (later to be dubbed "Jefferson head" cents), and possibly being reminded of the Jarvis fiasco, Congress rejected his overtures.
There is one interesting, and truly rare, 1795 cent variety, that being the 'Jefferson Head' piece. This cent features a far more crude-ish and wild-haired Liberty bust than the standard Liberty Cap large cents.
for the wartime years of 1942/45 has been struck in this composition ever since. The first nickel bore a Federal shield on the obverse. This was changed to a head of Liberty in 1883, the Buffalo-Indian design in 1913 and, finally, the Jefferson head ...
 See also: Reverse, Revers, Half, Cent, Bust
  
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