V nickel

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English

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Etymology

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In reference to the Roman numeral V on the coin's reverse.

Noun

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V nickel (plural V nickels)

  1. (numismatic slang) A Liberty Head nickel.
    • 2001 March 23, GiLL<}}}><, “Two of a kind”, in alt.treasure.hunting[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2023-01-02:
      2 1942 mercs from the same hole once. Underwater, in a creek where an old swinging bridge once crossed. I found 7 silver coins that day, and a v nickel. Havent got another coin in the same place since.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:V nickel.