The US 1911 Nickel, designed by Charles E. Barber, features Lady Liberty on the obverse and a Roman numeral “V” for five cents on the reverse. Struck in copper-nickel, it reflected the increasing use of durable metals in American coinage. The US 1911 Nickel was minted during a time of economic growth and industrial expansion in the U.S., with nickel playing a key role in both coinage and manufacturing.
Politically, the US 1911 Nickel was issued under President William Howard Taft, during a period of economic reform and trust-busting. Economically, it symbolized the affordability of small-denomination currency. The US 1911 Nickel remains an important piece of early 20th-century American coinage.