正面: The portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States from between 1801 to 1809, facing left. Motto ↻ at left IN GOD WE TRUST (in God we trust) and ⤸ at right LIBERTY (Liberty) and date ★ 1946 until ★ 2003.
Engraver: Felix Schlag
背面: A representation of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home, theme below MONTICELLO, mintmark at right (P), D, S, face value ⤻ at bottom FIVE CENTS (five cents). Motto ↷ at top E PLURIBUS UNUM (Out of Many, One), state name ⤻ at bottom UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (United States of America).
Engraver: Felix Schlag
Beginning in 1966, Schlag's initials, FS (Felix Schlag), appear beneath Jefferson's truncated bust.
备注
Mint marks appeared to the right of Monticello until 1964. Discontinued until 1967 and reinstated beginning in 1968, and placed below the date, to the right of Jefferson's wig.
Philadelphia (no mint mark 1979 and earlier, 'P' mintmark 1980-2003),
Denver ('D' mintmark),
San Francisco ('S' mintmark),
