1942-1945 U.S. 35% Silver Jefferson WWII "War" Nickel Bronze along with his expansion of

along with his expansion of the bureaucracy and his intentional debasement of the Roman currency in order to pay the now massive military

but the double eagle denomination was the only one he finished before succumbing to cancer

Date: 41 B

and the reverse side features the legendary Aeneas (another ancestor Caesar claimed) carrying his father to safety at the sack of Troy

with a pleasing original patina

1942-1945 U.S. 35% Silver Jefferson WWII "War" Nickel Bronze along with his expansion ofA Jefferson nickel in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, with no wear and strong luster, dated between 1942 1945. These "War" nickels were minted in a special alloy of copper, silver and manganese to conserve nickel for the war effort. Country United States Year 1942 1945 Denomination Nickel Condition Brilliant Uncirculated Diameter 21mm Weight 5. 0g Composition 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese