The 2026 Semiquincentennial nickel keeps the modern Jefferson and Monticello designs while replacing the usual date with the dual date 1776–2026. This focused guide documents the official design now and leaves production rows blank until verified records are normalized.
This is the focused guide to the one-year 2026 dual-date treatment. The broader Jefferson Nickel page carries the long-running series; an empty issue table here means records are pending, not that production was zero.
Core specifications
- Issue period
- 2026
- Catalog mints
- Not stated
- Reported catalog mintage
- Not reported
- Composition
- Not stated
- Diameter
- Not stated
- Weight
- Not stated
A familiar nickel receives a one-year date change
For the United States Semiquincentennial, the 2026 nickel retains Jamie Franki's modern Jefferson portrait and the restored Monticello reverse rather than introducing a wholly new five-cent design.
The identifying change is the dual date 1776–2026 on the obverse. Official product and production evidence can develop during an active program, so this page separates confirmed design facts from issue rows that have not yet entered the normalized catalog.
Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type
Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.
The main portrait and date
Jamie Franki's forward-facing Jefferson portrait remains in place, with LIBERTY in Jefferson's handwriting and the one-year dual date 1776–2026 as the decisive identifier.
Denomination, subject, and mint mark
The reverse retains the restored view of Monticello derived from Felix Schlag's design. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, MONTICELLO, and FIVE CENTS identify the standard denomination framework.
Issue catalog
The official one-year design is documented, but this standalone guide does not yet have normalized issue rows. Missing rows are pending research, not evidence of zero production.
From one type coin to a complete catalog
- One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
- Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
- Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.
Catalog status note
The official one-year design is documented, but this standalone guide does not yet have normalized issue rows. Missing rows are pending research, not evidence of zero production.
Sources
- Semiquincentennial Coin Program Media Kit — United States Mint
- Nickel: Designs and History — United States Mint
- Semiquincentennial Nickel category reference — PCGS CoinFacts