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V nickel

V nickel noun: a Liberty Head nickel.

v nickel: a Liberty Head nickel
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Noun

V nickel (plural V nickels)

  1. (numismatic slang) A Liberty Head nickel.
    • 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.2001 March 23, GiLL<}}}><, “Two of a kind”, in alt.treasure.hunting (Usenet), retrieved 02 Jan 2023

Forms of V nickel

pluralV nickels

Origin of V nickel

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

Questions about V nickel

What does V nickel mean?
V nickel means a Liberty Head nickel.
What part of speech is V nickel?
V nickel is a noun.
What is the plural of V nickel?
The plural of V nickel is V nickels.

Words near V nickel in the dictionary

  1. V Kei
  2. V line
  3. V lines
  4. V moth
  5. V moths
  6. V nickel
  7. V nickels
  8. V particle
  9. V particles
  10. V roof
  11. V roofs

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