40X Coin Mixed Date Liberty V Nickel Roll 1800's-1900's (Dates Selected at Random) Avg. Circ. Condition The V Nickels were produced from 1883 to 1913 and it's metal content is 75% copper and 25% nickel. The first year the V-Nickel had no "CENTS" stamped on the reverse, the preceding years from 1884 to 1913 the word "CENTS" appears on the reverse bottom middle. The coin was originally designed by Charles Barber (the same guy who designed the Barber Coinage). The front contains lady liberty and the reverse contains a large V (thus the Nick Name V-Nickel) that stands for 5 in roman numerals.