who is on the front and back of a nickel

[LaMalia]

Well, while the provided search results are excellent at telling us how to identify a secure government website, they're a bit tight-lipped on the actual details of the nickel itself. They seem to have left that part out.

Luckily, I can fill in the blanks. The distinguished gentleman on the front of the U.S. nickel is none other than Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. He's been the face of the five-cent piece since 1938, looking quite pensive as he contemplates liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and perhaps what he's going to buy with a nickel.

On the back, you'll find Jefferson's famous Virginia home, Monticello. It seems that when you're important enough to be on a coin, your house gets to be on it, too. So, you're not just carrying around a historical figure in your pocket; you're also carrying around a piece of prime presidential real estate.