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What is a nickel coin made of? A: Today, the United States nickel coin is made of a 100 percent copper center, with a surface made of 25% nickel and 75% copper. But this wasn't always the case. In the past, the nickel was called a half disme and was made from silver. Disme is pronounced the same way as the word dime.
Five Cent Coins - Nickels. 1  Shield Nickel (1866-1883) - Shield Nickels were made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and were produced from 1866 to 1883. A shield is featured on the front (obverse) and the numeral 5 surrounded by stars on the reverse. The shield nickel was the first nickel five-cent piece minted in the United States.