The Jefferson Nickel was first minted in 1938 after the new designed was picked from a Mint contest. The designer of both the obverse and reverse was Felix Schlag. His initial design remained almost unchanged until 2004. It incorporates a portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse facing to the left. On the reverse is Jefferson's home in Virginia: Monticello. The design change in 2004 was a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase and Louis and Clark's expedition into it. There are two different reverses for this year: one featuring a reproduction of the Indian Peace Medal awarded to Louis and Clark, and a second depicting the boat they used. In 2005 another two reverses were chosen, the first featuring a buffalo similar to what was on the previous type of nickel, th