United States Buffalo Nickel
Also known as: Indian Head Nickel
Well documentedSupported by multiple reputable specialist catalogues or publications.
Period
1913–1938
Issuing entity
United StatesFive-cent coin of the United States designed by James Earle Fraser, showing a Native American head and an American bison.
Historical context
The design replaced the Liberty Head nickel and was itself replaced by the Jefferson nickel in 1938.
Physical characteristics
- Denomination
- Five cents
Design
- Obverse
- Native American head facing right
- Reverse
- American bison standing
- Designer
- James Earle Fraser
Identification
- Variety note
- The first 1913 reverse places the bison on a raised mound; a later reverse of the same year lowers the ground line
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Composition, weight and diameter to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Full date and mint mark inventory still required