5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (raised ground) , United States
1913
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY 1913 F
Engravers:
James Earle Fraser
Reverse
Description:
According to the legend, the buffalo used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous buffalo at the Central Park zoo in New York City NOTE: If there is a mintmark, it is below "E C" of "FIVE CENTS"
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM FIVE CENTS
Translation:
United States of America Out of Many, One Five Cents
Engravers:
James Earle Fraser
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