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5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground, United States

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground, United States, 1913-1938 obverse image5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground, United States, 1913-1938 reverse image
5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1913-1938
  • Period:
    Federal republic (1776-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date), United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date), United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground Reference Price

Reference Price

$600.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

A standing American bison facing left with the country name above and the denomination below

Engraver:

James Earle Fraser

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

The composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief

Engraver:

James Earle Fraser

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

LIBERTY 1936 F

Reverse:

UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM FIVE CENTS

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground sizes
  • Weight:5 g
  • Diameter:21.2 mm
  • Thickness:1.95 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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