5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" raised ground, United States

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

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1913
  • 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" raised ground Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.79-$39.00

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" raised ground Coin Design

Coin Design

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 CityNOTE: If there is a mintmark, it is below E C of FIVE CENTS

Engraver:


James Earle Fraser

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


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" raised ground Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


LIBERTY 1913 F

Reverse:


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

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" raised ground Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

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