United States 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel", 1913
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Information
Country
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1913
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
21.2
Thickness (mm)
1.95
Description
5 Cents from United States. Issued in 1913. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 21.2 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- Composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief.
- Reverse
- 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" (United States of America Out of Many, One Five Cents)
- Edge
- Smooth
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