United States 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel", 1913

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