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5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" raised ground
1913 year| Copper-nickel | 5 g | 21.2 mm |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1913 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#4728 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
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"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many, One
Five Cents
Engraver: James Earle Fraser
Edge
Plain
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