5 Cents, United States, 1913
5 Cents, United States, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 cent coin
- United States, 1913
- Obverse Image: Right-facing profile of a Native American man.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1913
- Reverse Image: American bison.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FIVE CENTS
- Description
- This 5 cents coin is known as an Indian Head or Buffalo coin. It was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938 and designed by James Earle Fraser. The coin showcases the native beauty of the American West and is considered to be a good luck charm by some.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1913
- mint
- United States Mint
- designer
- Fraser, James Earle
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- nickel (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall:.2 cm x 2.125 cm; 3/32 in x 27/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.245208.0005
- accession number
- 245208
- catalog number
- NU68752
- Credit Line
- K. L. Kelly
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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