5 Cents, Hobo Nickel, 1935
5 Cents, Hobo Nickel, 1935
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) modified coin
- United States, 20th century
- Obverse Image: A skeletal Native American.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1937
- Reverse Image: A buffalo.
- Reverse Text: UINTED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE CENTS
- General Information: 1937 carved buffalo nickel. Obverse: Indian skull carved over Indian head. Artist: Jay DeBoer
- Object Name
- modified coin
- nickel
- date made
- 1937
- 2013
- maker
- Jay L. DeBoer
- place made
- United States: Washington, Olympia
- Physical Description
- nickel; copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.2 cm x 2.1 cm; 3/32 in x 13/16 in
- ID Number
- 2013.0275.02
- catalog number
- 2013.0275.02
- accession number
- 2013.0275
- Credit Line
- Jay L. DeBoer
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Exhibition
- The Value of Money
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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