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An Indian head
The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
The buffalo (actually a bison) is on the back, with an Indian head on the front. The date is on the front at the base of the Indian's neck.
Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
A buffle nickel is a fictional item that does not have any monetary value in the real world. It is often used in jokes or as a made-up concept.
Likely the date has worn off, but it's still 5 cents.
The famous buffalo (or Indian head) nickel was designed by James Earle Fraser. If a buffalo nickel isn't very worn you can see his initial "F" directly below the date. The front portrait is a composite image based on three different Native American chiefs. The buffalo depicts Black Diamond who was kept at the Brooklyn Zoo.
Buffalo Bill never appeared on a U.S. nickel. A 1937 nickel has a picture of a Native American chieftan on the front, and a buffalo (animal) on the back.
Please check again and post a new question: > Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and the Roman numeral V (= 5) on the back. > All nickels except those from WWII (1942-45) are made of copper-nickel, not silver. > There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. The names are either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel.
The profile of a Native American man.
The Indian head design was introduced in 1913 and has the famous image of a buffalo on the back. All V (or Liberty) nickels have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front.
If you look at the coin's back side you'll see that the entire buffalo is shown, not just its head. However, on the front side only the Native chief's head is shown.That's why these coins are called Indian Head Nickelsor Buffalo Nickels, but never "buffalo head" nickels....Please see the question "What is the value of a 1918 US nickel?" for more information