the head on the headside of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson
To see where the date is located on an Indian Head Nickel please click on the link named "INDIAN HEAD NICKEL" in the "RELATED LINKS" section located along the left side of this box.
Thomas Jefferson. What!!-P.J.MDefinitely WHO, rather than WHAT.
On the head side of a Nickel is Thomas Jefferson
It's a 1902 Liberty Head Nickel with a value of $3.00-$5.00 in average condition
No nickel has Mount Vernon on it.Mount Vernon was George Washington's home, but Jeffersonis on the nickel and his home is called Monticello, just like the word underneath the building tells you! Before that (1913-1938), we had the Five Cent Indian Head nickel, popularly called the "Buffalo" nickel with an Indian head on the face (the obverse side) and a buffalo on the back (the reverse side).
The head of a nickel refers to the side of the coin that features the profile of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. This design has been in use since 1938, and it showcases Jefferson in a left-facing portrait. The reverse side of the nickel typically depicts Monticello, Jefferson's plantation in Virginia. The nickel is worth five cents and is composed of a cupronickel alloy.
There is no such thing as an Indian head nickel minted in 1895. The first Indian head nickel was minted in 1913; prior to that was the Barber nickel, with the head of Liberty.
value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel
Liberty Head nickel was created in 1883.
The 1902 Liberty Head Nickel consisted of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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
The first Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel was minted in Philadephia in the year 1913. The coin is actually called a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel, but not "buffalo head". After all, it shows the entire buffalo, not just its head :)