The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
Uh, Buffalo Bill was a 19th-century frontiersman, sharpshooter, and entertainer. His nickname came from the animal pictured on the back of the buffalo nickel, but he has nothing to do with the coin.
Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
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The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
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.
1913 is when the US mint started making buffalo nickels. Remember, the coin is called a "buffalo nickel" or an "Indian Head nickel" but not "buffalo head" because it shows the whole animal on the back.
There is a buffalo on the back of US nickels.
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Uh, Buffalo Bill was a 19th-century frontiersman, sharpshooter, and entertainer. His nickname came from the animal pictured on the back of the buffalo nickel, but he has nothing to do with the coin.
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Buffalo nickel was created in 1913.
If you got it in change, 5 cents.
Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
These coins are called Indian head nickels or buffalo nickels but not "buffalo head". After all, they show the whole buffalo on the back, not just its head! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US nickel?" for more information.