The Indian Head nickel was designed by James Earle Fraser and sometimes is called the buffalo or bison nickel. First struck in 1913, the Buffalo (or Indian) Nickel was a fitting tribute to the native American. On the obverse is the powerful bust of an Indian, with the Buffalo on the reverse.
- Category: Buffalo Five Cents (1913-1938)
- Mint: Denver
- Obverse Designer: James Earle Fraser
- Reverse Designer: James Earle Fraser
- Composition: Copper-Nickel
- Weight: 5g
- Diameter: 21.2mm
- Edge: Plain
