American Buffalo Nickel - History, Design, and Collecting Guide #189047 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the reverse side of the U.S. Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938), designed by James Earle Fraser, depicting a standing American bison on a raised mound with “FIVE CENTS” below and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” along the rim; the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM” appears near the bison’s front hooves. The coin’s high-relief detail emphasizes the bison’s textured fur and muscular form, reflecting early 20th-century numismatic artistry. Mint marks (e.g., “D” for Denver, “S” for San Francisco) were placed beneath the mound, though often worn away due to striking issues.

Used on collector websites, museum exhibits, numismatic guides, and educational pages about U.S. coinage history; targets coin collectors, history enthusiasts, and students researching early American currency design and symbolism.