Buffalo Nickel- 1oz Copper Medallion
The Buffalo Nickel is considered by many as the TRUE coin of Americana - bearing the image of New York City's Zoological Park's infamous "Black Diamond Buffalo." It designer, James E. Fraser, employed three different Native American models for the design on the reverse.
Issued between 1913 and 1938, this classic piece was produced at minuscule levels when compared to today's Jefferson Nickel. The average mintage of the Buffalo Nickel was a quarter of the billions of coins made yearly today.