James Earle Fraser is responsible for creating one of the most iconic designs to ever be featured on United States currency. In fact, he designed the images used on both the obverse and reverse of the Indian Head Nickel that was first introduced in 1913. The Indian Head Nickel has been used as the inspiration for a 24-karat gold sovereign coin from the United States Mint, as well as several silver rounds, including the 1/10 oz GAM Buffalo Silver Round, which is now available from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Ships in individual sleeves, tubes on 50, or monster boxes of 500.
• Inspired by the famous Indian Head Nickel design.
• Each round contains 1/10 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears no face value.
• Brand new weight available from the Great American Mint!

The Indian Head Nickel design was originally released in 1913. James Earle Frasers design quickly adopted the name Buffalo Nickel. The designs on the original coin were inspired by real-life sources. The buffalo on the reverse was Black Diamond, a bison who lived at New Yorks Central Park Zoo in the early 20^th century. The obverse design, a Native American tribal chieftain, was a composite image of three different real-world figures from the time.

Obverse

On the obverse side of the rounds, you will see the famous image of the tribal chieftain in right-profile relief. The image was made popular by the Buffalo Nickel, so most people are very familiar with the image. There is only one other engraving on this side of the coin, which reads Liberty.

Reverse

The reverse face of each round bears the image of Black Diamond as seen on the reverse of the Buffalo Nickel of the early 1900s. United States of America is engraved above the buffalo design. Other engravings include the coins weight, purity, and metal content, as well as the US motto: E Pluribus Unum.

History

The Great American Mint is a private minting facility located in Anaheim, California. The Great American Mint is well-known for its beautiful silver rounds and bars, but the mint also provides high-quality blanks to sovereign mints around the world.

Ordering

When you order coins from Provident Metals, you can rest assured that we take extreme care to package your order in a manner that protects the manner. Additionally, we ship our coins in discreet packaging to protect the products from theft during the shipping process.For questions or concerns about your order, please contact our customer service team via live chat, email, or telephone at 800-313-3315.