5 Cents (Buffalo), 1927, D, Denver mint
Indian Head or Buffalo (1913 - 1938)
Obverse: Profile of a Native American right (Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief).
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1927 / F
Reverse: American Bison standing on a line.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FIVE CENTS / D
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 129
Main data
Denomination: 5 Cents
Nickname: Buffalo
Value: 0.05
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1927
Type: Regular
Series: Indian Head or Buffalo (1913 - 1938)
Minting
Mint: Denver
Mint mark: D
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 5730000
Designer: James Earle Fraser
Parameters
Material: Copper-nickel
Diameter (mm): 21.2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
