This 1 troy ounce gold American Buffalo coin was minted in 2013 by the US Mint. The coin contains 31.103 grams of 99.99% pure gold and has a proof finish.
The 1 troy ounce gold American Buffalo coin was minted in 2013 by the United States Mint. This beautiful gold coin comes in the US Mint's original wooden presentation box.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Buffalo nickel (or nickel Indian Head coin), a five-cent copper-nickel piece minted by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938, the mint released a special design of the American Buffalo in gold with a proof finish.
With a content of 99.99% pure gold, this is the purest gold coin from the U.S. Mint. The coin has a weight of 31.103 grams, a thickness of 2.95 millimeters and a diameter of 32.7 millimeters. In its country of origin, America, the coin has a face value of $50.
The obverse features an American buffalo, based on the classic nickel buffalo coin. There are also several inscriptions on the obverse such as UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - the country of issue, $50 - the face value of the coin, 1OZ 9999 FINE GOLD - the weight and purity of the coin.
The reverse features James Earle Fraser's classic portrait of an American Indian, as first seen on the nickel Buffalo coin in 1913. Also on the reverse are the inscriptions 2013 - the year of issue and LIBERTY - the American word for freedom.