Freedom, the wide open spaces of America...
The 5-cent "Buffalo" coin is a powerful symbol of America.
For the design of our collection, themed around FREEDOM, we were looking for strong symbols. The Indian and the Buffalo from the 5-cent coin presented themselves to us as the obvious choice.
The Native Americans of North America have populated our imaginations. They are the origin of America. They represent the peoples who inhabited the Americas before European colonization. A FREE people.
The American bison was once the symbol of the great plains, wide open spaces, and FREEDOM...
The bison also symbolizes strength, endurance, and nature. It is an enormous animal with exceptional strength. Bison live in herds and protect one another, relying on others instead of being alone. This is fitting for the motto "E pluribus unum"—Latin for "Out of many, one" (also translated as "One over many" or "One for many")—a traditional American motto.
Here, in a few words, are the reasons why this play inspired us to AMERICAN-STYLE FREEDOM.
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5 cents "Buffalo Nickel"
Face
A Native American figure in right profile. Fraser is believed to have based his portrait on at least three different Native Americans, but their identities are uncertain. Fraser identified two: Chief Iron Tail (Sioux) and Chief Two Moons (Cheyenne). However, he had difficulty remembering names, and the identity of the third remains a mystery. It is possible that this was Chief Two Guns or Chief John Big Tree.
Inscription: LIBERTY
Engraver: James Earle Fraser
Stack
A bison on the left. It is said that this bison was modeled after Black Diamond, who lived at the New York Central Park Zoo. Fraser, however, denied this information, although Black Diamond's docility would have made him a good subject.
Registration :
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
Engraver: James Earle Fraser
