Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
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The Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design is the iconic early 20th-century U.S. coin portrait featuring a composite Native American profile created by sculptor James Earle Fraser.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buffalo nickel | 1 |
| Buffalo nickel series | 1 |
| Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design canonical | 1 |
| Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel reverse design | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T799471 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design Context triple: [James Earle Fraser, notableWork, Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design]
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A.
Eagle (10-dollar gold coin)
The Eagle was a U.S. ten-dollar gold coin, first minted in the late 18th century, that became a principal high-denomination piece in American gold currency until its discontinuation in the 20th century.
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B.
Rose Quarter
Rose Quarter is a sports and entertainment district in Portland, Oregon, featuring major venues, restaurants, and event spaces along the east bank of the Willamette River.
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C.
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin)
The Half Eagle is a historic U.S. five-dollar gold coin, first authorized in 1792, that circulated widely in the 19th century and underwent several design and composition changes over its minting life.
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D.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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E.
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
The Quarter Eagle was a U.S. gold coin with a face value of $2.50, minted from the late 18th to early 20th century and notable as one of the smallest denomination gold coins in American circulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design Target entity description: The Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design is the iconic early 20th-century U.S. coin portrait featuring a composite Native American profile created by sculptor James Earle Fraser.
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A.
Eagle (10-dollar gold coin)
The Eagle was a U.S. ten-dollar gold coin, first minted in the late 18th century, that became a principal high-denomination piece in American gold currency until its discontinuation in the 20th century.
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B.
Rose Quarter
Rose Quarter is a sports and entertainment district in Portland, Oregon, featuring major venues, restaurants, and event spaces along the east bank of the Willamette River.
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C.
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin)
The Half Eagle is a historic U.S. five-dollar gold coin, first authorized in 1792, that circulated widely in the 19th century and underwent several design and composition changes over its minting life.
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D.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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E.
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
The Quarter Eagle was a U.S. gold coin with a face value of $2.50, minted from the late 18th to early 20th century and notable as one of the smallest denomination gold coins in American circulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coin obverse design
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numismatic design ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
United States Department of the Treasury
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surface form:
U.S. Treasury Department
|
| artMovement | American Renaissance (numismatic art) ⓘ |
| collectingCategory |
U.S. type coin
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classic U.S. nickel design ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Old West
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surface form:
American West
Native American heritage ⓘ |
| dateOfIntroduction | 1913 ⓘ |
| denomination | five-cent coin ⓘ |
| depicts |
Native American man
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composite Native American portrait ⓘ |
| designedBy | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| designerInitials | F ⓘ |
| designerInitialsPlacement | below date ⓘ |
| designerNationality | American ⓘ |
| designerProfession | sculptor ⓘ |
| edgeContext | plain-edge nickel ⓘ |
| features |
braided hair
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feathered headdress ⓘ prominent cheekbone and nose ⓘ right-facing Native American profile ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jefferson nickel obverse design ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | iconic U.S. coin portrait ⓘ |
| inscription |
LIBERTY
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date ⓘ |
| inscriptionPlacement |
LIBERTY near rim in front of forehead
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date on shoulder truncation ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Mint ⓘ |
| isCompositeOf | several Native American models ⓘ |
| materialContext | copper-nickel coinage ⓘ |
| medium | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| mintEngravingContext | early 20th-century U.S. coinage redesign ⓘ |
| mintingTechnologyContext | early 20th-century hubbed dies ⓘ |
| numismaticSeries |
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Buffalo nickel series
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| pairedWithReverseDesign | American bison (buffalo) reverse design ⓘ |
| periodOfUseEnd | 1938 ⓘ |
| periodOfUseStart | 1913 ⓘ |
| portraitOrientation | right-facing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Liberty Head nickel obverse design ⓘ |
| reliefType | bas-relief ⓘ |
| replacedDesignOn | Liberty Head nickel ⓘ |
| shapeContext | circular coin face ⓘ |
| style | realistic portraiture ⓘ |
| subjectTypeDepicted | Native American ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Buffalo nickel
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Buffalo nickel ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Head nickel
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design Description of subject: The Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design is the iconic early 20th-century U.S. coin portrait featuring a composite Native American profile created by sculptor James Earle Fraser.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buffalo nickel
this entity surface form:
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel reverse design
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
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numismaticSeries
→
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Buffalo nickel series