GSM Buffalo 5 oz Silver Round (New)

The Buffalo design is one of the most recognized in American numismatic history, adapted from James Earle Fraser’s original 1913 nickel and carried forward across countless silver rounds — none more faithfully than Golden State Mint’s 5 oz version. At 5 troy oz of .999 fine silver, it delivers a substantial silver holding in a single piece with artwork that holds up at this larger diameter.

Key Features:

• Purity and weight: 5 troy oz of .999 fine silver
• Metal: Silver
• Obverse: Right-facing Native American portrait with braided hair and feathers; inscribed Liberty
• Reverse: Full-body American bison in left-facing profile; inscribed Golden State Mint, 5 Troy Ounces, and 999 Fine Silver

The obverse fills the field with a large, right-facing Native American portrait — the same composite profile Fraser based on three Indigenous leaders when designing the original Buffalo Nickel. The subject faces right in strong relief, hair worn in braids with two feathers hanging behind. A single braid falls forward over the shoulder, and the neck and jaw are rendered with natural musculature. Liberty arcs vertically along the right rim, the only inscription on this face — leaving the portrait to dominate the composition without distraction.

The reverse presents a full-body American bison in confident left-facing stride, occupying nearly the entire field. The animal is rendered with considerable anatomical detail — the thick woolly fur of the front quarters contrasts with the smoother hindquarters, the massive head hangs low and forward, and the hooves are planted firmly on a flat ground line. Golden State Mint arcs across the upper rim, and 5 Troy Ounces / 999 Fine Silver is stamped cleanly along the lower portion of the field, confirming weight and purity without crowding the design.

Each round arrives new from Golden State Mint’s current production run, struck with a reeded edge and consistent finish across the full 5 oz diameter.

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