The 2025 USA Buffalo 1oz Gold Coin features an American buffalo design showing a visual representation of Black Diamond, the bison who lived in New York’s Central Park Zoo in the early 1900s.
The obverse of the coin features a rendition of James Earle Fraser’s acclaimed ‘Buffalo Nickel’ design of a Native American in profile, originally minted in 1913. Inscribed upon the coin is ‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’ and ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’. Details of the coin’s weight and $50 monetary denomination also appear.
Contains 1 troy ounce of 999.9 fine gold.
Manufactured by The United States Mint.
Struck to a bullion finish.
VAT free.
Diameter: 32.70mm. Thickness: 2.95mm.
The design on the face of this coin shows a Native American that was created from a combination of the portraits of three native American tribes, Big Tree, Iron Tail, and Two Moons. The reverse features a Buffalo, which is a slightly modified version of the James Earle Fraser Nickel design produced during the early part of 1913.
Released annually, the American Buffalo Gold Coin was first minted in 2006.











