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Product Details
This Native American Mint 1 oz Silver bullion coin features a portrait of a Sioux Indian Chief. This coin is authorised by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, which is the largest of the Sioux nations and is located at Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
These coins reflect the sovereign status of Native American tribes and are instrumental in honouring tribal history and culture spanning centuries. Adding to their collectibility is the fact that they are the only American, non-U.S. government coins available in the marketplace.
Coin Specifics:
- Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
- Each coin comes in a protective coin flip.
- Obverse: A beautiful portrait of a Sioux Warrior is shown. He is outfitted in ceremonial dress, with a large headdress, beautiful ornate sash, and even features small artistic details such as the Gold ring he wears on his finger.
- Reverse: Depicts a 19th Century Indian war shield. On the shield are two buffalo colliding in combat as well as a tepee and banner with the name of the tribe. The 8 Tepees represent the districts of the Oglala Sioux reservation.
- These are non-circulating, legally authorised coins by a federally recognised sovereign nation, but are not legal tender.
Native American Portraits:
In the early 1900s, a man named Edward Curtis set out to do the unthinkable; capture every indigenous tribe in North America. This was no easy task and his incredible photographs came at a great personal cost- but he believed in the people and his work. In 1906, banker and financier J.P. Morgan backed his project and offered to pay him $75,000 over the course of five years to photograph the tribes.
Edward considered documenting this culture to be a race against time, for it would only be a matter of time before these civilisations were destroyed forever. He had to photograph these Native Americans while their traditions still existed, presenting an accurate vision of the land of the people. In his time photographing the Native tribes, he would take more than 40,000 photos. The end result included a 20-volume book set containing over 2,000 photographs, titled "The North American Indian".
