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1 oz Copper Lakota Bank
| Issuer | Free Lakota Bank |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Thickness | 3.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | A stylized portrait of a Native American figure in traditional dress occupies the central field, depicted wearing a war bonnet adorned with an eagle motif and holding a ceremonial pipe. The figure is rendered in a bold graphic style with decorative patterned garments. A circular seal bearing the Free Lakota Bank emblem with surrounding inscription appears in the lower left field. The legend FREE LAKOTA BANK curves along the upper periphery, with the founding date EST. 2008 inscribed in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FREE LAKOTA BANK est. 2008 |
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The Free Lakota Bank, operated by the Oglala Lakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation, positioned itself explicitly outside the U.S. federal banking system, rejecting FDIC oversight and denominating accounts in silver and copper rather than dollars. These rounds were issued as a functional alternative currency — a deliberate assertion of economic separation from Washington rather than a collector product. Whether they circulated in any meaningful volume is doubtful, but the intent was transactional.