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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | At the centre of the coin, the official emblem of the Sovereign Nation of Los Coyotes Indians is depicted in the field. The circular legend 'SOVEREIGN NATION OF LOS COYOTES INDIANS' arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' is positioned along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | At the centre of the reverse, a portrait of a Native American figure is depicted in the field, rendered in a traditional commemorative style. The legend 'COMMEMORATING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE' arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination and date inscription 'FIVE DOLLARS 2011' appears along the lower periphery in the exergual area. |
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The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians, based in Warner Springs, California, is one of the more isolated federally recognized tribes in the state — their reservation sits at roughly 5,000 feet elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains with no casino operation to generate revenue. Tribal coinage issues like this one emerged from the broader Native American token and currency movement of the 2000s and 2010s, in which smaller tribes issued limited collectible denominations partly as sovereignty assertions and partly as fundraising instruments directed at numismatic markets rather than daily commerce.