Making Coin History – The 2002 Native American “The Prophet” $5 Gold Coin In Proof Condition!
After the success of the Tecumseh silver dollars, The Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma issued the first Indian gold coins in 2002. They were the first Native Americans to do so and these coins are legal tender within the Shawnee reservation. These dazzling five dollar gold coins were struck in .999 fine gold. Due to the lack of a clever advertising budget that is the norm for new releases from the U.S. Treasury, these gold coins were issued with little public showing and were barely even noticed by those in the coin world. Besides that, the mintage edition set for The Prophet was only five thousand.

This should have been a monumental event in the numismatist world, but went overlooked until recently. Why now? Five hundred and sixty-two Native American tribes are officially recognized by the U.S. government. More and more tribes are declaring their rights to act as sovereign nations. Our government does acknowledge the tribal nations’ Constitutional sovereignty to act as self-governing, separate, sovereign nations. Buy this rare gold coin at GovMint.com for Gold! Click here!
