1971 American Indian 1 oz Silver Round Chief Series - Black Hawk VINTAGE (Toned)

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1971 American Indian 1 oz Silver Round Chief Series - Black Hawk VINTAGE (Toned)


This vintage coin with a design depicting Black Hawk, the famous Sauk tribal warrior leader. The portrait design matches the historic "Rugged Americans" series originally struck by the Franklin Mint in the early 1970s. 

Product Overview

  1. Item Name: American Indian Chief Series – Chief Black Hawk Vintage Silver Round
  2. Subject: Black Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak), War Leader of the Sauk Tribe
  3. Category: Private Mint Bullion / Historical Exonumia
  4. Design Theme: Classic Americana & Native American Heritage
  5. Composition: .999 Fine Pure Silver (or vintage Sterling .925 Silver, dependent on exact mint stamp)
  6. Net Weight: 1 Troy Ounce (31.1 grams)
  7. Diameter: ~39 mm (Standard 1 oz bullion dimension)
  8. Finish: Vintage Satin / Antiqued Patina
  9. Edge Style: Reeded 


Obverse (Front)

Central Portrait: A detailed, high-relief profile bust of the elder Sauk leader Black Hawk looking slightly outward. The portrait captures traditional braided hair features and facial attributes modeled after historical references. 

Inscriptions:

BLACK HAWK arched along the top border.

SAUK CHIEF UNDER KEOKUK wrapped along the bottom border, denoting his complex historical tribal standing during the split leadership era with Chief Keokuk.


Reverse

American buffalo.

Hallmarks indicating weight and purity: 1 TROY OZ .999 FINE SILVER. 


 Historical Significance

Born in 1767, Black Hawk was a highly influential war band leader and orator of the Sauk tribe. He became famously known for his fierce resistance against the forced westward expansion of settlers across ancestral lands. This culminated in the historic Black Hawk War of 1832. He remains one of the most prominent symbols of Native American strength, legacy, and defiance in American history. 

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