¼ Dollar Arizona – Apache

Jamul Indian Village, a federally recognized band of the Kumeyaay Nation in San Diego County, issued this piece under the broad framework that allows sovereign tribal nations to produce their own currency — a right affirmed but rarely exercised in physical coinage form. The Apache subject matter is notable given that the Jamul are Kumeyaay, not Apache; tribal gaming token issuers routinely commissioned pan-Indian imagery with little regard for cultural specificity.