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1 Dime
| Issuer | Sovereign Nation of Los Coyotes Indians |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1 Dime (0.1) |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears the official emblem of the Sovereign Nation of Los Coyotes Indians, rendered in detailed relief. The legend 'SOVEREIGN NATION OF LOS COYOTES INDIANS' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' is inscribed along the lower border. The overall design follows the conventional format of tribal nation fantasy coinage, framing the central device with twin concentric legends asserting both tribal sovereignty and American jurisdiction. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Los Coyotes is a Cahuilla-Cupeño band in San Diego County, California, and one of the more remote federally recognized tribes in the continental United States. Tribal nations gained broader authority to issue their own coinage and currency instruments following legal clarifications around sovereign immunity in the late 20th century, though few have exercised it. This piece is more novelty scrip than circulating coinage — heavier and wider than a U.S. dime by a considerable margin, it was never intended for general commerce.