1 oz Copper Bar - $5 US Indian Chief Banknote

$5 US Indian Chief Banknote Copper Bar 1 Ounce pays homage to the famous Series 1899 Silver Certificate known as the “Indian Chief Note.” This paper issue was backed by silver held in U.S. Treasury vaults under the monetary policy of the era. The bar is struck in .999 fine copper and weighs 1 AVDP ounce (28.349 g). Clear surface inscriptions specify the metal and weight unit for swift verification. The layout translates the rich ornamentation of large‑format notes to metal and centers on the portrait of Chief Running Antelope of the Hunkpapa Lakota. As an industrial metal, copper provides an accessible entry cost and tangible connection to an icon of American currency design.

The composition preserves the late‑19th‑century banknote aesthetic while adapting it to an investment‑collectible format suited for capsules, tubes, and display cases. Smooth fields, pronounced relief, and a standardized footprint of approximately 46 × 27 mm facilitate storage and systematic accumulation in small, repeatable units. Readable legends for metal/fineness/weight support unambiguous identification and secondary‑market handling, while the Running Antelope iconography reinforces ties to U.S. paper‑money history and numismatic heritage.

Obverse presents the portrait of Running Antelope within a medallic cartouche framed by developed guillochés; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at the top, large “5” numerals flanking the central device, and field inscriptions typical of Silver Certificates, including “FIVE DOLLARS.”

Reverse employs a classical layout with a central cartouche and a large “V,” together with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SILVER CERTIFICATE legends, plus ornamental decoration characteristic of silver‑backed notes from the late 19th century.