2 Oklahoma Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)

Description

Oklahoma is home to 39 federally recognised tribes. The 2 Oklahoma was shaped with cultural advisers and artists from several of them, and the theme itself was suggested by a registered Choctaw artist.

The artwork

The virtue is Benevolentia, Kindness, shown as something taught rather than declared. A Cherokee mother stands at the centre in a traditional tear dress and beaded headband, a woven basket in her arms full of what the land has given. Further back, a second mother works the harvest with a papoose on her back: the same lesson, one generation along.

The scene around them is drawn in specifics rather than generalities:

• A branch of the Eastern Redbud, Oklahoma's state tree, arching over the figures.
• The Illinois River flowing behind them, with dugout canoes crossing it and the connection to water that they stand for.
• An Asi house, representing both building skill and communal life.
• Footprints in the soil, a quiet reference to the Trail of Tears.
• A rainbow overhead for healing, hope and a better future.

The line inscribed along the bottom reads “The greatest strength is gentleness.”

Who this note suits

The 2 holds 1/500 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold, twice the metal in a 1 note, and it tends to be the denomination people add once they have decided the format is for them. It is also the one to pick if the subject matter is why you are buying: this is the most culturally specific design in the Oklahoma series, and the detail reads far better in the hand than on a screen.

Make it part of your story

A family story, a shared journey or a favourite detail can be the reason to choose Oklahoma. Compare the designs and make a collection that reflects what matters to you.

The price includes artwork and manufacture as well as gold. Condition and collector demand can affect resale.

Specifications

• Contains 1/500 troy oz (0.002 oz) of 24-carat gold.
• Grade: (U) Crisp Uncirculated
• Metal content: 0.002 troy oz
• Purity: .999
• Thickness: 0.10 mm
• Size: 6.5 cm x 12.38 cm (2.56 in x 4.875 in)
• Manufactured in the USA.

The Oklahoma Series

Each denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. View all Oklahoma Goldbacks, read the Oklahoma collector guide, or browse every Goldback series.