The Nez Perce people have lived for thousands of years in the area now known as Idaho, forming winter villages along river valleys and moving with the seasons to hunt, fish, and gather roots across the surrounding plateau. Their daily life depended on salmon runs, camas harvesting, and buffalo hunts east of the mountains, creating a semi-nomadic culture guided by close knowledge of the land and its rhythms. Their history and enduring influence are acknowledged in the 46th release of the Native America the Beautiful Series. Right now, 2026 1 oz Colorized Native America the Beautiful Idaho Silver Coins are available online at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Coin arrives in a capsule with a presentation box and a Certificate of Authenticity!
• 46th release in the Native America the Beautiful Series!
• Colorized specimens!
• Limited mintage of only 1,000 coins!
• Contains 1 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Issued a face value of One Dollar by the Mesa Grande Sovereign Nation.
• Obverse features members of the Nez Perce building canoes by moonlight.
• Reverse includes the American bald eagle emblem of the series.
• NOT US legal tender.

The obverse of the 2026 1 oz Colorized NATB Idaho Silver Coin shows Nez Perce tribal members building canoes beneath the moonlight. In September 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition entered Nez Perce territory while struggling with hunger and fatigue. The tribe offered important help by sharing food, assisting with the canoe-building process, and providing guidance that helped the explorers follow river routes as they continued toward the Pacific Ocean.

On the reverse of 2026 Colorized Native America the Beautiful Idaho Silver Coins is the series’ standard American bald eagle design. This familiar emblem features a bald eagle’s head centered within an eight-pointed star. Arrowheads appear between the points around the outer edge, completing the consistent design used throughout the series.

Rather than operating under a single central government, the Nez Perce were organized into independent bands. Each band was made up of extended family groups led by respected headmen whose influence came from experience, fairness, and proven leadership—not automatic inheritance. While bands often came together at certain times of year for fishing, hunting, trading, and ceremonies, they typically handled governance and decision-making independently for most of the year.

These 2026 1 oz Colorized Native America the Beautiful Idaho Silver Coins are housed in protective capsules and include a presentation box. Each coin comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and has proof-quality details, such as frosted design elements over mirrored background fields. Gentle colorization is also applied to the night sky, including a hazy-yellow tone for the moon.

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