In this day it has been given the eighth coin of 1 dollar Native American Dollar series dedicated to this 2016 called Code Talkers, for her leadership during the First and Second World War in which they used their tribal languages and language code for the United States Armed Forces. They used their tongues as the basis for secret communication, resulting indecipherable to his enemies and be a key part of their success.
The design of the coin shows two helmets with two pens arranged to form a "V" as a symbol of victory, unity, and the important role played by the Code Talkers. WWI inscriptions "World War" and WWII "World War II" "United States of America" and "$ 1" also appear with the words Code Talkers at the base and. The design is by Thomas D. Rogers.
The common obverse of this coin series shows a US dollar Sacagawea and her son Jean Baptiste. This indigenous woman from the Shoshone tribe accompanied and guided one of the most important expeditions of recognition of the United States. The face of the coin depicts the face of a Shoshone woman named today Randy'L He-dow Teton, since there is no image of Sacagawea.
Features of the coin
Face value: $ 1
Composition: Copper, Nickel and Zinc
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Weight: 8.1 g
Code Talkers
The Code Talkers were Native Americans who used their tribal languages during World War I and II for transmitting encrypted messages. Between 400 to 500 of these men were used by the US Marines for these purposes, mainly Navajo Indians.
Code Talkers were the first Oklahoma Choctaw Indians who served in the 36th Infantry Division of the US in the Great War. In World War II, in addition to the Navajos, the US used on a smaller scale and on the European front, the Comanches.
Code Talkers were the first Oklahoma Choctaw Indians who served in the 36th Infantry Division of the US in the Great War. In World War II, in addition to the Navajos, the US used on a smaller scale and on the European front, the Comanches.
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