Arizona 25 Goldback

Arizona 25 Goldback - Contains 1/40 T Oz. of 24k gold

Artwork Description ----

Set in the dramatic landscape of the Superstition Mountains near Weavers Needle, the Arizona 25 Goldback honors one of the American West’s most enduring legends: the Lost Dutchman Mine. This artwork captures the spirit of Tenacitas, or Tenacity. The central figure is a courageous woman, clutching a lantern and a treasure map filled with cryptic markings, 
journeying through rugged wilderness. She represents the countless adventurers who, for over a century, have searched these canyons for a lost mine rumored to be filled with untold riches. 

The horse skull in the foreground nods to one of the earliest chapters of this tale, when the 
Peralta family was ambushed and lost their pack animals. Prominently featured is the enigmatic Peralta Stone, a real artifact etched with strange symbols and believed by some to contain clues to the mine’s location.  This design honors the determination to chase what others doubt and the hope that drives every seeker. Written along the bottom is this enduring principle: “Lost things shape those who search.”