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Why did Indians become so prevalent on US coins?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Only one US circulation coin bears the likeness of a Native American and that was the Buffalo Nickel. All of the other coins refered to has "Indian" are really Lady Liberty wearing Indian headdress.

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