2 oz Silver High Relief Round - Don’t Tread on Me

Product Details

This 2 oz Don't Tread on Me silver round symbolizes and tells people not to step on or take advantage of the Americans or they will strike.

Round Highlights:

• Contains 2 oz of .999 fine silver.
• Individual rounds come in protective packaging.
• Obverse: “Don’t Tread on Me” circles the top, and “Live Free or Die” across the bottom with a textured background, surrounding a high-relief deep hand-hammered dish in the center, and a coiled rattle snake surrounded by 50 stars representing all 50 states.
• Reverse: Displays the Intaglio Mint logo and includes the metal weight and purity.

Exact styling may vary depending upon when each piece was minted. This beautiful 2 oz silver round would be an ideal gift or someone looking to add an aspect of collectibility to their holdings.

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This round is struck in the smaller 39 mm format, creating a thicker look and feel."Don’t Tread on Me" is a very strong statement in the United States with very deep historical roots. The phrase was written under the image of a rattle snake and emblazoned on a yellow flag.

This is known as the Gadsden flag and falls within the historical flags of America. The symbolism in the flag partnered by the image holds deep meaning.

Basically, the “Don’t Tread on Me” phrase combined with the snake ready to strike is a warning. This tells people not to step on or take advantage of the Americans or they will strike.

The use of the snake or more specifically the rattlesnake did not happen by chance. The fact is that the eastern diamondback rattlesnake and the timber rattlesnake were both fairly abundant within the colonies.

In a satirical article, Benjamin Franklin suggested that the Americas send rattlesnakes to Britain as a response to their sending of convicted criminals to the colonies.