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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, through a powerful scene of
exploration, discovery, and determination.
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. In the
mid-1800s, members of the Peralta family are said to have discovered a vein of gold in the
mountains. However, their last expedition ended in tragedy when Apache warriors ambushed
them, killing their pack animals and driving the survivors back into Mexico.
Decades later, a German immigrant named Jacob Waltz—nicknamed “the Dutchman” due to the
common mislabeling of Germans as Dutch—entered the story. Waltz allegedly learned the
location of the mine, either from a member of the Peralta family or through his own discovery.
Before his death in 1891, he reportedly revealed its location in cryptic clues and hints, sparking
a frenzy that has lasted to this day. Some believe he left behind maps and coded directions,
while others argue the mine was nothing more than myth.
In the background, the sharp silhouette of Weavers Needle rises under a turbulent sky. The
brewing monsoon, with its lightning and sudden downpours, reflects the dangers faced by those
who ventured into this desert wilderness in search of fortune. 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.
The Lost Dutchman Mine embodies the tension between myth and reality. For generations,
fortune seekers have braved the Arizona desert in pursuit of treasure that may never have
existed, yet their quest itself has become the true legacy. 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.”