Mattole Self-Sufficiency Project 10 Petols 1 Oz Silver Start Price USD 39.99 Current Price USD 39.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Los Angeles County, CA See more about 'Mattole Self-Sufficiency Project 10 Petols 1 Oz Silver' Description Preferred Checkout Please checkout using the Vendio Link, located on the BOTTOM of this page. From there you will then have the option of choosing your form of payment. If you wish to pay with PayPal - the Vendio checkout will lead you to their secure site. Thanks a lot, go_4_it For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout!       Mattole Self-Sufficiency Project 10 Petols 1 Oz Silver Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album 2007 The Mattole Self-Sufficiency Project - 10 Petols One Oz. .999 Fine Silver Coin Auction # 253 The 2007 10 Petols coin consist of One Ounce of 0.999 Fine Silver which is imprinted on the edge of the coin. 39 mm in diameter Obverse The salmon and the river on the obverse of the 10 petol coin are obvious Mattole symbols. The sun rising represents the rise of a new paradigm of sustainability. Reverse  The reverse theme on the 10 petol coin is food; where does a sustainable society obtain its food? A sustainable society produces the great majority of its own food thru gardening, ranching, and gathering. The culture, ecology, and economy represent the three pillars of a sustainable society with the culture being the way people think about how they live. If people do not consider how their actions may affect the environment and the economy within which they live and modify their actions to maintain sustainable balances in the environment and economy, then their society will not be sustainable.   Most of these coins are in the hands of the men and women of the Mattole. For the most part, specimens could be obtained no place else except by personally visiting the small rural community of several hundred people and making friends with the locals.   The Mattole Valley is located in northwestern California, southwest of Eureka, in a region known as the "Lost Coast," so named because the terrain is very rugged and the California coastal highway turns inland, by-passing about 80 miles of coastline. As a geographically isolated region, the people living in the Mattole have developed a strong sense of community and a culture of independence and self-sufficiency. As modern society becomes more homogenized and regimented, we feel it is important to preserve and enhance such relatively free and unregimented societies.   There are three aspects of a society that are address. These are (1) the economy, (2) the environment, and (3) the culture. Each of these three aspects needs to be in balance in order for a society to thrive. A society that is balanced in each of these aspects is a sustainable society, based on a sustainable economy, a sustainable environment, and a sustainable culture.The Mattole Self-Sufficiency Project initiates, promotes, and/or encourages projects designed to promote a sustainable society here in the Mattole Valley. They compete with nobody, cooperate for everybody. Diversity of thought is encouraged.     Payment methods: PayPal (preferred), Money Orders. Personal Checks (must wait for clearance). 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