Silver Coin 5 Oz Mayan Pyramid 2022 Antique Standard

3D Mayan pyramid - The Mayan pyramid

Exclusive silver coin in the shape of a pyramid issued by the State of Nicaragua for 2022 in ultra-high relief weighing 5 Oz (155.5 g) in purity of the purest 99.9% silver with Antique Standard finish stylized representation of the famous Mayan temple - the Pyramid of Kukulkan.

Two typical Mayan masks, the Eye of Providence and the famous staircase leading to the top of the pyramid stand out from the walls of the pyramid. The surface of the pyramid is a structure of stacked stone blocks. The preserved original lining at the top is replaced by 24 Kt gold.

The Pyramid of Kukulkan is the most famous structure in the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá in the Mexican state of Yucatán. Named after Kukulkan, the main Mayan god of the sun and sky, the structure rises to a height of 30 metres. The square-shaped pyramid has a total of four main staircases, each with 91 steps. On the top platform is the 365th step, corresponding to the number of days in the solar calendar. During the spring and autumn equinoxes at sunset, the light creates a lighting effect that makes the snake statues on the sides of the staircase appear to be crawling up the side of the pyramid. Archaeologists inside the pyramid have discovered two more smaller ones stacked on top of each other. The first pyramid was built between 550 and 800 AD. There were various reasons for this layering of structures. Sometimes the builders wanted to prevent the original pyramid from deteriorating, other times the new construction was associated with the rise of new leadership in the city. The Pyramid of Kukulkan is a Unesco World Heritage Site.

The base of the pyramid has in its centre the emblem of Nicaragua and the inscriptions 'REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA' and 'AMERICA CENTRAL' and the denomination '50 CORDOBAS'. In each corner of the pyramid there is a mask of a Mayan deity. The obverse side also bears the name of the coin - 'MAYAN PYRAMID' , the year of issue and the weight and purity data.

The coin comes in its original pyramid-shaped box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 750 pieces for the whole world!