Silver Coin Aztec Calendar 2 Oz 2019 Antique Standard
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Aztec calendar
The exclusive silver coin partially filled with semi-permeable resin issued by the State of Niue in 2019 in high relief weighing 2 Oz (62.2 g) in the purest 99.9% silver purity with Antique Standard finish is inspired by Aztec mythology and brings an original treatment of the Sun Stone - the Aztec calendar.
The reverse of the coin depicts the famous Sun Stone in highly elaborate high relief embossing. The centre of the stone is filled with malachite resin, which forms a harmonious whole with the patinated surface of the coin.
The Sun Stone is a basalt monolith with a diameter of 3.5 m and its origin dates between 1250 and 1521. It was discovered in 1790 under the pavement of the Plaza de la Constitución in the capital of Mexico, which was built on the foundations of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán.
The surface of the stone is decorated with reliefs in concentric circles. Among them, it also has twenty symbols for the sacred calendar and five symbols for the cosmic age. Although it is referred to as a calendar, it could not have served that purpose; the date cannot be read from it. One recent hypothesis claims that the stone was placed in a horizontal position and was used for ritual human sacrifice. The face with the outstretched tongue in the centre of the stone was supposed to drink spilled human blood and thus nourish a hungry deity, the Earth or the Sun.
Today, the Sun Stone is on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Ciudad de México and, as the most famous exhibit, is widely sought after by visitors.
The obverse shows the traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain with the initials of the artist and the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II", "NIUE ISLANDS", the denomination and the year of issue. The outer rim of the coin is decorated with symbols from the Sunstone. It includes the purity data and the mint mark.
The coin comes in a presentation frame with a certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 500 pieces for the whole world!
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