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¼ Ounce - Golden State Mint Aztec Calendar
| Location | United States |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief rendering of the Mesoamerican Sunstone (Aztec Calendar Stone), filling the entire field. The device depicts concentric rings of Aztec glyphs and calendar symbols surrounding a central face, with two serpent bodies extending from the lower portion of the design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a left-facing portrait bust of Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec emperor, wearing an elaborate feathered headdress and traditional regalia. The legend QUARTER TROY OUNCE arcs across the upper field, CUAUHTEMOC appears in small letters beneath the portrait, and FINE SILVER is inscribed along the lower field, with .999 to the left side; the border is decorated with a stepped Mesoamerican pattern. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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