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1 Ounce - Aztec Gods Chalchiuhtlicue
| Location | United States |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Chalchiuhtlicue rendered in high relief, depicted as a standing female figure wearing an elaborate feathered headdress and ornate Aztec regalia. Flowing water streams emerge from either side of her feet in the lower field, referencing her dominion over rivers and lakes. Stylized Aztec glyphs and decorative elements frame the central figure in the surrounding field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a traditional Aztec calendar-style composition in high relief, with a central figure of Chalchiuhtlicue depicted frontally in ceremonial dress, arms outstretched holding ritual implements. The central device is encircled by a broad band of Aztec glyphs and calendrical symbols arranged in a continuous ring, with a further outer border of geometric and dot motifs filling the field to the rim. |
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| Mintage | ND - BU ND - Coloured - 500 |
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