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1 Ounce - Gods of Aztec Mictlāntēcutli
| Location | United States |
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| Type | Bullion round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of Mictlāntēcutli, the Aztec god of the underworld, shown as a crouching skeletal figure adorned with an elaborate feathered headdress bearing a skull mask, surrounded by skulls at the base and rocky outcroppings in the field. The denomination and fineness appear incused in the right field, reading '1 OZ / .999 AG'. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 OZ 999 AG |
| Reverse description | The Disk of Mictlāntēcutli rendered in high relief at center, depicting a frontal skull with a protruding tongue, framed by radiating sunburst lines. The device is surrounded by two concentric decorative borders of rectangular stepped elements in the Aztec style, filling the entire field to the rim. |
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