| Descripción del anverso |
The obverse features a series of figural drawings derived from the Hokeb Ha vase, illustrating scenes involving the Hero Twins as recounted in the Popol Vuh, the sacred cosmological text of the Maya. The stylised glyphic imagery is rendered in a linear, archaeological illustration style faithful to the original ceramic source. The legend BELIZE 2012 THE MAYA HEARTLAND is inscribed around the field, framing the central design. |
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| Descripción del reverso |
The reverse depicts the celebrated Jade Head of Kinich Ahau, the Maya sun god, a masterwork of pre-Columbian lapidary art discovered in a royal tomb at Altun Ha, a major Maya archaeological site in Belize. The effigy is rendered in fine detail, capturing the distinctive stylised features of the original jade artefact. The denomination 10 DOLLARS appears in the lower field, with the inscription KINICH AHAU completing the legend around the design. |
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