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20 Dollars - Charles III Aztec Empire
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | At centre, a raised circular insert bearing the uncrowned effigy of King Charles III in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief against a frosted field. Surrounding the insert, the main field displays an intricate aerial architectural plan of the Templo Mayor — the great ceremonial precinct of Tenochtitlan — engraved with exceptional detail showing the stepped pyramid platforms and ritual courtyards. The outer border is richly decorated with repeating Aztec iconographic motifs including serpents, warriors, and deity glyphs rendered in low relief. The circular legend around the insert reads: 20 DOLLARS · CHARLES III · 2025 · COOK ISLANDS · |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Aztec Empire coin series from Cook Islands has become a reliable vehicle for high-relief, large-format silver issues aimed squarely at the collector market — Cook Islands' nominal sovereignty makes it a convenient issuing authority for pieces that will never see Rarotonga. This particular entry in the series coincides with the early reign of Charles III, whose cypher appears on Commonwealth-affiliated issues by convention rather than any meaningful political relationship between the British Crown and pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
KM#3503 places it within a catalogued series rather than as an isolated release.