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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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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic high-relief composition depicting Cuauhtémoc, the last tlatoani of the Aztec Empire, rendered as a commanding central figure in traditional regalia. Flanking him are a jaguar warrior, clad in the characteristic spotted feline costume symbolic of the elite Jaguar warrior society, and an eagle warrior adorned with an eagle-head helmet and feathered accoutrements, representing the other principal Aztec military order. The figures are set against a richly detailed background evoking Aztec monumental art and iconography. The legend AZTEC EMPIRE appears in the field. |
| Reverse 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.