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250 Dollars Maya Heartland
| Issuer | Central Bank of Belize |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features incised drawings derived from the Hokeb Ha vase, depicting the Hero Twins as described in the Popol Vuh, the sacred Maya creation narrative. The figures are rendered in the distinctive Mesoamerican pictographic style characteristic of Classic period Maya ceramic art. The legend BELIZE 2012 THE MAYA HEARTLAND arcs around the design within the coin's field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central effigy of the Jade Head of Kinich Ahau, a masterwork of Maya lapidary art discovered within a royal tomb at Altun Ha, a Classic period Maya archaeological site in Belize. The deity head, representing the Maya Sun God, is rendered with intricate detail faithful to the original jade artifact. The denomination 250 DOLLARS and the deity's name KINICH AHAU appear as the surrounding legend within the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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