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5 Dollars - Charles III Aztec Empire
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dynamic composition depicting Cuauhtémoc, the last tlatoani of the Aztec Empire, shown in regal attire, flanked by two elite warriors: a jaguar warrior clad in the distinctive spotted pelt costume, and an eagle warrior wearing the characteristic avian helmet and feathered regalia. The figures are rendered in high relief with meticulous attention to period-accurate iconographic detail, against a textured field evoking Aztec stonework. The legend AZTEC EMPIRE appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Aztec Empire fell with extraordinary speed — Tenochtitlan, a city larger than any in contemporary Europe, capitulated to Cortés in 1521 after a siege of roughly 80 days, its causeways blocked and its water supply cut. What the Spanish found in the treasury almost certainly never made it back to Seville intact; most was melted before it left the Americas.
Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver under Charles III's authority since his accession in September 2022, continuing a long arrangement whereby the territory's legal tender coinage is produced for the collector market rather than circulation.