Medal - Sun and Moon

Location	Mexico
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Composition	Trimetallic (Brass, Copper-Nickel, Copper)
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Obverse description	Trimetallic medallion featuring a central brass plug bearing the stylized face of Tonatiuh, the Mexica sun deity, rendered in high relief with characteristic headdress and ornamental details. The middle copper-nickel ring displays flanking serpent or eagle motifs in low relief. The outer copper ring is decorated with a repeating triangular pattern, with the legend divided between the upper arc and the lower field.
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Obverse lettering	TONATIUH MÉXICO, EL PUEBLO DEL SOL SOL
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Reverse lettering	METZTLI MEXIHCO, EN EL OMBLIGO DE LA LUNA LUNA
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