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Token - Sellos Prehispanicos Constellation
| Location | Mexico |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the xonecuilli, a pre-Hispanic S-shaped or figure-eight serpentine symbol associated with the constellation of the same name, rendered in bold relief. The Nahuatl name XONECUILLI appears as a legend along the upper rim, while the Spanish translation CONSTELACIÓN curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The legend SELLOS PREHISPÁNICOS arcs along the upper rim and ARTE Y CULTURA curves along the lower rim, framing a raised central circle. Within the circle, a stylized pre-Hispanic stepped spiral symbol — the logo of the Casa de Moneda de México — appears above the inscription MÉXICO and the mint mark Mo. |
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