The Aztec Calendar Stone, also known as the Aztec Sun Stone, is one of the most magnificent artifacts in the world. It is an enormous stone disk featuring numerous complicated hieroglyphics and other imagery related to the Aztec creation myth. This historical object is now featured on a silver round for both collectors and investors to enjoy. Today, 1/4 oz Silver Aztec Calendar Rounds are available to you online at Silver.com.
Round Highlights:
- Arrives inside a flip, a tube of 20, or a box of 500 rounds!
- Stunning new round depicting the Aztec Calendar Stone!
- Contains 1/4 Troy oz of .999 fine silver.
- The obverse field depicts The Aztec Calendar Stone.
- On the reverse side of the coin is Cuauhtémoc, an Aztec emperor.
All 1/4 oz Aztec Calendar Rounds are delivered in protective packaging. If you purchase an individual round, it arrives inside a plastic flip. Orders of 20 come inside a tube, while 500 rounds are delivered in a box. All of these rounds will be in new condition.
The Aztec Calendar Stone features in the obverse design of Silver Aztec Calendar Rounds. The edges are full of beautiful decorative patterns, and towards the middle, there is a sun pointing in the four cardinal directions. In the very center, we see a face historians suspect belongs to Tonatiuh, a solar deity. The face has been enhanced to include greater detail in comparison to the original stonework.
Cuauhtémoc, the last of the Aztec emperors, is depicted on the reverse of 1/4 Aztec Calendar Rounds. This portrait shows him in left-profile relief wearing decorative headgear. Beneath is an inscription of his name. Further inscriptions on this face include Quarter Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver. Around the edge of the round is an Aztec-themed pattern.
If you visit Mexico City today, you will find a marvelous place full of beautiful Christian architecture. However, prior to the 1500s, this region looked much different. It was governed by the Aztec Empire, an advanced civilization full of structures rivaling the Pyramids in their complexity. The Aztec Empire also produced stunning works of art, some of which have survived to this day. One example is the Calendar Stone, a giant disk that traces the cosmological order of the Aztec culture. Today, this incredible historical artifact is on view at the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City.
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