Bring the stunning, historically meaningful visuals of archeology to your coin collection when you buy items in the Archeology and Symbolism collection. The rare 2018 3 oz Silver Antique Cook Islands Aztec Calendar Stone Coin is the first coin issued in this series, which included coins produced for a variety of countries.
- Coin arrives in a protective plastic slab!
- Minting occurred in 2018!
- Very limited availability — only 333 minted!
- Consists of three Troy oz of .999 fine silver.
- Coin’s face value is $20 (CID), and it’s backed by the Cook Islands.
- PCGS gives it a grade of MS70.
- Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II appears on the obverse along with a symbol-filled question mark.
- Image of the Aztec calendar stone appears on the reverse.
Your coin arrives in a protective plastic slab that you can use for storage and display. You’ll want to pay attention to how you treat this rare, low mintage coin, because the PCGS gives it a grade of MS70. That means it’s a flawless specimen! You may even decide to keep it in the slab for storage and display.
The Archeology and Symbolism collection captures symbols and icons related to various historic religions and empires from across the globe. This 2018 Silver Antique Cook Islands Aztec Calendar Stone Coin focuses on Aztec iconography and artifacts. On the obverse, you’ll find a large question mark filled with a variety of symbols related to the Aztec culture and religion. Next to the question mark is the left-facing portrait of Elizabeth II that is common to many Cook Islands coins.
The reverse of this coin is especially stunning. The 65mm size and smartminting process that made it allows this coin to display in impeccable detail the Aztec calendar stone. With so many small details captured, this is a coin you can explore for hours. The calendar stone itself does exist; it’s currently housed in a museum in Mexico. The reverse includes a border around the stone image that says Aztec Calendar Stone and Tenochtitlan, which was the capital city of the Aztec empire.
This coin is rare and hard to find. Buy it when you see it available or relegate it to ancient history for your own collection. If you have questions when buying silver, give us a call at 1-888-989-7223 or connect with our representatives via email or chat.
