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Buy the 2 oz Golden State Mint Aztec Calendar Silver Round — struck from 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver.
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The Golden State Mint Aztec Calendar Silver Round is a beautiful and detailed homage to one of the most important pieces of art in Mesoamerican history: the Aztec Sun Stone, along with a portrait of Cuauhtémoc, the final emperor of the Aztec Empire. The round was minted from 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver and features a design that not only honors the astronomical prowess but also the epic tale of the Aztec people.
The round is the first in a series of Aztecs that is being produced by private mint Golden State Mint, which was established in 1974, and has become one of the oldest private mints in the United States.
On the obverse of this round is a recreation of one of the most famous and recognized artifacts to survive from the Aztec Empire, the Aztec Sun Stone (also called the Calendar Stone or Piedra del Sol in Spanish). It is not a stone from a legendary time or a recreation of the present day, but a genuine archaeological monument carved on a massive 25-ton monolith of basalt at a time between 1502 and 1520, when Moctezuma II was ascending to the throne as the eighth ruler of the Aztec empire.
It was not until December 17, 1790, when the stone was unearthed and forgotten during the leveling of the ground by construction workers working on the central plaza (Zócalo) of Mexico City, that it was rediscovered. The stone made the news, and it was initially installed in the wall of the cathedral in Mexico City, until finally, in 1964, it was transferred to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City's Sala Mexica where it is one of the most visited and celebrated of the museum's collections.
The face of the Aztec sun god, Tonatiuh, is in the center of the stone, with his face fierce and his tongue appearing like a dagger for sacrifice, which the Aztecs believed they had to make to keep the sun moving across the sky every day. The four panels around Tonatiuh depict the four former cosmic ages (or 'Suns') in the Aztec cosmogony, which they believed to have already passed, before the current Fifth Sun, Nahui Ollin. The outer rings of the stone feature a complex calendrical system of days, weeks, months and the ritualistic cycle of 260 days, which played a key role in Aztec timekeeping.
This reverse is dedicated to Cuauhtémoc (c. 1496-1525), the Nahuatl name of which translates to 'descending eagle' — fitting for a king who ascended to the throne as his empire was already in decline. Moctezuma and Cuitláhuac died in quick succession, Moctezuma when captured by the Spaniards and Cuitláhuac from smallpox introduced by the Spaniards, which killed many Aztecs. Cuauhtémoc became emperor in 1520 when his predecessors Moctezuma and Cuitláhuac died rapidly.
In 1521, Cuauhtémoc, the last Tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan, defended the city against a ferocious siege by Hernán Cortés which lasted for three months. By August 13, 1521, Tenochtitlan had been besieged by starvation and disease since Cortés had cut off the city's food and water supplies, and Cuauhtémoc was finally captured when he tried to flee in a canoe. The Spanish chronicler Bernal Diaz del Castillo described Cuauhtemoc's composure in his defence of the people of the defeated city.
Cuauhtémoc was kept alive for several years by Cortés for fear that his presence might instigate rebellion if he were left unsupervised. In 1524, Cortés led a long march to Honduras, where he captured Cuauhtémoc, in order to quell an uprising of his own soldiers. On the way, Cortés came to believe that Cuauhtémoc was acting against him, based on the report of an informer, who could not be proved. Cuauhtémoc was the last of the Aztec emperors and was hanged on February 28, 1525, ending the Aztec Empire forever. Today, Cuauhtémoc is celebrated throughout Mexico for his strength, courage, resistance, and his national pride and his name and image are everywhere from in print on Mexican currency, on public monuments, on street names, and everywhere in Mexican culture.
Golden State Mint has been in operation since 1974, and is one of the longest running and most well-respected private mints in the United States. The silver and gold round catalogue of GSM is noted for the precision striking and rich and detailed historical and cultural designs. This is a privately minted round, so it doesn't have a face value from the government, but it also means that it won't have a premium over the silver spot price like some sovereign-issued rounds will have, thus saving stackers money per round.
| Product | Weight | Purity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1/10 oz | .999 | Smallest fractional entry point |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1/2 oz | .999 | Popular mid-range fractional size |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1 oz | .999 | Standard bullion weight |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 2 oz | .999 | THIS PRODUCT — double weight |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 5 oz | .999 | Bulk stacker size |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Bar | 1 oz | .999 | Bar format — companion piece |
The Golden State Mint Aztec Calendar Silver Round is a beautiful and detailed homage to one of the most important pieces of art in Mesoamerican history: the Aztec Sun Stone, along with a portrait of Cuauhtémoc, the final emperor of the Aztec Empire. The round was minted from 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver and features a design that not only honors the astronomical prowess but also the epic tale of the Aztec people.
The round is the first in a series of Aztecs that is being produced by private mint Golden State Mint, which was established in 1974, and has become one of the oldest private mints in the United States.
On the obverse of this round is a recreation of one of the most famous and recognized artifacts to survive from the Aztec Empire, the Aztec Sun Stone (also called the Calendar Stone or Piedra del Sol in Spanish). It is not a stone from a legendary time or a recreation of the present day, but a genuine archaeological monument carved on a massive 25-ton monolith of basalt at a time between 1502 and 1520, when Moctezuma II was ascending to the throne as the eighth ruler of the Aztec empire.
It was not until December 17, 1790, when the stone was unearthed and forgotten during the leveling of the ground by construction workers working on the central plaza (Zócalo) of Mexico City, that it was rediscovered. The stone made the news, and it was initially installed in the wall of the cathedral in Mexico City, until finally, in 1964, it was transferred to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City's Sala Mexica where it is one of the most visited and celebrated of the museum's collections.
The face of the Aztec sun god, Tonatiuh, is in the center of the stone, with his face fierce and his tongue appearing like a dagger for sacrifice, which the Aztecs believed they had to make to keep the sun moving across the sky every day. The four panels around Tonatiuh depict the four former cosmic ages (or 'Suns') in the Aztec cosmogony, which they believed to have already passed, before the current Fifth Sun, Nahui Ollin. The outer rings of the stone feature a complex calendrical system of days, weeks, months and the ritualistic cycle of 260 days, which played a key role in Aztec timekeeping.
This reverse is dedicated to Cuauhtémoc (c. 1496-1525), the Nahuatl name of which translates to 'descending eagle' — fitting for a king who ascended to the throne as his empire was already in decline. Moctezuma and Cuitláhuac died in quick succession, Moctezuma when captured by the Spaniards and Cuitláhuac from smallpox introduced by the Spaniards, which killed many Aztecs. Cuauhtémoc became emperor in 1520 when his predecessors Moctezuma and Cuitláhuac died rapidly.
In 1521, Cuauhtémoc, the last Tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan, defended the city against a ferocious siege by Hernán Cortés which lasted for three months. By August 13, 1521, Tenochtitlan had been besieged by starvation and disease since Cortés had cut off the city's food and water supplies, and Cuauhtémoc was finally captured when he tried to flee in a canoe. The Spanish chronicler Bernal Diaz del Castillo described Cuauhtemoc's composure in his defence of the people of the defeated city.
Cuauhtémoc was kept alive for several years by Cortés for fear that his presence might instigate rebellion if he were left unsupervised. In 1524, Cortés led a long march to Honduras, where he captured Cuauhtémoc, in order to quell an uprising of his own soldiers. On the way, Cortés came to believe that Cuauhtémoc was acting against him, based on the report of an informer, who could not be proved. Cuauhtémoc was the last of the Aztec emperors and was hanged on February 28, 1525, ending the Aztec Empire forever. Today, Cuauhtémoc is celebrated throughout Mexico for his strength, courage, resistance, and his national pride and his name and image are everywhere from in print on Mexican currency, on public monuments, on street names, and everywhere in Mexican culture.
Golden State Mint has been in operation since 1974, and is one of the longest running and most well-respected private mints in the United States. The silver and gold round catalogue of GSM is noted for the precision striking and rich and detailed historical and cultural designs. This is a privately minted round, so it doesn't have a face value from the government, but it also means that it won't have a premium over the silver spot price like some sovereign-issued rounds will have, thus saving stackers money per round.
| Product | Weight | Purity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1/10 oz | .999 | Smallest fractional entry point |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1/2 oz | .999 | Popular mid-range fractional size |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 1 oz | .999 | Standard bullion weight |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 2 oz | .999 | THIS PRODUCT — double weight |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Round | 5 oz | .999 | Bulk stacker size |
| Aztec Calendar Silver Bar | 1 oz | .999 | Bar format — companion piece |
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