$10,000 face value Aztec Coin

[silverybay]

5 oz fine silver

 

[Boyo]

That is a superb piece of silver!
The images on Mexican silver always take my breath away.

(Gasp ..gasp)

Do you own this coin? Any background info would be appreciated

 

[silverybay]

I bought recently. Here's some info from the mint's website. I dont understand Mexican though

http://www.cmm.gob.mx/precolombina.html

PS. Click on Coleccion Azteca-> than forward one more page
or you can download the PDF file here: http://www.cmm.gob.mx/azteca.pdf

 

[THUCYDIDES79]

Just have a look at the condor and the snake, dont it look same as the old Perth Mint logo, but the Perth Mint logo since its a newer establishment looks a lot more 'peacefull' , ( Black Swan holding some ribbon ).

all the same

 

[silverybay]

The official Mexico Coat of Arms

Old Perth Mint Logo

 

[THUCYDIDES79]

Similar Logo on an

1913 GERMANY 2 Mark German Silver Coin NAPOLEON Prussia

image source

http://typesets.wikidot.com/germany:prussia:2mark-1913

 

[silverybay]

The eagle is widely used by govts as their national emblem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(heraldry)

 

[spets1]

but the snake!! is more important.

 

[silverybay]

Here you go....

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100509073158AAJEoQH

 

[Welcome_Stranger]

Beautiful coin. Is he giving the other guy a he-bitch-man-slap?

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