Historical artifact featured on a modern Mexican Commemorative Coin. Just so you know, Aztecan Society consisted of two main ingredients that were interwoven together; religion and farming. Because of this understanding by archeologists and anthropologists pouring into Mexico from around the world to study the pre-columbian Aztec language (Nahuatl), it was no surprise to find two different Calendar Systems in use: One for agriculture (Xiuhophualli) and one for religion (Tonalpohualli). This is not a treatse on Aztec Calender Stones, but before we reveal the Mexican modern coin, we need to learn a few things. You already know anything Aztecan spread to the examination, scrutiny and, often, acceptance and use by other Meso-American societies such as Anastasia, Incan, Mayan, Olmecan, etc. There are a few different Meso-American Stone Calendars sitting in museums. Here's photos of three: Aztec Calendar Sunstone: flickr.com photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/4419055059/ Pedra do Calendario Solar: Wikimedia Commons photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:025-_Pedra_do_Calendário_Solar.jpg Mayan Calendar: Wikipedia Commons photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musee_National_Anthropologie-Calendrier_Maya.jpg Shouldn't at least one of these important artifacts of Meso-America residing in six or seven museums including the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City be preserved on a coin? The Mexican Mint released such a coin in 2009. The coin is magnificent! It is silver (.999 fineness) and weighs in at one-kilo ASW (over 32 ounces). Disclaimer: The following link is to Panda America's website. It's sole purpose is to let you see an image of the Mexican Aztec Calendar coin. It isn't an endorsement of the coin, price or of Panda America. It, also, is not a disapproval of the coin, its price nor of Panda America: http://www.pandaamerica.com/details.asp?item=9898&grp=1&categ=11 Did you enjoy this bit of trivia? Clinker
That 1 kilo piece sure looks great. A tad pricy too, I'm afraid. The first one came out in 2007, I think, but the mintages have always been low. Interestingly, every Mexican circulation coin (except circulating commems) has a little piece of that "calendar" or sun stone: http://www.banxico.org.mx/sitioingl...tManufactNotes/currentManufactNotesCoins.html (Click on each coin to read more about the details.) Christian
I used to study Aztec culture and history. I learned about the whole 2012 thing, years ago, before it become a nationwide phenomenon. I remember in my 5th Grade class and my Exploratory Languages class my teacher had me pronounce the Aztec names because I was the only one that could. I enjoy seeing this kind of stuff, just like I did years ago. I believe I have some kind of Casino chip, or token or something that is marked $10 from 2001, and I believe it has the calendar on it. I'll have to get it out and see...maybe a possibility for my Coin Outta The Vault series. Thanks for the awesome thread Clinker
tmoneyeagles And "Thank You!" for reading and sharing. You are one of those members who makes Coin Talk a great place to visit! :high5: Clinker
