The Aztec Sun Stone remains one of the most identifiable and meaningful artistic works from the ancient world. Its adaptation onto precious metals rounds has contributed to its continued appeal among collectors interested in historical civilizations, structured design, and Mesoamerican heritage. When reproduced in silver, gold, or copper, these rounds closely reflect the detailed craftsmanship of the original carving. For collectors, they offer both intrinsic metal value and a physical link to the achievements of the Aztec civilization. Now, 5 oz SilverTowne Aztec Calendar Silver Rounds are available online from JM Bullion.

Round Highlights:

• Rounds arrive in protective plastic flips!
• Detailed designs capture the images of the Aztec Calendar Stone!
• Made in America!
• Product of SilverTowne Mint!
• Contains 5 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Aztec Calendar Stone visuals on the obverse.
• Bust of Cuauhtemoc on the reverse.

These 5 oz SilverTowne Aztec Calendar Silver Rounds are available in protective plastic flips. The 5 oz silver round is the largest silver round in the series and one of the largest behind only silver bars. Other options include smaller fractional-ounce silver rounds and a copper round.

SilverTowne Aztec Calendar Silver Rounds feature the Sun Stone design on the obverse. This historic artifact, carved from a single piece of basalt, represents a combination of artistic expression and cosmological understanding. At the center is Tonatiuh, the sun deity, with his tongue depicted as an obsidian blade associated with ritual sacrifice. Surrounding this central figure are four panels that represent earlier world ages in Aztec tradition. Beyond these panels lies a ring containing the twenty day names of the ritual calendar. Additional layers include decorative bands of jade and turquoise symbols, as well as star imagery and solar rays. The design is completed by two fire serpents that curve around the outer edge.

The reverse side of the 5 oz Aztec Calendar Silver Rounds displays a right-profile image of Emperor Cuauhtemoc. He rose to power in 1520 as the final ruler of the Aztec Empire and was related to Moctezuma II. As Spanish forces under Hernan Cortes advanced, Cuauhtemoc directed the defense of Tenochtitlan. Despite his efforts, the capital eventually fell to the Spanish. He was taken prisoner in August 1521 and was executed several years later in 1525.

When Hernán Cortés and his forces completed the conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the great ceremonial precinct that had been the religious and political heart of the Aztec Empire was systematically demolished, its temples torn down and its sacred objects buried, destroyed, or carried away as the Spanish colonial city of Mexico was built directly atop the ruins of the Aztec capital. The Sun Stone, too massive to easily move or destroy, was apparently buried (whether deliberately by the Spanish to suppress indigenous religious practice or simply covered over in the process of construction) and disappeared from sight for nearly three centuries. 

JM Bullion customer service can assist you with silver for sale at 800-276-6508. We are also available online using our web chat and email address.