Aztec Calendar 10 oz Silver Bar (New)

Aztec Iconography on Ten Ounces of Silver

This is a 10 oz silver bar with artwork on both faces: the Aztec Sun Stone across the back, and Emperor Cuauhtémoc on the front. It is struck by Golden State Mint in ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver.

The Sun Stone

The reverse reproduces the Sun Stone, the carved basalt disc unearthed in 1790 beneath the main square of Mexico City. It is the popular face of Aztec cosmology, with the sun god at the center, rings of day-sign glyphs around it, and two fire serpents tracing the rim. The obverse carries Cuauhtémoc, the last ruler of Tenochtitlan, in a feathered headdress, with TEN TROY OUNCES and .999 FINE SILVER stamped above and below.

What You Are Paying For

This is a private-mint art bar. By weight it is the same ten ounces of .999 silver as any plain bar. Golden State Mint is not a major refiner, so a design bar like this can carry a little more premium going in and bring a little closer to melt going out than an Asahi or PAMP bar. Buy it because you want the piece.

It ships new with a smooth edge and no assay card or serial. The stamped weight and fineness are the mark. The engraving is dense: one buyer called the detail incredible, and busy is a fair word for it too.

Why It Still Stacks

Set the design aside and it is ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver in a minted rectangular bar that stacks flat and stores like any other 10 oz bar. It is IRA eligible, and the Sun Stone is a design most collectors recognize on sight.

Specifications

The bar holds ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver, struck in a minted rectangular format with a smooth edge. It ships new from Golden State Mint. Dimensions are not listed by the maker. Full details are on the Specifications tab.

Aztec Calendar Bar FAQ

What is on each side of the bar?

The reverse reproduces the Aztec Sun Stone. The obverse carries Emperor Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec ruler, in a feathered headdress, with the weight and purity stamped above and below.

Is the Sun Stone actually a calendar?

Aztec Calendar is the popular name. The stone shows the day-sign system and Aztec cosmology; it was carved as a ritual monument rather than built to work as a wall calendar.

Who makes this bar?

Golden State Mint, a private mint in the United States. It is not one of the large refiners, so expect less dealer name recognition than an Asahi or PAMP bar.

Does it come with an assay card or serial number?

No. The weight and purity are stamped into the bar itself. There is no certificate or sealed assay card with this one.

Is the Aztec Calendar bar IRA eligible?

Yes. At ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver it meets the fineness a precious metals IRA requires, and our Specifications tab lists it as IRA eligible.

Comparing 10 oz bars? Browse our 10 oz silver bars for plain refiner bars and other designs.

Ten ounces of silver with a museum piece on the back. Add the Aztec Calendar 10 oz Silver Bar to your cart.