Description: Excellent piece of Aztec copper Axe Money. This type of currency was common in the pre-columbian era in Central Mexico and Central America from 1000 - 1500 A.D. This example measures 5.25" wide and 4.75" tall. Made of copper. Tarnished, soiled with some scratches. From Google: Axe or hoe money, also known as tajaderos, wasa form of currency used in Mesoamerica and Central America: A standardized, unstamped copper or bronze artifact shaped like an axe or chopping knife Worth 8,000 cacao seeds, another common unit of exchange in Mesoamerica Used in trade, and often found in burials, suggesting they may have had ceremonial value as well Used in central Mexico and parts of Central America, and in the northern Andes Accepted and valued against Spanish silver reales, but many refused to accept worn pieces Fell out of use well before the beginning of the 17th century The Smithsonian Institution has an example of Aztec hoe money in its collection.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Spring Grove, Illinois
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Culture: Latin American
