Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Guatemala - 10 Centavos 1960 Monolith

Moneta — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:01:03 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: Nice example of the silver 10 Centavos piece of 1960 featuring the Monolith De Quirigua, which is the largest stone monolith quarried by the Maya. It features the figure of king K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat. This King had a military victory over Copán in 738 A.D. and the monolith dates from this period. Fourteen different 10 Centavos pieces were struck between 1949 and 2000 featuring this monolith.

Guatemala - Monolith Quirigua

Moneta — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:21:05 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Lovely example of the silver 10 Centavos piece of 1950 featuring the Monolith De Quirigua, which is the largest stone monolith quarried by the Maya. It features the figure of king K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat (say that fast 3 times!). This King had a military victory over Copán in 738 A.D. and the monolith dates from this period. This piece has a very faint irridescent cast over the low grade silver.

Guatemala 25 Centavos 1964

Moneta — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:11:43 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: A nice portrait of a native American woman in traditional dress.