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Hoe money Oaxaca Region; Type 5a
| Issuer | Mixtec/Zapotec culture, Oaxaca Region |
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| Year | 1201-1520 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Anepigraphic face of a cast copper hoe-shaped proto-currency, entirely devoid of inscriptions, devices, or decorative motifs. The surface presents a broad, laterally extended blade with gently upswept, rounded wing-like projections at either side, tapering into a narrow, slightly flared hafting socket below. The field retains an even, naturally developed green patina consistent with arsenical copper alloy, with slight surface irregularities characteristic of pre-Columbian casting techniques. |
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| Reverse description | Anepigraphic reverse of the cast copper hoe-money, mirroring the obverse in its complete absence of inscriptions or decorative elements. The reverse field displays the same T-shaped hoe form, with a broad upper blade flanked by symmetric lateral extensions and a tapering handle socket, the whole surface exhibiting the mottled green and brown patination typical of arsenical copper alloys recovered from Mesoamerican archaeological contexts. Minor casting seams and surface texture variations are visible, reflecting indigenous metallurgical practice of the Late Post-Classic period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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