2 oz Tears of the Moon 2021 Perth Mint PP

2 oz Tears of the Moon 2021 Perth Mint PP

This stunning Incan themed coin features a dome insert containing silver particles surrounded by a representation

of the Incan goddess, Mama Quilla.

Goddess of the Moon, Mama Quilla was an important deity for the people of the Inca Empire which flourished in

the Andes region of South America from the 12 century AD until the Spanish conquest of the 1500s. In Inca,

mythology, she was the daughter of Viracocha, the creator god, and wife and sister of the sun god Inti. Legend

also credited her as the mother of Manco Capa and Mama Ocllo, founders of Cusco, capital city of the Inca

empire.

The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a circular pattern

of Inca crosses (chakana). Also included in the design are the coin’s weight, purity, monetary denomination and

2021 year-date.

TECHNICALNOTE

The coin has been individually ‘antiqued’ to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient

artefact. As a result of this treatment the appearance of each coin may vary.

PRESENTATION

The coin is housed in a varnished plastic case moulded in the shape of Mama Quilla’s face. Her lower lip opens

like a drawer to display the coin enclosed inside.