Guerrero Aguila

This silver coin features the head of the eagle warrior (Guerrero Aguila), whose duty was to be outstanding as a warrior and to obtain the sacred meal for the Gods (freshly extracted human hearts). The eagle knights, the military Aztec elite, was a privileged lineage of brave soldiers named by the nobles. Their attire symbolized the power and ferocity of the Huitzilopochtli rite.
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