This coin design shows a priest (Sacerdote) represented by an "Atlante" figure (a gigantic statue). Priests had the most important social status in the Toltec civilization. They had a direct relation with the gods they venerated. They also adopted the names and virtues of the god they represented.
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Sacerdote
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