Axolotl Decision Maker Coin in Solid Copper

Axolotl With their showy gill frills and tadpole-tails, fantastical axolotls have captured the affection of anyone who’s ever looked into their rosy, smooth faces. If you’ve never sought counsel from an axolotl, don’t worry. This coin will aid you in your decision-making quest! Metal: Solid Copper Diameter: 1.42 in / 36 mm Weight: 19.7 g / .69 oz Expert patina to highlight the engraving Axolotls are native to the beautiful lakes and wetlands that make up the Valley of Mexico and share their history and home with ancient Mesoamerican societies. The word “Axolotl” comes from the Nahuatl language. It is believed to be derived from “atl”, Nahuatl for “water”, and “Xolotl”, a dog-headed, shape-shifting Aztec deity of fire and lightning. In Nahua folklore’s creation story of the Fifth Sun, Xolotl rebels against death and transforms himself into an axolotl to escape being sacrificed by his brother, Quetzalcóatl. Because of Xolotl’s myriad of forms, the word “axolotl” can be translated a