Akteenalak Tiivuq

Akteenalak Tiivuq

Peso
Obverse of a 2020 $5 coin
ISO 4217
Unit
Symbol	$‎
Denominations
Subunit
​1⁄100	centavo
Symbol
centavo	¢
Coins	50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 (Atitlanese coins)
Demographics
User(s)	Mava
Issuance
Central bank	Bank of Atitlan
Website	www.bancoatitlan.gob.at
Printer	Bank of Atitlan
Website	www.bancoatitlan.gob.at
Mint	Casa de Moneda de Atitlán
Website	www.cma.gob.at

Mava, an unincorporated territorial entity of Atitlan uses only one official legal tender currency, which is the Atitlanese peso. The Atitlanese peso has circulated in the islands since their annexation in the early eighteenth century, with plans for a separate Mavean currency pegged to the peso never coming to fruition.

Beginning in 1988, the Mava Council has issued special commemorative coins, which are minted in Atitlan and sold to collectors. These coins are often commissioned by companies and individuals, with the Mava Council receiving payment and part of the profits of any sale for the right to use the name "Mava." The coins are an important part of the Mavean economy, providing both capital and name recognition, encouraging tourism and investment.

Coins issued by the Mava Council do not constitute a true currency as they are not used as a means of exchange. Although they may lawfully be used as tender, they are intended as numismatic items and are rarely found in circulation. As such, the name "Mava peso" is not the name of a currency but rather a collective name for all Atitlanese peso coins issued under the name of Mava.

History

The first Mavean coins were issued in 1988 under contract from the Museo Nacional de Historia Militar, releasing a series of coins to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Five Hundred Days' War (1863-1864). The coin series was approved by the Atitlanese ministry of finance, with the use of the monarch's profile approval by Tlatoani Chimalpilli.

Designs

Chimalpilli (1988-2018)

The first commemorative peso coins were issued in 1988, bearing the effigy of Chimalpilli, as designed by Miguel Angel Tudela.

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  125th Anniversary of the Five Hundred Days' War $2 (1988)

Macuilxochitzin (2019-present)

Following the abdication of Chimalpilli, Mava peso coins have featured the effigy of Macuilxochitzin, designed by Nayara Batanero.

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  50 Years of the Kingdom of Atitlan $2 (2021)

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  75 Years of Tsaborite Independence $5 (2020)

See also

• Mava
• Atitlan

External links

• Mava peso coins. Numisworld