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DENDERA ZODIAC EGYPT – Archaeology & Symbolism – 2020 3 oz Pure Silver Smartminted Coin – Cook Islands
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DENDERA ZODIAC EGYPT – Archaeology & Symbolism – 2020 3 oz Pure Silver Smartminted Coin – Cook Islands
The Dendera Zodiac is the 4th coin in the Archaeology & Symbolism series. This amazing coin does a fine job of reproducing this work from the Hathor Temple in Dendera.
- This smartminted coin features a unique bowl shaped center (middle part) representing the Dendera zodiac
- 3 oz huge pure silver 65 mm diameter
- A design use of an actual artifact as the basis
- Low mintage of 333 pcs. worldwide (99 pcs gilded)
- A great gift idea for an ancient civilizations enthusiast
The sculptured Dendera zodiac (or Denderah zodiac) is a widely known Egyptian bas-relief from the ceiling of the pronaos (or portico) of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera, containing images of Taurus (the bull) and Libra (the scales). This chapel was begun in the late Ptolemaic period; its pronaos was added by the emperor Tiberius
Specifications
Issuer: Cook Islands
Issuing Year: 2020
Face Value: $20.00
Metal: .999 Silver
Diameter: 65 mm
Weight: 3 oz
Condition: Antique Finish
Mintage: 333
Special Features: Smartminting
