Description: SEKHMUT from the Egyptian Gods Series with the ANTIQUE finish. 2 oz High Relief Silver Round with airtite capsule. These are in hand and ready to ship. I ship the same or next business day after receiving payment. Shipping in a fully bubble wrapped package with tracking. All my items come from a smoke free and pet free home. See my other auctions for more silver and copper rounds. Like the mythological beliefs of the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Greeks, the Ancient Egyptians had a complex belief system with various attributes and skills assigned to deities. Among the more important deities of Ancient Egypt was Sekhmet, a warrior goddess associated with the pharaohs in life and death. Highlights:6th issue in the Egyptian Gods Series!Antique visuals!Final mintage of just 26,020 Sekhmet silver rounds!Contains 2 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.Sekhmet is depicted on the obverse side of the round.Her animal form is found in the reverse design of the round.Ultra-high-relief specimens.Created by Heidi Wastweet. ObverseSekhmet is shown in her human form in the obverse field of the 2 oz Silver Antique Sekhmet Round. This visual shows her figure as she is seated near a small fire. The sickle behind her back has drops of blood falling from its blade. The symbol of the coiled snake above her head is known as the Uraeus and was popular in Ancient Egyptian symbolism. Sekhmets figure on this side takes the form of a female body with the head of a lioness. There are no text inscriptions on this field, though you will notice two sets of hieroglyphs in the lower-left. The bottom set of the two is the name of Sekhmet in Egyptian hieroglyphs.ReverseAnother depiction of Sekhmet is found on the reverse side of 2 oz Silver Antique Sekhmet Rounds. This time, however, she takes on her full animal form with the body of a cat. As the protector of the pharaohs, the cat is shown sitting on the top of a sarcophagus that holds the body of a departed pharaoh. Inscriptions on this face are found in the lower rim of the design field with hieroglyph-like text of 2 oz, 999, and Ag.HistorySekhmet was known to most Ancient Egyptians as the daughter of the famed sun god, Ra. Though she is closely associated with the armies of the pharaohs as a warrior goddess, and as the protector of the pharaohs in the afterlife, she was also viewed as a goddess responsible for bringing about plagues.
Price: 120 USD
Location: San Marcos, California
End Time: 2024-08-18T21:46:05.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Precious Metal Content per Unit: 2 oz
Edge: Reeded
Certification: Uncertified
