1 oz Silver Sierra Leone Egyptian Gods - Ra 2023 (Mintage: 5,000)

Name: 1 oz Silver Sierra Leone Egyptian Gods - Ra 2023 (Mintage: 5,000)
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SKU: 2231188
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Mythical Design: falcon head with sun
Popular Series: third edition
Highest Purity: 999/1,000 fine

Mythical DesignSun god with falcon head, surrounded by hieroglyphs
Popular SeriesThird edition of a series with high recognition value
Highest PurityFineness 999/1,000, Brilliant Uncirculated in protective coin capsule

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Sierra Leone · 2023

Gold and silver on the NileThe sun god Ra,1 ounce silver.

The falcon-headed figure sits before hieroglyphs, below it the wedjat eye.

In ancient Egypt

Flesh and bones of the gods

To the Egyptians, gold and silver were more than metal: they could stand for the flesh and the bones of the gods, for the sun and the moon.

Gold was linked with the gods and the deified dead because it lasts; silver, for its pale colour, with the moon and with ritual purity.

Silver and the moon

For long, silver was worth more than gold

Temple inscriptions from much of Egypt’s history point to this.

Unlike gold, much of it came from neighbouring lands. The official Wah, buried around the beginning of the 12th Dynasty, received a scarab of silver; lead isotope analysis shows that its metal most likely came from Lavrion in Greece.

Gilded silver was rare in the Middle Kingdom. Today several pieces of this world unite both metals: the gilded scarab, the partly gilded pyramids and the silver set.

The gold of the pharaohs

Gold from Nubia and the Eastern Desert

The Egyptian word for gold, nbw, is reflected in the ancient name of Nubia.

Egyptian Museum · Turin

The map of the gold mines

Around 1150 BC a map of the Wadi Hammamat was made for a quarrying expedition of Ramesses IV, one of the earliest known maps. According to the geologist James Harrell, it bears labels such as “hills where gold is found” and “hills of gold and silver”.

It is regarded as the oldest known geological map; the next known one only appears in the sources some 29 centuries later.

In the land of the pharaohs

Five faces of ancient Egypt

The pieces of this world show Tutankhamun, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Hatshepsut and Ramesses II. Tutankhamun’s tomb was found largely intact.

Giza · wonder of the ancient world

Built for eternity

The Pyramid of Khufu is the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. Its ancient name was Akhet Khufu, “the Horizon of Khufu”.

Signs of the Nile

What the signs meant

The same signs return on the pieces of this world. This is how major museums describe their meaning in ancient Egypt.

Wedjat eye
“Wedjat” means “the one that is sound”: in the myth Seth injured or stole the eye of Horus, and Thoth restored it.
On this piece
Eye of Ra
In the myth the Eye went away and only returned once wine, music and dance had calmed it; in this way the Egyptians explained the yearly journey of the sun to the south and back.
On the Eye of Ra bar
Scarab
Scarabs with the name and title of their owner often served as seals: their underside was pressed into a lump of clay.
On the scarab from the Solomon Islands
Ankh
As a hieroglyph the ankh wrote the words “live” and “life”; as a symbol it stood for life.
On a pyramid from Djibouti
Uraeus
The rearing cobra with its flared hood was worn on the forehead and was regarded as a sign of protection.
On the death mask from Liberia
Cartouche
In hieroglyphic inscriptions the oval surrounds the names of royal persons.
On the coin of the Perth Mint

Minting and finish

One ounce of silver from Sierra Leone

One ounce of silver at one dollar, 38.60 millimetres, dated 2023. The back carries the arms of Sierra Leone and the mint mark PM.

ReliefThe relief in detail
PMThe mint mark PM
YearThe year

At a glance

Motif: Ra with the wedjat eye
Metal: silver
Weight: 1 ounce
Fineness: 999/1,000
Country of issue: Sierra Leone
Face value: 1 dollar
Year: 2023
Quality: Uncirculated
Mintage: 5,000 pieces

Gold and silver on the Nile

Gold for permanence, silver for the moon: what the Egyptians saw in their metals, these bars and coins carry on.

Ancient Egypt, struck anew in gold and silver.

1 oz Silver Sierra Leone Egyptian Gods - Ra 2023: An Exclusive Collector's Coin with Limited Mintage

Limited: Low mintage of only 5,000 pieces worldwide
Growth potential: Higher appreciation potential due to limited mintage
Very rare collector's coin / rarity
Design: Depiction of the Egyptian god Ra
Manufacturer: Various
Country of origin: Sierra Leone

The silver coin "1 oz Silver Sierra Leone Egyptian Gods - Ra 2023" is a unique investment and collector's piece. It is the third edition of the popular "Egyptian Gods" series and impresses with its detailed design and high minting quality.

Design and Motif

The obverse of the coin features the mighty Egyptian god Ra, surrounded by authentic hieroglyphs. Ra, the god of the sun, represents the life-giving and illuminating power of the sun. He is depicted as a human with the head of a falcon and a sun disc, underscoring his role as creator and supreme deity.

The reverse shows the coat of arms of Sierra Leone, the country of origin of the coin. This reverse design lends the coin an official character and underscores its status as legal tender.

Mintage and Appreciation Potential

The coin is strictly limited to a worldwide mintage of only 5,000 pieces. This very low mintage makes it a special rarity and offers high appreciation potential for investors and collectors. As part of a popular series and thanks to its appealing design, the coin is an attractive collector's item with high recognition value.

Investment in Silver

The coin is struck from 1 oz of finest silver with a fineness of 999/1,000. Silver has been used for centuries as a store of value and medium of exchange. It is durable, retains its physical properties over time, and has an intrinsic value due to its diverse industrial applications. Silver thus offers an attractive opportunity for portfolio diversification and serves as crisis protection.

Investments in silver are generally tax-free if the holding period is at least one year. Furthermore, due to its high liquidity, silver can easily be converted into cash and can also serve as a medium of exchange in times of currency instability.

The "1 oz Silver Sierra Leone Egyptian Gods - Ra 2023" is therefore a valuable addition to any collection and a solid investment for the future. Secure this exclusive piece and invest in the oldest currency in human history.