Hi Everyone!�� I would like to share with you my latest addition to my silver collection!� It's the third in the series " Ancient Egyptian Gods" by Sunshine Mint. Known as the Lord of the Waters, "Sobek".� He is the God of strength, power and fertility. He has a protective instinct and guarded the Pharaoh, the Egyptian people and the army.� Crocodile mummies have been found in many tombs still guarding the person who was lain to rest there.� This is a heavy duty round of� 2 ounces of pure silver stamped in an ultra high relief design.� This Egyptian Crocodile God stands with crossed arms, carries a staff and wears a headdress. Behind him flows the Nile River with plants growing from the soil to symbolize fertility.� The reverse depicts a pyramid covered with a wall of hieroglyphics.�� While a crocodile lays atop a table depicting Nile River motifs of waves and fish. �� Inscriptions include “2 oz,” “999,” and “Ag.”�� I'm really looking forward to the fourth God in this series.� Yet to be revealed...�� Thank you for looking and your comments!

Now who doesn't like Egyptian history and mythology...�� Gods, magic, pyramids, mummies, exotic women*** �� I love this stuff...all the way back to when "Abbott and Costello Met the Mummy"...� haha����� With that said I had to have this collection!� The first in the series is "Cleopatra"� which is a 2 oz. High Relief Silver Round.� The obverse of Cleopatra is sculpted in the style of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic carvings. Rising from the surface of the round, Cleopatra comes to life through subtle movement, indicated by the space intentionally left void behind her neck. Because her face is not incused, she appears to be moving forward.� To her right is the cartouche of Cleopatra,� a vertical oval featuring a horizontal line at the bottom, signifying that the inner text was a name of royal lineage.�� To the left of Cleopatra sits the Eye of Horus, sculpted by Heidi Wastweet.� Below the Eye of Horus sits a bowl of figs, which Cleopatra's servants used to smuggle in a poisonous snake called an asp, which slithers down her shoulder and neck. It is widely believed that Cleopatra committed suicide through the lethal bite of an asp. The reverse features the Goddess Isis, of whom Cleopatra was said to be the reincarnation.� The banner of the scarab beetle rests below. The scarab beetle was a symbol of great power in ancient Egyptian mythology, responsible for pushing the sun into the sky at dawn.The Hieroglyphics on the field were taken from ancient Egyptian papyri, featuring writings about Cleopatra.� The pattern to the left and right of the weight-and-purity hallmark can be found on the outer wall of the Temple of Horus. They represent a bed of lotus reeds blooming in the Nile.�� This is a beautiful design and the weight of it in your hand really feels like you are holding a hunk of silver!�� Thanks for your comments!