93.3 (3 oz). This 3 Oz Silver coin is the second release in the Gods Of The World series and depicts Ra, the Sun God, one of the most important gods in ancient Egypt. The coin has an incredible relief thanks to the Smartminting technology, has an Antique Finish quality with dark highlights and comes in a beautiful case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to only 333 pcs worldwide! The reverse of the coin depicts the beautiful image of the God Ra, holding the eye of Horus, over a background with ancient pyramids. The coin is full of details and is minted with a great precision. On the bottom of the reverse, the inscription: RA SUN GOD the name of the coin. The obverse of the coin portrays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II the name of the Queen, 20 DOLLARS the face value, COOK ISLANDS – the issuing country and 2018 the year of issue. Ra Ra or Re is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, he had become a major god in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the noon sun. In later Egyptian dynastic times, Ra was merged with the god Horus, as Ra-Horakhty (Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons). He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world: the sky, the earth, and the underworld. He was associated with the falcon or hawk. When in the New Kingdom the god Amun rose to prominence he was fused with Ra as Amun-Ra. During the Amarna Period, Akhenaten suppressed the cult of Ra in favor of another solar deity, the Aten, the deified solar disc, but after the death of Akhenaten the cult of Ra was restored. The cult of the Mnevis bull, an embodiment of Ra, had its center in Heliopolis and there was a formal burial ground for the sacrificed bulls north of the city. All forms of life were believed to have been created by Ra, who called each of them into existence by speaking their secret names. Alternatively man was created from Ra’s tears and sweat, hence the Egyptians call themselves the Cattle of Ra. In the myth of the Celestial Cow it is recounted how mankind plotted against Ra and how he sent his eye as the goddess Sekhmet to punish them. When she became bloodthirsty she was pacified by drinking beer mixed with red dye. The item “RA SUN GOD Eagle Head Gods Of The World 3 Oz Silver Coin 20$ Cook Islands 2018″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 2018
- Composition: Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands