Yesterday I showed you the first 5 coins in this series. You can find that post here. Today we have coin #6 in the Egyptian Gods Series.
Sekhmet
This chunky little 2oz round features Sekhmet who was the Warrior Goddess. It's not as low as some of the mintages but at 26,020 it's still pretty low! I'd try to make a good description but JM Bullion has me beat. Here is how they describe the coin.
Obverse
On the obverse of 2 oz Silver Sekhmet Rounds is a depiction of the warrior goddess in her human form. Sekhmet is a warrior goddess responsible for leading the pharaoh and Egyptian armies in battle. This is reflected in the bloody sickle she holds behind her back. In human form, Sekhmet has the body of a woman with the head of a lioness.
Reverse
The reverse side of the 2 oz Silver Sekhmet Round comes with a vision of Sekhmet in her animal form. Shown in right-profile relief as a cat, she is seated atop a sarcophagus to serve as a guardian for the departed pharaoh. The only inscriptions on this face of the round are the weight, purity, and metal content in an ancient text, all of which read as 2 oz, 999, and Ag.
The daughter of Ra, the famed sun god of Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet is associated with the power of the pharaohs. She both leads them in battle as a warrior goddess and guards them in the afterlife. To symbolize her association with Egyptian royalty and power, she is often depicted with the Uraeus symbol. Shown above her head on the obverse of these rounds, the Uraeus is a coiled cobra that represents the divine authority of the pharaohs.
I hope you enjoyed this coin and I'll have more coming very soon. Thanks for taking a look!!!