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2022 Sierra Leone Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb 1oz Silver Pyramid Shaped Coin

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $106.00.

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Item specifics
Year of Issue:2022
Issuing Country:Sierra Leone
Weight:1 oz
Composition:.999 Silver
Mintage:500
Finish:Proof
Special Feature:Encapsulated Sand from the Tomb
Diameter:56.2mm x 40.7mm
Denomination:$10
Packaging:Display Box w/COA

The fascination with Tutankhamun as we know today didn’t necessarily stem from the king himself but more so from his Tomb. Tutankhamun’s Tomb was discovered in 1922 almost completely intact in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, by English archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter.

The Tomb consisted of four chambers, an entrance staircase and corridor, all of which were filled with an abundance of more than 5,000 artefacts including thrones, furniture, statues and the infamous ‘Death Mask’.

This stunning new coin has been created in a unique triangle shape to emulate the Egyptian pyramids and features Tutankhamun’s glorious funerary mask surrounded by hieroglyphics. To make this coin unique, sand from the boy kings tomb in the Valley of the Kings was collected by Taya Pobjoy, Managing Director of Pobjoy Mint and has been encapsulated behind a thin plate of glass. This coin is available as a $10 coin produced in 1oz Proof Fine Silver and presented in a unique Pobjoy Mint presentation box with a special certificate of authenticity which includes a photograph showing the collection of the sand from the entrance of the tomb. The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of Sierra Leone surrounded by hieroglyphics.

King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian ruler who was thought to have been in power at the end of the 18th Dynasty from 1341 B.C, up until his death in 1324 B.C aged 19. Tutankhamun’s recognition was minute in comparison to his successors. However, at the time of his ruling the young king was often praised by the people of Egypt for amending his predecessor’s wrong doings and reforming Egypt after it had been left in turmoil at the hands of Akhenaten. Although Tutankhamun may have left an impression in the eyes of his people, the popularity of the young Pharaoh only arose on a global scale as the result of exploration of the various royal burial grounds by Europeans, more than 3000 years after his death. Tutankhamun’s Death Mask was hand crafted from 1 sheet of gold and embellished with over 150 ritual jewels. It was created to ceremoniously cover and protect the face of the deceased, allowing for the spirit to recognise the body in the afterlife. These findings proved significant for archaeologists as it spurred renewed interest in Ancient Egypt and the marvels of Luxor, making ‘Howard Carter’ and ‘Tutankhamun’ the renowned household names they are today.