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2020 $20 Cook Island DENDERA Zodiac Egypt Antique Finish 3 Oz Silver Coin

2020 $20 Cook Island DENDERA Zodiac Egypt Antique Finish 3 Oz Silver Coin

2020 $20 Cook Island DENDERA Zodiac Egypt Antique Finish 3 Oz Silver CoinThe Dendera Zodiac is the 4th coin in the Archaeology and Symbolism series. Dome shaped and smartminted on a large 65 mm diameter surface, it’s exceptional detailing is further enhanced with a deep antique finish. The sculptured Dendera zodiac (or Denderah zodiac) is a widely known Egyptian bas-relief from the ceiling of the pronaos (or portico) of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera, containing images of Taurus (the bull) and Libra (the scales). This chapel was begun in the late Ptolemaic period; its