Many of our valued customers expressed a desire for the continuation of our popular Egyptian Gods series of 2 oz ultra high relief silver rounds, which was put on an indefinite pause after the release of Cleopatra and Anubis. Good news! A third design—featuring the crocodile god, Sobek—has been under development and is now ready to release.
Also known as “Lord of the Waters,” Sobek is the ancient Egyptian god of strength, power, and fertility. He was first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts, the oldest known sacred texts. Some myths tell of Sobek rising from the water and creating the world. Along with being a force of creation, Sobek was also viewed as an unpredictable, chaotic god.
Egyptians both loved and feared crocodiles. In some areas, the animals were worshipped as if they were the earthly embodiment of Sobek. Crocodiles were kept in temple pools and hand fed delicacies, while mummified crocodiles of all ages have been found guarding the human mummies in many ancient tombs. This ties into Sobek’s trait of protectiveness, enabling him to guard the pharaoh, the army, and the Egyptian people.
Sobek most often appeared as a man with the head of the crocodile. He wore a plumed headdress that carried a sun disk. Some interpretations find him clutching a sceptre as well. This animalistic portrayal is attributed to how wild crocodiles operate on pure instinct.
We wanted to give you a sneak peek of the Sobek sculpt so you can glimpse a part of the process of bringing a design to life. This was hand-sculpted to get the detail just right. From here, metal dies are made to strike silver blanks. The pressure of the die striking the blank is what creates the finished round.
We hope you’re as excited as we are about the release of Sobek. Please watch our release video for more information about this new round, sold exclusively by Provident!
What are the mintage numbers for the Cleopatra and Anubis rounds? Thanks.
Hi Daniel,
Cleopatra’s mintage is 38,767 and Anubis’ mintage is 16,142.
just a question, do you know when this coin will be available for purchase
We’re awaiting samples from the mint to ensure top quality, but we should be able to pick a release date in the coming weeks.
Awesome! Keep them coming! I am from the UK so would love to get my hand on Sobek somehow! 😀
Also what sort of finish will this have since Cleopatra was shiny and Anubis was matte. Thanks!
I have been waiting soooo long for this next one to come out!! I can’t wait to buy a couple. This is an awesome design!!
So glad you like it!
I keep telling myself to buy ugly cheap generic silver or ASE because as an illustrator I view most round designs as “B-rate” tattoo work; But this one is a winner. I will be buying this one. Nicely drawn and graphically well designed. The lines, shapes and variety give a strong first reading and varying levels of relief could simply be astounding in a proof.
What a compliment! Thank you, Zeek!
Next God could be sekhmet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekhmet#/media/File:Luxor_Sekhmet_New_Kingdom.JPG
wow . Great work I can not wait to buy this round . Love it , love it , love it
Glad to hear you love it so much!