Sierra Leone has issued bullion coinage sporadically since the 1990s, typically licensing its sovereign authority to third-party minting operations — in this case almost certainly a European private mint producing for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. The Tutankhamun subject draws on the sustained commercial interest following the 2019–2022 world tour of artefacts from the Cairo Egyptian Museum, which drew record attendance across multiple continents.
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922, making 2022–2023 the centenary of that find.
Sierra Leone has issued bullion coinage sporadically since the 1990s, typically licensing its sovereign authority to third-party minting operations — in this case almost certainly a European private mint producing for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. The Tutankhamun subject draws on the sustained commercial interest following the 2019–2022 world tour of artefacts from the Cairo Egyptian Museum, which drew record attendance across multiple continents.
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922, making 2022–2023 the centenary of that find.