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2 Cedis - Elizabeth II Bastet
| Issuer | Ghana |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 2 Cedis |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is shaped in the outline of the head of Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess, with the entire field densely populated by incuse Egyptian hieroglyphic motifs. At center, a raised circular medallion bears the right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Surrounding the central portrait, the legend reads 'ELIZABETH II' and '2 CEDIS' in the upper arc, with 'REPUBLIC OF GHANA' along the left and right sides. The inscription 'BASTET' appears in a prominent legend across the lower field, flanked by ankh symbols, with the date '2022' below. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed portrait of Bastet, the feline-headed Egyptian deity, rendered in high relief against a field richly engraved with hieroglyphic imagery. Bastet is depicted in her traditional anthropomorphic form with a cat's head, embodying her role as protector of the home, guardian of pregnant women, and manifestation of the Eye of Ra. The composition fills the shaped flan to its contours, emphasizing the sacred iconography of ancient Egyptian art through the dense decorative background of symbolic glyphs and figures. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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