ISLE OF MAN 1 Crown 1997 Silver Proof 'Bast Goddess of Cats -History of the Cat'

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ISLE OF MAN 1 Crown 1997
Egypt & The Goddess Bast - HISTORY OF THE CAT
The Isle of Man launched a series of crowns depicting the History of the Cat. These coins trace the development of the cat from wild origins to its revered position in ancient Egypt and to the modern-day Manx Cat from the Isle of Man.
Cats can be traced back to ancient times in Egypt and Rome.About 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians carved wooden figures of cats. They also made furniture and jewelry in the shape of cats. In ancient Rome, the cat was a symbol of liberty.
The Egyptian worshiped cats as gods. They believed the goddess Bast, who represented the life-giving heat of the sun;, had the head of a cat. An Egyptian who harmed a cat was punished. If a person killed a cat, the punishment was usually death. The Egyptians made dead cats into mummies and buried them in cat cemeteries. They also put mummified rats and mice and little saucers of mil in each cat's grave. Scientists have found many of these mummies. Phoenician traders, carrying Egyptian cats on their ships probably brought the first domesticated cats to Europe about 900 BC The crossing of Egyptian cats with European wildcats produced the domestic cat of Europe. European explorers, colonists, and traders brought domestic cats to the America during the 1700's. These animals became the
ancestors of most of the cats that live in the United States today.
Limited Mintage   .
Coins specification :
1 Crown 1997 28.28 g., 0.925 silver 38.5 mm. km-780
History of the Cat
- Egypt and the Goddess Bast
comes in its original capsule , including Mint Box & Certificate of Authenticity .
Rare coin
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