103097 | FRANCE. Celebration of Felines bronze Medal.

103097  |  FRANCE. Celebration of Felines bronze Medal. Issued 1985 (60mm, 130.42 g, 12h). By Jean Joachim at the Paris mint.

 

Facing head of cat / AMI DU SOLEIL VENU DE LA NUIT DES TEMPS (a friend of the sun since the dawn of time), cat seated left atop a hissing cobra; in background, shining sun to left, pyramids with stars and crescent moon to right. Edge: 1985 «cornucopia» BRONZE.

 

Choice Mint State. Tan-brown surfaces, with just a few scattered spots. A great animal type, especially for the lover of felines.

 

Bastet was a goddess within the Egyptian pantheon, being the daughter of Ra and serving as a goddess of protection, good health, and the home. She was represented as having the head of a cat, hence her affiliation with the domesticated animal.

 

Upload: 1 April 2025.