5 oz ERS Amenhotep IV Egyptian Relic 2023 Antique 3000CFA

5 oz ERS Amenhotep IV Egyptian Relic 2023 Antique 3000CFA

A beautiful 5 oz silver coin inspired by antiquity, featuring Amenhotep on the reverse and with an engraved granite rim, limited edition of only 2,000!

The Republic of Chad 5 oz Amenhotep coin features a hand-brushed antique finish with chiseled granite edge. Unlike some previous years’ ERS coins, this is not shipped in branded display packaging.

Akhenaten, originally named Amenhotep IV, ruled Egypt during the 18th Dynasty from approximately 1353 to 1336 BCE. Born to Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye, he ascended to the throne and initially continued Egypt's traditional religious practices. However, in the fifth year of his reign, he initiated a spiritual revolution that would dramatically alter Egyptian society and culture.

Akhenaten is best known for abandoning Egypt's traditional polytheistic religion in favor of monotheism, centered on the worship of the Aten, the sun disk. This radical shift included:

Changing his name from Amenhotep IV ("Amun is satisfied") to Akhenaten ("Effective for Aten")

Moving the capital from Thebes to a new city, Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna)

Suppressing the cult of Amun and other traditional deities

Introducing a new, more naturalistic art style that departed from rigid Egyptian conventions

His reign also saw significant changes in diplomacy, as evidenced by the Amarna Letters, a cache of diplomatic correspondence discovered at Akhetaten.

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