This beautiful Egyptian silver cartouche contains the name of Queen Cleopatra.

Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, which was then the capital of Egypt. She was the last pharaoh of Egypt. After her death Egypt became a Roman province.

Cleopatra was 17 or 18 when she became the queen of Egypt. She was far from beautiful, despite her glamorous image today. She is depicted on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Yet she was clearly a very seductive woman. She had an enchantingly musical voice and exuded charisma. She was also highly intelligent. She spoke nine languages (she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who could actually speak Egyptian!) and proved to be a shrewd politician.

Approximate Size
Length : 3cm (1¼")
Width : 1.5cm (½")

Made in Egypt from 800/1000 Egyptian silver (80% pure silver).