Three Sleeping Cats – A Shared Moment of Rest
Three curled-up cats turn a quiet household scene into a silver keepsake. Intaglio Mint’s Three Sleeping Cats round captures the compact shapes of a resting trio in 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver. The subject has an immediate familiarity for anyone who has watched cats settle into their favorite sleeping place.
The Art of the Catnap
Cats sleep and rest in intervals throughout the day, often choosing places that are warm, comfortable and safe. Cats Protection notes that a resting indoor cat still retains instincts that help it remain alert to possible threats. That mix of apparent ease and underlying watchfulness is part of what makes feline behavior so compelling to observe.
The round’s three-cat composition adds a sense of companionship to this familiar pose. The closely coiled forms echo the circular format, making the design feel self-contained and peaceful. For the viewer, it may recall a group of household companions or simply the pleasure of seeing an animal completely at rest.
A Longstanding Subject in Small-Scale Art
Cats have attracted artists for centuries. Ancient Egyptian examples in the British Museum include small cat-shaped amulets associated with the goddess Bastet. Those objects served a different purpose from a modern bullion round, but they show how readily the feline form lends itself to an object held in the hand. Here, the focus is an everyday resting scene, expressed through sculpted silver rather than color.
Design and Specifications
The obverse depicts three tightly coiled cats. The reverse carries the large Intaglio Mint logo within a plain border reading “TWO TROY OUNCES” above and “.999 FINE SILVER” below, flanked by stars.
- Weight: 2 troy ounces
- Purity: .999 fine silver
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Thickness: approximately 6 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
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