Gold (hieroglyph)

In its determinative usage, it identifies any precious metal, [1] and as an ideogram in "gold" specifically (Egyptian nbw, whence Coptic ⲛⲟⲩⲃ nūb).

The combination of the Horus falcon and the gold hieroglyph is frequently found on Ancient Egyptian pectorals (see image).

One spelling of the word "gold", nbw, in the Egyptian language, uses the melted nugget determinative, (a small circle), and the plural strokes (3-strokes).

One of the few coins minted for ancient Egypt is the gold stater, issued during the 30th Dynasty.

The obverse has the two hieroglyphs for nfr and nb: "Perfect gold", or a common-era term: 'Fine'-gold.