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QIAO – ANCIENT CHINESE WARRIOR BEAUTIES – 2021 2 oz $5 High Relief Antique Silver Coin – Niue

This is the third coin of the series.

The Qiao sisters are featured as characters in the 14th-century historical novelRomance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the historical events before and during theThree Kingdomsperiod. In the novel, the Chinese character for “Qiao” in their names, 橋/桥, is replaced with 喬/乔.

In the novel, the Qiao sisters are the daughters of a certainQiao Guolao(喬國老; literally “State Elder Qiao”), possibly referring toQiao Xuan.Zhou Yu's biography in the third-century historical textRecords of the Three Kingdomsdid not mention the name of the Qiao sisters' father, who was simply referred to asQiao Gong(橋公; literally “Elder Qiao” or “Lord Qiao”). Historically, Qiao Xuan died in 184,[3]while the Qiao sisters married Sun Ce and Zhou Yu around 199,[1][4]so it was not possible that Qiao Xuan was still living when the marriages took place. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Qiao Xuan was the “Qiao Gong” mentioned in Zhou Yu's biography.

In Chapter 44 of the novel,Zhuge LiangtellsZhou YuthatCao Cao‘s desire to have the Two Qiaos for himself is evident in “Ode to the Bronze Sparrow Platform” (銅雀臺賦), a poem written by Cao Cao's sonCao Zhi. An enraged Zhou Yu then hardens his decision to convinceSun Quanto ally withLiu Beiagainst Cao Cao. (SeeList of fictitious stories in Romance of the Three Kingdoms#Zhuge Liang's mission to Jiangdongfor details.)

(Source: Wikipedia)

SPECIAL FEATURES

·Third Coin of the Series

·China Only Release

·Premium Antique Finish

·Partially Gilded

·ExtremelyLow Mintage

·Ultra High Relief

SPECIFICATIONS

Features: Ultra High Relief
Mintage: 500
Material: Pure Silver (99.99%)
Finish: Antique Finish and Gold Plating
Issuer: Niue Island
Weight: 2 oz
Diameter: 50 mm
Face Value:$5Dollars