2022 Niue Silver Famous Assassinations: Jing Ke 2 oz Antique High-Relief

2022 Niue Silver Famous Assassinations: Jing Ke 2 oz Antique High-Relief

Presenting the first coin from the new series from Niue, "Famous Assassinations," the 2022 Niue Silver Famous Assassinations: Jing Ke 2 oz Antique High-Relief. It depicts Jing Ke's attack on King Qin.

Jing Ke (died 227 BC) was a "youxia" (warrior) during the late Warring States period of Ancient China. As a retainer of Crown Prince Dan of the Yan state, he was infamous for his failed assassination attempt on King Zheng of the Qin state, who later became Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor (reign from 221 BC to 210 BC). His story is told in the chapter titled Biographies of Assassins in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian.

Highlights

• 2022 Niue Silver Famous Assassinations: Jing Ke 2 oz Antique High-Relief.
• First coin in the "Famous Assassinations" series.
• Contains 2 oz 999 fine silver.
• Struck in incredible high relief with selective coloring.
• Both obverse and reverse are magnificently antiqued.
• Extremely limited mintage of only 500 pieces for worldwide distribution.
• Obverse: Displays the public seal of Niue with an oriental-style border and whispy clouds encircling the seal. Inscriptions are "NIUE . 2022 . 5 DOLLARS . Ag 999".
• Reverse: Features Jing Ke's attack on King Qin.
• Comes with a box-like insert containing Fu Yugi's head that is placed in the center of the reverse.
• Comes in a themed mint-issued case, along with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Assassination!

The reverse depicts Jing Ke's attack on King Qin. The weapons of both heroes have been selectively plated in gold. A 3D insert in the form of a box containing Fu Yugi's head has been placed in the central part of the coin.

The obverse features information about the coin's issuer and the bullion proof. The coin is delivered with a certificate of authenticity in an elegant wooden box.