2020 MONKEY KING VS ER LANG SHEN 2oz

2020 MONKEY KING VS ER LANG SHEN 
2 oz Pure Silver Coin – Niue Island 2020 – 5 Dollars
 
The battle between Monkey King and Erlang God is a chapter within ‘Journey to the West’ that deserves its own story. The meeting of these two powerful gods in an extraordinary clash within the heavens is depicted artfully with rich detail on this collectible.
 
The Battle
The battle of Monkey King (Sun Wu Kong 孙悟空) vs Erlang God (二郎神) takes place in the Heavens. After Monkey King stole the invaluable pills of immortality and wrecked havoc upon the Queen Mother’s Peach Banquet, the Jade Emperor was greatly infuriated and sent 100,000 soldiers to subdue him. The mighty Monkey King beat them all effortlessly. Finally, Heaven’s best general, Erlang God was sent to defeat him and put a complete stop to his upheaval with the help of Taoist and Buddhist Gods, ending the countless episodes of chaos and disorder that the Monkey King had caused.
 
Face to Face
On a super ultra-high relief, the ferocious gaze of Monkey King and Erlang God are presented side by side to a remarkably vivid effect. With both their teeth bared in aggression and the arresting glare of the two powerful Gods head-to-head, this piece becomes a profound artefact that showcases the absolute intensity of their battle. In particular, careful attention is also paid to their armour as a mark of both their prowess in combat. Between them lies a statue of the Monkey King wielding his weapon, the Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod (Ruyi Jingu Bang 如意金箍棒), fully coloured in gold as the finishing touch on this sculpture. This portrayal of the battle between Monkey King and Erlang God is a marvellous piece that showcases the sheer power and intensity of the clash between these two powerful Gods, a dramatic and striking collectible well worth its place in one’s collection.
 
Design
A new minting technique called “Bi-Metal Plus” was applied to give this piece its remarkable weight and 8 cm diameter size – double the size of the regular 2 oz collectible. This is made possible by combining 11.5 oz of copper embodied within two layers of 999 pure silver totalling 2 oz, to deliver a super ultra-high relief topped with silver antiqued finishing.
 
This is a limited edition of 500 pieces only. Each piece is packaged and delivered with a Certificate verifying its edition number and authenticity. All 499pcs has been sold, so only 1pc left!