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2021 DIAN WEI Niue Warriors of Ancient China 3 oz .999 Silver Coin

Dian Wei died February or March 197. He was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Easter Han Dynasty  of China. Famed for his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of jis (a halberd-like weapon), each of which was said to weigh 40 jin . He was killed in action at the Battle of Wancheng while covering Cao Cao’s escape from Zhang Xiu’s   forces.