Scheherazade, 5 dollars

 1300,00

Small quantity

One day Sultan Shahryar discovered that his first wife had cheated on him with another man. Since then he decided to marry a new virgin every day and cut her head off at dawn. Thus, he would avoid being disgraced again. Scheherazade, the daughter of the vizier, agreed to marry the cruel monarch. To avoid death after the wedding, she started to tell a tale without ending which ignited great curiosity in her husband and saved her from being beheaded. After one thousand and one nights of telling tales, Scheherazade turned the sultan into a good, loving and kind man.

Issuer: Niue
Metal: Ag 999
Dimension: 45,00 mm
Manufacturer: Mennica Polska
Decoration: high relief, crystal insert, selective antique finish, microprinting
Weight: 62,20 g
Face value: 5 dollars
Quality: proof
Year of issue: 2023
Mintage: 500 pcs

Description

The sultana from “One Thousand and One Nights” tales

  • 4 in 1 – high relief, crystal insert, selective antique finish and microprinting
  • Crystals accentuating the jewelry nature of the character’s clothing
  • A beautiful and mysterious story in Arab culture
  • 2 ounces of fine silver

One day Sultan Shahryar discovered that his first wife had cheated on him with another man. Since then he decided to marry a new virgin every day and cut her head off at dawn. Thus, he would avoid being disgraced again. Scheherazade, the daughter of the vizier, agreed to marry the cruel monarch. To avoid death after the wedding, she started to tell a tale without ending which ignited great curiosity in her husband and saved her from being beheaded. After one thousand and one nights of telling tales, Scheherazade turned the sultan into a good, loving and kind man.