{"product_id":"zhang-fei-serpent-spear","title":"Zhang Fei's Serpent Spear 2 oz Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGuan Yu's blade sold out. His sworn brother arrives. Zhang Fei's 丈八蛇矛 in 2 oz silver. 500 pieces. Secure yours now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e丈八蛇矛 – Zhang Fei's Serpent Spear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFollowing the sold-out success of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(224, 97, 14);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spectres.io\/collections\/archive\/products\/guan-yu-green-dragon-crescent-blade\" title=\"Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade 2 oz Pure Silver Coin by Spectres\" style=\"color: rgb(224, 97, 14);\"\u003eGuan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectres continues its Three Kingdoms weapons collection with the weapon of his sworn brother: Zhang Fei's 丈八蛇矛, the Serpent Spear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fiercest of the Three Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eZhang Fei (張飛), courtesy name Yide, was the youngest of the three sworn brothers who changed the course of Chinese history. Where Liu Bei led with vision and Guan Yu commanded with honor, Zhang Fei brought ferocity—Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes him as having \"a panther head and round eyes, a beard like a tiger's mane, a voice like thunder, and the strength to fight a hundred men.\" His battlefield roar alone was said to stop armies in their tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHis bond with Guan Yu was unbreakable. The two never strayed far from each other through decades of war, betrayal, and hardship. When Guan Yu was killed in 219 AD, Zhang Fei cried day and night, his clothes stained with blood. He was assassinated by his own officers in 221 AD, weeks before he could avenge his brother. Two sworn brothers, lost within two years of each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Weapon That Bears His Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e丈八蛇矛—Zhàng Bā Shé Máo. The name is precise: \u003cem\u003ezhàng bā\u003c\/em\u003e is a unit of length measuring approximately 2.67 meters, \u003cem\u003eshé máo\u003c\/em\u003e means serpent spear. The blade is flat, curved, and double-edged—its wavy silhouette mimicking the body of a snake in motion, the tip narrowing like a serpent's tongue. Designed not just to pierce, but to tear. This is the weapon Zhang Fei leveled at Lü Bu at Hulao Pass, and planted into the bridge at Changban standing with a handful of men against Cao Cao's entire pursuing army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery Detail Earned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSeven serpents coil across the blade guard, framing the dominant snake head that bites onto the blade—the same motif as the dragon on Guan Yu's weapon, now rendered in Zhang Fei's serpentine form. A single serpent guards the butt spike at the base. The spear is faithfully rendered, informed by both historical records and the iconic imagery of Dynasty Warriors and Three Kingdoms culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat distinguishes this piece from its predecessor is the 红缨 (hóngyīng)—the red tassel, rendered in vivid color just below the blade. Most assume it is decoration. It is not. The tassel absorbs blood from the blade to keep the grip from becoming slippery, and at speed blurs the opponent's vision of the tip's exact position. Function disguised as ornament—the most Chinese design philosophy of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIssued by Samoa in 2027 with a face value of 5 Tala, this 2 oz .999 silver coin measures 180 x 25 mm in antiqued finish with selective gold gilding and coloring. Limited to 500 pieces, individually serial-numbered, encased in a protective capsule, and presented in our custom display case with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dragon sold out. The serpent strikes next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPECTRES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53925013684517,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/2309\/1493\/files\/ZhangFei_sSerpentSpear2ozSilverCoin-2027Samoa5Tala-Reverse.png?v=1790763906","url":"https:\/\/spectres.io\/products\/zhang-fei-serpent-spear","provider":"Spectres","version":"1.0","type":"link"}