Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Goat ND front Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Goat ND back
Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Goat ND photo
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Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Goat ND

 
- - 38 mm
Description
Location
People's Republic of China
Period
People's Republic (1949-date)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#354506
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

The 12 Chinese Zodiac animals in circles around a central circle with a Ying and Yang design inside.

Script: Chinese

Edge

Reeded

Comment

People born in the 8th Chinese astrological cycle, the sign of the sheep (yang), are said to possess character traits of kindness, intuition, and elegance. The 12 Zodiac animals and their years are: Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 Sheep: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Boar: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995,2007