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Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Dragon
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large high-relief depiction of a traditional Chinese dragon in dynamic, sinuous pose, its finely detailed scales and claws rendered with exceptional craftsmanship against a polished field. The dragon is surrounded by swirling cloud and wave motifs. The Chinese character 龙 appears in the left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 龙 (Translation: Dragon) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a mosaic of high-relief panels reproducing all twelve Chinese zodiac postage stamps, each framed with simulated perforated stamp borders and bearing the legend 中国人民邮政 along with denomination numerals. At the center, a large stamp panel prominently features the iconic 1980 Year of the Monkey design; surrounding it are panels depicting the remaining eleven zodiac animals including the tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, rooster, dog, pig, rat, and ox. |
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