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Medal - Chinese Zodiac - Sheep
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of a goat facing left, occupying most of the field. To the upper left, the Latin legend SHEEP; to the left, the Chinese Heavenly Stem character 末 within a circle; to the right, the Chinese character 羊 (sheep/goat). |
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| Obverse lettering | sheep 末 羊 |
| Reverse description | Central Yin-Yang symbol surrounded by twelve circular medallions, each depicting one of the Chinese Zodiac animals in relief. Between the inner and outer rings, the twelve corresponding Chinese characters identify each animal. The overall composition radiates symmetrically from the centre. |
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