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Medal - Geomantic Compass
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | A highly detailed Chinese imperial dragon in high relief, depicted frontally with its body coiling around a central flaming pearl, surrounded by stylized clouds. The design is enclosed by a decorative Greek-key (meander) border running along the rim. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | (12地支) 卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅 (八宮方位) 震、巽、離、坤、兌、乾、坎、艮 (八宮方位) 東、東南、南、東北、西、西南、北、西北 (Translation: 12 Earthly Branches: Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin Eight Palaces: Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, Qian, Kan, Gen Eight Directions: East, Southeast, South, Northeast, West, Southwest, North, Northwest) |
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