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Medal - Snake Chinese Zodiac
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| Type | Spiritual token |
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| Obverse description | A coiled snake in high relief occupies the central field, depicted amid grass or reed motifs. A rectangular cartouche at the top contains the Chinese characters for the Year of the Snake. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large Yin-Yang (Taijitu) symbol in the centre, surrounded by a ring of twelve roundels each depicting one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals in relief. Chinese characters identifying each animal are inscribed between the roundels. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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