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Token - Chinese Zodiac Snake
| Location | People's Republic of China |
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| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole flanked by the Chinese character 巳 (the sixth Earthly Branch, associated with the Snake) above, with a coiled snake depicted in relief in the lower field wrapping around the hole. The device is cast in low relief on a plain field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the eight trigrams (Bagua) arrangement surrounding the central square hole, with all eight trigrams rendered in cast relief forming a complete octagonal pattern around the perforation. This is a classic talismanic design associated with Taoist cosmology and protective amulets. |
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| Mintage | ND |
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