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Token - Year of the Dog
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Weight | 33.41 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed relief depiction of a recumbent dog amid grass and foliage, rendered in a traditional Chinese artistic style. A small circular seal with the character 狗 (dog) appears in the lower right of the inner field, alongside the denomination inscription 80克 and a square mint seal. The broad border ring is decorated with the twelve Chinese zodiac animals rendered in seal script (篆書) style characters. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays all twelve Chinese zodiac animals arranged in individual panels around a wide annular border, each shown as a silhouette relief device. The central field contains a large stylized calligraphic character 福 (good fortune/blessing) in high relief against a recessed background. The outermost rim is decorated with a continuous ring of raised beads. |
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