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Token - Year of the Rat
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | A rat in high relief is depicted playing a drum within a decorative architectural background, the drum bearing the Chinese inscription 加油奥运 and the date 2008 in the field. The design references the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with a beaded border surrounding the entire composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 加油奥运 2008 |
| Reverse description | The central field features a large stylized Chinese seal-script character 鼠 (rat) in bold relief. Surrounding it is a circular border divided into twelve segments, each containing one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac in relief, representing the full cycle of the twelve-year calendar. |
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