Chinese Year of the Red Dog 100 rubles: diameter 31 mm, weight 14,4 g, 925 silver, smooth edge. Circulation: 1000 pieces.
The Chinese horoscope is based on the rhythms of the Jupiter and the Moon. The full cycle lasts for 60 years and consists of 5 smaller cycles, each one lasts for 12 years. Every smaller cycle has its own animal and a base element, that is wood, fire, soil, metal and water. Besides an animal and a base element every Chinese year is associated with one of five colours: blue, red, yellow, white and black. The Chinese year of the RED DOG finishes 12-year cycle and lasts from January, 20 , 2006 till February, 17, 2007.
The Red Dog loves accuracy and order. The Red Dog is very self-confident and purposeful. It is fond of working hard and makes the others to be the same. Devotion and conservatism are the main characteristics of the Red Dog as well as a very loud voice. |
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Avers: circular inscription "ÃÎÄ ÎÃÍÅÍÍÎÉ ÑÎÁÀÊÈ" (YEAR OF RED DOG) is at the top written in semicircle along the edging. An inscription “2006“ is below in the centre. The stylized image of the Chinese Red Dog is in the centre; the Chinese hieroglyph indicating this year is at the bottom. |
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Revers: image of the State Emblem in the centre, circled by an inscription "ÏÐÈÄÍÅÑÒÐÎÂÑÊÈÉ ÐÅÑÏÓÁËÈÊÀÍÑÊÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ" (“Pridnestrovskiy Respublikanskiy Bank) above and along the edging and "100 ÐÓÁËÅÉ" (100 rubles); under the image "2006".
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Avers: image of rat. Above inscription "ÃÎÄ ÇÅÌËßÍÎÉ ÊÐÛÑÛ" (YEAR EARTHEN RAT), on the right - hieroglyph designating numeral of a Year, below - "2008".
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Revers: an image of the PMR State Emblem en circled by an inscription "ÏÐÈÄÍÅÑÒÐÎÂÑÊÈÉ ÐÅÑÏÓÁËÈÊÀÍÑÊÈÉ ÁÀÍÊ" (Pridnestrovskiy Respublikanskiy Bank) above the image along the edging and "100 ÐÓÁËÅÉ" (100 rubles) under the image; "2008" below the State Emblem.
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