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The People's Bank of China has just made public the image of the
most anticipated circulation currency, as every year, by its citizens.
This is the coin dedicated to the animal that according to the Chinese horoscope
corresponds to 2020, taking into account that the new year begins for
them on January 25, 2020 , the corresponding year according to the
traditional Chinese calendar to the year 4718, and according to its zodiac it belongs
to the Year of the Rat.
When this currency is issued, the
The first part of the issue is planned for mid-January, it occurs
a major collapse in the banks that distribute it, despite the fact that only
They can pick up by appointment and in a limited quantity per person. This
year, 250 million of these coins are announced, which every Chinese citizen
wants to have because they consider it as a lucky charm for the
year that begins.
Reverse shows the stylized image of a rat , completing the
Some floral decorations and a typical Chinese lantern appear in the composition.
Obverse shows the face value of the coin both in letters and in
number on a floral ornament. The year of issue is also shown
“ 2020 ” at the bottom, and at the top the text “Banco Popular de
China ".
The Chinese Horoscope and the sign of the Rat
The
Chinese people often ask a stranger the zodiac sign when
who belongs to know his age and even his personality and destiny.
Each
year is governed under the influence of one of the 12 animals of the
Chinese horoscope, which follow a successive cycle (rat, buffalo, tiger,
rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig)
which, once concluded, is repeated again.
In China it is believed that
All people born under the same sign are endowed with the
same character traits, potentialities and predispositions
pathological.
Many
Chinese, still today, tend to consult the zodiac to take
important decisions in your life, such as the celebration of marriages,
births or to close deals. Legend has it that Buddha once
reached the degree of enlightenment, he called before his presence all the
animals, but only twelve of them came, doing so in order
previously mentioned.
He gave each of them a year, so that the animals could give him their name and transfer their energy to him.
The horoscope is part of ancient Chinese astrology (which is estimated to have about 5,000 years of history).
The
rat was the first to respond to Buddha's call. It is associated with the
cunning, intelligence, ambition, perseverance, love of
luxury, elegance, self-confidence and a high dose of
aggressiveness.
Characteristics:
Country : China
Year : 2020
Face value : 10 Yuan 10 CNY = 1.34 EUR
Metal : Bi Metallic
Weight : 9.2g
Diameter : 27mm
Thickness : 2.1mm
Circle shape
