Mint: Monnaie de Paris
Denomination: €5
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Issue limit: 10.000
Alloy: 90% Silver
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 22,2 grams
Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
Certificate: Yes

Chinese astrology features a 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac. (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog & Pig). Each individual personality is associated with an animal which represents it, and there are 90 different combinations.
According to fortune-telling in Chinese astrology, it is said that the position of the five major planets - Venus (metal or gold), Jupiter (Wood), Mercury (Water), Mars (Fire), and Saturn (Earth) - along with the positions of the Sun, Moon, any comets in the sky, as well as time of birth and Zodiac Sign, can determine a person's destiny.
French writer Jean de la Fontaine published his first collection of animal fables in 1668, with the second collection spanning the years 1678 and 1679. The last part was not added until many years later. A fable is a brief story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.
The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things.

MdP hat geschrieben:YEAR OF THE OX - 50 € Gold 1/4 Oz BE 2009
Artist: Atelier de Gravure
Weight: 8,45 g = 0.30 oz
Diameter: 22 mm = 0.87 inch
Mintage: 500
Metal: Gold 920/1000
Quality: Proof
Face value: 50€
Description: After the "Year of the Dog" in 2006, the "Year of the Pig" in 2007 and the "Year of the Rat" in 2008, Monnaie de Paris will launch "2009 Year of the Ox". The reverse features Jean de La Fontaine, the French poet whose the masterpiece is the Collection of Fables.
Europe price VAT included: 345.00 €

MdP hat geschrieben:YEAR OF THE OX - Silver BU 2009
Artist: L'atelier de Gravure
Weight: 22,20 g = 0.78 oz
Diameter: 37 mm = 1,46 inch
Mintage: 10 000
Metal: Silver 900/1000
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Face value: 5€
Description: After the "Year of the Dog" in 2006, the "Year of the Pig" in 2007 and the "Year of the Rat" in 2008, Monnaie de Paris will launch "2009 Year of the Ox". The reverse features Jean de La Fontaine, the French poet whose the masterpiece is the Collection of Fables.
Europe price VAT included: 30.00 €

MdP hat geschrieben:Book 1 special collector chinese calendar
Diameter: 21,2 cm x 27,00 cm
Description: You can put on your silver coins : The Dog, The Pig, The Rat and The Ox
Europe price VAT included : 15.00 €

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