2027 France €20 High Relief 1oz Fine Silver Proof Coin - Lunar Year of the Goat (Sheep)

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• Mint: Monnaie de Paris
• Denomination: €20
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 3,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 99.9% Fine Silver
• Diameter: 37 mm
• Weight: 31.1 g (1 oz)
• Fine Silver Weight: 1 oz
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Additional Information

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The Lunar Calendar series presents a new animal every year. The year 2027 is dedicated to the Year of the Goat, starting on February 1st, 2027, and ending on January 31st, 2028.

One of the oldest in the world, the chinese calendar is a sun-and-moon calendar. Months are set according to the moon, i.e. the first day of each month is the new moon and the 15th day is the full moon. Because the solar year counts 12 lunar month plus a dozen of days, seven intercalary months are added over each 19 years, in order for the calendar year to stay within a solar year. Chinese astrology is based on a 12 years cycle, represented by twelve animals. In order appear the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog and the Pig. Each animal is a symbol of characteristic personality traits of persons born during this sign.

The Goat is the 8th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs, coming after the Horse and before the Monkey. Recent years of the Goat include 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, and 1943, with the next Goat year in 2027 (Year of the Fire Goat).

The Goat, also known as the Sheep or Ram, is a symbol of gentleness, kindness, and peace in Chinese culture. People born in the year of the Goat are often considered artistic, compassionate, and nurturing. They are believed to have a calm and harmonious nature, fostering supportive environments for those around them. Although Goat people may look gentle on the surface, they usually also possess a strong inner resilience, always insisting on their own opinions in their minds.

The reverse shows all the animals of the Chinese zodiac featured on a screen surrounding a traditional Chinese temple door. A complete cycle of the Chinese zodiac will be collected from 2018 to 2029. Each of these twelve years therefore features an animal from this calendar.