Every year, the chinese calendar series presents a new animal. 2025 is the year of the serpent.
In Chinese
culture, the snake is the most enigmatic animal of the zodiac.
Natives of
the Snake sign are rather secretive and cautious. They are renowned for their
wise and calm nature.
According
to legend, during the race to select the animals of the zodiac, the cunning
serpent secretly slipped onto the horse's hoof and took sixth place. This story
reflects his strategic intelligence.
Right at
the center of the obverse of the coin, a Snake undulates around a ring engraved
with traditional Chinese motifs. The reptile is in motion, partially coiled
around the ring and as if it were ready to escape from the borders of the coin,
which are adorned with orchids, the flower associated with this sign. The sense
of calm that emanates from the representation of the snake refers directly to
what is one of the main characteristics of natives of this sign. The
« Snake » ideogram appears on one of the curves of its body. The year
2025 and the inscription wich means « Year of the Snake » appear on
the outline of the design.
The reverse shows all the animals of the Chinese
zodiac. They are all featured on a screen surrounding a traditional Chinese
temple door. A complete cycle of the
Chinese zodiac will be composed from 2018 to 2029. Each of these twelve years
therefore features an animal from this calendar. The face value is visible at
the top left and the “RF” mention is on the door.
