1981-1992 12pcs 8g lunar animal gold coins set(12) Start Price USD 16,200.00 Current Price USD 16,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 16,600.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, June 26, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 Location Shanghai See more about '1981-1992 12pcs 8g lunar animal gold coins set(12)' Description This coin is in good condition, has certificate and box. The coin is proof  in quality and is up to standard as to its fineness and weight. It is same to the actual coins. Here is more information about the coin.  If you want to buy the individual one please mail us. material year par value weight diameter gold 1981-1992 150 8g 23 manufactory purity quality planned quantity   true quantity   shenyang   91.6% proof -- --     sort     lunar animal gold coin The International gold price: We accept paypal, but no credit card please!!! If you wanna get a buy it now price, please feel free to contact us. In the United States, the years are dated from the birth of Jesus Christ, for example, 1977 means 1,977 years after the birth of Christ. This represents a linear perception of time, with time proceeding in a straight line from the past to the present and the future. In traditional China, dating methods were cyclical, cyclical meaning something that is repeated time after time according to a pattern. A popular folk method that reflected this cyclical method of recording years are the Twelve Animal Signs. Every year is assigned an animal name or "sign" according to a repeating cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. Therefore, every twelve years the same animal name or "sign" would reappear. A cultural sidelight of the animal signs in Chinese folklore is that horoscopes have developed around the animal signs, much like monthly horoscopes in the West have been developed for the different moon signs, Pisces, Aries, etc. For example, a Chinese horoscope may predict that a person born in the Year of the Horse would be, "cheerful, popular, and loves to compliment others". These horoscopes are amusing, but not regarded seriously by the Chinese people. The animal signs also serve a useful social function for finding out people? ages. Instead of asking directly how old a person is, people often ask what is his or her animal sign. This would place that person? age within a cycle of 12 years, and with a bit of common sense, we can deduce the exact age. More often, though, people ask for animal signs not to compute a person? exact numerical age, but to simply know who is older among friends and acquaintances. LegendAccording to Chinese legend, the twelve animals quarreled one day as to who was to head the cycle of years. The gods were asked to decide and they held a contest: whoever was to reach the opposite bank of the river would be first, and the rest of the animals would receive their years according to their finish. All the twelve animals gathered at the riverbank and jumped in. Unknown to the ox, the rat had jumped upon his back. As the ox was about to jump ashore, the rat jumped off the ox's back, and won the race. The pig, who was very lazy, ended up last. That is why the rat is the first year of the animal cycle, the ox second, and the pig last. Zodiac Chart: The rotating cycle of twelve animal signs was a folk method for naming the years in traditional China. The animal signs for one another in an established order, and are repeated every twelve years. 1976 was the Year of the Dragon, and 1977 was the year of the Snake. we are professional shop of selling gold and silver coins. our business license is authorized by ebay in US . There are variety of coins in our shop. We have three branches  in Hangzhou ,Shanghai,and Beijing.We are also one of the biggest dealer in China.If you are interest in this business,please feel free to contact us?address: xuhong88888888@126.com.or xuhong88888888@yahoo.com.cn   Prices are negotiable and we will offer you  the most satisfying price.Any question please feel free to contact us ,we will be glad to explain to you clearly.additional,If you take more than one item from us, the combine shipping will save money for you!      Postage:free (required) Insurance:free You can recieve the coin about 6 days by EMS    Accepted Methods of Payment:We only accept USA dollars. 1.paypal If you want to use credit card please mail us first. 2.moneybooker  3.remittance by telegram   Our shop's address:G57 room, 600#, jumen road, shanghai China All products are guaranteed as described in the above description.Our coins are checked on by professional. We will send you upon received your money.If you recieve our coin which differs from the description,it can be returned in 7 days unconditionally! Pleaseview more of our great auctions   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister On Sep-12-07 at 21:52:00 PDT, seller added the following information: Place a Bid!