Name this animal!

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  1. xiki

    xiki New Member

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    So, while looking for pandas I stumbled upon a strange animal that is definitely no panda, nor a unicorn, and I've been scratching my head trying to find it by more or less devious google searches, but with no luck. Therefore, I thought it was time to ask all the experts on Chinese coins here to help me identify this ting.

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    First, is it a round, or a medal, and not really a coin at all? It reminds me a little of the South Park episodes with the evil forest animals, so I call it evil bambi for now. I don't think it's a lunar...

    Sorry if the image is small, it's all I have. You might have to save it and blow it up to see it better.

    Thanks for any ideas.
     
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    Bambi was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the picture, so it must be a deer, maybe a Lunar Deer? ;)
     
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    2003 was the year of the goat :p
     
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    xiki New Member

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    Yeah, and it doesn't look much like a goat or a sheep. Which is the year of bambi again? I thought maybe it was from a series of fairy tales or something, but I didn't find it.
     
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    comeaux New Member Silver Stacker

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    hmmm ... I don't know ... I have this book here that has every single Modern Chinese coin since they began minting them in 1979 (the modern coins) and it's not in here?

    maybe it's of the "Lunar Bogus" variety ? :D

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    xiki New Member

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    Hmmm, the thick plottens... So would this book have both coins and medals? The seller is very reputable, but that doesn't mean he can't have made a mistake, I guess.
     
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    comeaux New Member Silver Stacker

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    yes it has all coins & medals ... maybe it's genuine but not minted by any of the three Chinese mints?
     
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    Jislizard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    well it has curly horns like a goat, that is if it is looking to the left, otherwise it has massive lips!
     
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    xiki New Member

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    well, yes, the horns remind me of the V-shape that is the horns of Aries, and I guess Aries is a goat... It's just not like any goat I've seen.
     
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    Hi Xiki - also tried a search for you, without luck. However, the China Mint has a really friendly forum, so perhaps you could post your picture on that and see if you have better luck :

    http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php

    Regards,
    Cap
     
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    Butch Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Or Bambies mum. ;)
     
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    hiho Active Member Silver Stacker

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    you kidding?
     
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    Nice bambi
    :)
     
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    comeaux New Member Silver Stacker

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    better pic ...

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    Fred. That's as good a name as any. or maybe "venison".
     
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    Words on the medal says "lucky year of the goat" ....
     
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    The only description for the coin I could find was "China color lunar 2003 1 ounce silver year of the goat"

    I may be wrong but I don't think it is from any of the Chinese Mints ... it may be authentic coin but but from what mint is the question ?
     
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    Great resarching mmm ... shiney, I could not find anything on it !
     
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    Unusual though that it's not in your book com?
     

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