The Chinese Lunar Calendar follows a 12-year cycle featuring 12 animals including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each year is represented in succession by one of these animals and the traits that they are thought to embody. The Ox is the second animal of the Chinese Zodiac. The legend says the Ox was about to be the first to arrive but was tricked by the Rat into giving him a ride, shortly before arrival the Rat sneakily jumped down and landed ahead of the Ox.

Highlights

• Individual bars ship sealed in Certi-Lock® Certificate of Authenticity Card
• Consisting of 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features an artistic depiction of an ox adorned in traditional symbols, along with the year of issue, inscription "YEAR OF THE OX" and the Chinese character for "Ox"
• Reverse: Features the Scottsdale Mint Argor Heraeus stamp, along with the metal weight and purity

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