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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 11/19/2021 01:04 am Wild Chinese medal I just ran across the wildest medal which is so brazen that I must assume it is satirical in nature. The silver plated medal is 90 mm in diameter, weighs 105.36 grams and comes with a screw on loop and neck ribbon. The obverse depicts a Chinese rocket launching which makes me think of their recent hyper-sonic missile test. The reverse features the Covid like SARS Virus under targeting cross hairs. Sars, you may remember was an earlier Chinese pandemic. Report this Post to the Staff

retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 11/19/2021 01:07 am Here is the obverse; Report this Post to the Staff
Numis-Northerner Pillar of the Community Canada 857 Posts	Posted 11/19/2021 02:09 am This medal has so many things going on at once, I actually kinda dig it. I mean, what better was to fight a virus than firing rockets at it... I mean aside from the cost of human life and property damage that is. Report this Post to the Staff
David Graham Pillar of the Community Australia 1616 Posts	Posted 11/23/2021 4:42 pm I see it as more of a patriotic medal. The top text roughly translates to 'People leading the fight against SARS' The bottom text relates to a ministry of the Republic of China. Have not been able to pin down the actual ministry. I suspect the rocket scene with a Long March rocket is symbolic of China's rise as a dominant player in the space arena. Bottom line - From health to space, China is leading the way! The details on the rocket are a bit sketchy. Certainly not good enough to identify the Long March series number. Edited by David Graham 11/23/2021 4:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 11/23/2021 8:23 pm Thanks David! That really does help understand this piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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