1983 Indonesia Commemorative Medal - Total Sun Eclipse (No Certificate) CCG com/catalogue/pieces3609

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所属层级 普通硬币/章牌 Grade 分数/等级 8 Country 国家 South East Asia Compositions 材质 Tin Diameter 直径 29*11mm Weight 重量 0

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1983 Indonesia Commemorative Medal - Total Sun Eclipse (No Certificate) CCG com/catalogue/pieces3609A rare and scientifically significant commemorative medal issued by Perum Percetakan Uang RI (the Indonesian State Mint) to mark the Total Solar Eclipse of June 11, 1983 one of the most celebrated astronomical events to pass over the Indonesian archipelago in the 20th century. Obverse: Features a mythological giant (Raksasa) devouring the sun, a motif rooted in Javanese and Balinese folklore that explains solar eclipses as the demon Kala Rahu