1983 Indonesia Commemorative Medal - Total Sun Eclipse (No Certificate) CCG Country: China (Qing Dynasty —

Country: China (Qing Dynasty — Kiangnan Province)

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1983 Indonesia Commemorative Medal - Total Sun Eclipse (No Certificate) CCG Country: China (Qing Dynasty —A 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