ilLOminatus AU Lunar Silver $1, Series II, Including Colorized, PF
2014P YEAR OF THE HORSE-COLORIZED

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The Horse is the seventh of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Horse had to pass a cemetery on his way, but he was too scared. He hesitated for the longest time because running past it with his eyes closed. After he overcame that obstacle, he went at full speed and managed to arrive seventh.

The Horse is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) wǔ (午), and the hours 11–13 at midday. In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Horse is yang. As the head of the six domestic animals, horses are crucial in transportation and war.

In Chinese culture, they represent speed and freedom. Many Northern ethnicities, such as the Mongolians and Manchurians, revere and worship the horse.