¼ euro Année du Lapin, France 2023

The Chinese Calendar series presents a new animal every year. The year 2023 is dedicated to the rabbit.
Surrounded by plum blossom, a popular symbol in Chinese history, art, and lanterns, the rabbit’s depiction appeals to children. The inscription 'Year of the rabbit’ and the yeardate appear at the center of the coin. The ideogram of the rabbit appears below.
On the reverse side, all the animals of the Chinese zodiac are drawn in a cartoon-like way around the Ying and Yang symbol. A complete cycle of the Chinese zodiac will be composed from 2018 to 2029. Each of these twelve years features an animal from this calendar. The face value is visible in the center of the coin as well as the symbol "RF".