Australia Silver Coin Lunar II Year of the Dog 2018 1000 g

Australia Silver Bullion Coin Lunar II – Year of the Dog 2018, 1000 g of 0.9999 Fine Silver

The 2018 Year of the Dog coin is part of The Perth Mint’s Lunar II series. Struck from 1 kilogram of 0.9999 pure silver. The Year of the Dog represents the eleventh animal in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Birth years under this sign include 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018. People born in these years are traditionally associated with loyalty, kindness, sincerity, and friendliness. The reverse features a finely detailed German shepherd dog with a pup resting in grass, set against Chinese peony flowers. The Chinese character for “dog,” the inscription “Year of the Dog,” and The Perth Mint’s “P” mintmark are incorporated into the design. The obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the 2018 year-date and the denomination. Issued as Australian legal tender, this kilo Proof coin represents one of the most prestigious formats within the Lunar II series.