Australian Series II Lunar Gold 2 Ounce 2018 Dog

It is the Year of the Dog and following previous years, the Perth Mint has added to their popular Lunar Series. With only 30,000 minted, the Australian Perth Mint Series II Lunar Gold Two Ounce 2018 Dog is a numismatic gem for collectors and bullion investors. The Perth Mint has used the ancient Chinese Zodiac calendar as inspiration for one of their annual coin collections. Issuing a new coin, with a new design yearly, the Perth Mint has given avid coin collectors something to look forward to each year. Those born under the dates, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018, are all considered to have the personality traits of a dog. Some personality traits, of the Year of the Dog, are sincerity, loyalty, kindness, and love people.

The Perth Mint was established in 1899, with two other mints, both of which have closed over the decades. The Perth Mint stands as the oldest and most successful mint, in Australia, and has been a trail blazer in coin production and technology. The Australian Perth Mint Series II Lunar Gold One Ounce 2018 Dog provides insight into the detailed craftsmanship and high quality products the Perth Mint is capable of releasing.

Coin Highlights
-Backed by the government and is guaranteed to contain .9999 pure gold.
-Issued in a mint-sealed plastic capsule for proper protection and storage.
-Considered to be in brilliant uncirculated condition with proof-like features.
-The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen shares the obverse with the coin's date, place of mintage, weight, and purity.
-The reverse reflects the Year of the Dog with a picture of a young Labrador. The young pup is balancing on some stones while excitedly wagging its tail. The beautiful Chinese Peony flowers make the perfect backdrop for this coin. "Year of the Dog" is written as well as the Chinese symbol for the zodiac sign. The Perth Mint's mark, "P," is also inscribed on the reverse.