Crafted in sterling silver, the Australian Lunar Series coin is a prestigious purchase or gift for anyone born under the Chinese lunar sign of the Dog.<\/p>\n
The Perth Mint’s Australian Lunar Series II coin series celebrates the 12 animals of the ancient Chinese lunar calendar. In 2018, the coin honors the Year of the Dog, a symbol of loyalty, friendship and honesty.<\/p>\n
People born in the year of the Dog are characterized by good-heartedness, loyalty and fairness. They are loyal to their loved ones, have a strong sense of responsibility and are ready to protect those they love. The dog occupies the eleventh position in the twelve-year cycle of the Eastern calendar.<\/p>\n
Obverse: classic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by artist Ian Rank-Broadley. The country of issue, denomination, silver fineness and year of minting are indicated along the edge.<\/p>\n
Reverse: An image of a German Shepherd dog standing proudly on a rock among grass and bamboo. The Chinese character \u00ab\u72d7\u00bb (Dog) is engraved next to the dog , and the Year of the Dog is inscribed at the bottom.<\/p>\n
Denomination: 1 AUD
\nWeight: 20 oz (622 \u0433)
\nDiameter: 45,6 \u043c\u043c
\nMetall: silver 999
\nIssue limit: 300.000
\nPackaging: capsule<\/p>\n
There are 20 coins in one tube.<\/p>\n
The coin is legal tender in Australia and is issued by the Perth Mint. A great choice for collectors and connoisseurs of the oriental calendar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":160012,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4253,4258,4418,1499],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-160035","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-investment","7":"product_cat-silver","8":"product_cat-gift","9":"product_cat-rolls","10":"product_shipping_class-economy-en","11":"pa_country-australia","12":"pa_quality-mark-brilliant-uncirculated","13":"pa_year1-2018-en","15":"first","16":"outofstock","17":"taxable","18":"shipping-taxable","19":"purchasable","20":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n