Year of the Dog Gold and Silver Coins

 The 11th editions of the Perth Mint’s highly popular Lunar II Series are the 2018 Year of the Dog Lunar Gold and 2018 Year of the Dog Lunar Silver.

They will release on September 11th, 2017. The 2nd Lunar Program started in 2008 with the “Year of the Mouse” issue. As a result since then, these unique collectibles have been one of the most eagerly awaited yearly releases.

The 1 oz Lunar coins will sell out quickly!

Year of the Dog

These beautiful coins celebrate the Year of the Dog.

The dog is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Calendar. The Lunar Years of the Dog are 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018. Certainly, those who are born under this sign are considered as amiable, kind, friendly, and loyal.

These coins are meticulously struck from .9999 fine silver and gold in bullion quality. Furthermore, these rare coins are an excellent anniversary gift and treasured addition to any portfolio.

The 2018 Year of the Dog Silver Lunar Coin showcases a German Shepherd dog. The delightful pup is lying in the grass with Chinese peony flowers in the background, framed by the inscriptions “Year of the Dog,” “P” mintmark, and the Chinese character for “dog.”

The gold coin’s reverse depicts a Labrador Retriever on rocks and featuring a stylized pine tree in the background encircled by the same inscriptions.

Their obverse side displays the renowned effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, courtesy of Ian Rank-Broadley, surrounded by the coin’s denomination, purity, weight, and the engravings “Elizabeth II”, “Australia”, and “2018”.

Perth Mint

The Government of Australia assures the Perth Mint with weight and purity. Furthermore, each coin comes in individual protective acrylic capsules. This preserves their top-notch quality and condition.

The 2018 Year of the Dog Silver Lunars come in 1 kilo, 1 oz, 5 oz, 2 oz, 10-Kilo, ½ oz unlimited coins. Additionally, there are only 300,000 1 troy ounce pieces and a maximum of 100 10 kilo coins.

The 2018 Year of the Dog Gold Lunars will come in unlimited editions of  2 oz, ½ oz, ¼ oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz coins. There will be only 30,000 1 oz pieces. The production of all sizes, except for 1 kilo in silver, will close at the end of 2018. 2018 is when the mint will declare the official mintage of each coin.

Celebrate the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar with the 2018 Year of the Dog Lunar Coins from the Perth Mint!

You can order the new 2018 Perth Mint Year of the Dog Lunar Gold & 2018 Perth Mint Year of the Dog Lunar Silver Coins by phone, at 800.852.6884, or online. We offer free US shipping on all orders over USD 75.