2006 1oz Silver Lunar DOG - Series I

The Australian 2006 1oz Silver Lunar DOG coin was issued by the Perth Mint in Western Australia and stuck to a very high standard and finish for a bullion coin. It is the eighth release in the 12 coin series.

Obverse: The Ian Rank-Broadley likeness of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, purity of .999 fine Silver and the monetary denomination are shown on the obverse.

Reverse: The coin’s reverse depicts a German Shepherd.  The design includes the Chinese character for ‘dog’ and the 2006 year-date.

Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government.

The coin contains 1oz of 99.9% fineness Silver, with the superbly detailed Dog image and is housed in a protective capsule to keep it’s proof like quality.

An extremely low mintage of just 98,825 coins.