If you’re thinking of buying silver, the Lunar Series II collection of bullion and proof coins from the Perth Mint is one of the best options available. While Perth Mint strikes many of the bullion coins to meet demand, the proof coins in the series have a very limited mintage and are gone once sold out entirely. Today, 2018 1 oz Proof Australian Silver Dog Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a Perth Mint display box and presentation packaging.
• 11^th coin from the Lunar Series II collection at Perth Mint!
• Limited mintage of only 5,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• Face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by Australia’s government.
• Obverse includes a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse features the German Shepherd as Year of the Dog representative.
• Ing Ing Jong designed Lunar Series II images.

Two of the world’s most popular dog breeds were chosen for the Lunar Series II release of the Year of the Dog design. For the silver coins in the collection, the fairly new German Shepherd was chosen. These rugged, highly trainable working breed dogs were only recently created in 1899 from other breed lines.

Today, you’ll find German Shepherds in a variety of settings as one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States and United Kingdom. In addition to traditional working roles, these dogs also serve as lovable family pets and extremely reliable service dogs for those with disabilities, police forces, and military units around the globe.

Your 2018 1 oz Proof Australian Silver Dog Coin is available inside the Perth Mint’s famous red-and-black clamshell. The clamshell houses the individual coin and is itself shipped inside of a presentation box with Lunar Series II Year of the Dog imagery. Each coin also comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Ing Ing Jong’s design of the German Shepherds is featured on the reverse of the 2018 1 oz Proof Australian Silver Dog Coin. You’ll find not one, but two of these beautiful dogs lying in a field with Chinese peony flowers in the background. Engravings include the Chinese character for dog, the Perth Mint “P” mint mark, and the phrase “Year of the Dog.”

The obverse of all Proof Australian Silver Dog Coins includes the right-profile portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is featured on all Australian coinage in the fourth-generation vision created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Please feel free to reach out to JM Bullion if you have questions regarding these coins. Our customer service team is available at 800-276-6508, online using our live chat, and via our email address.