2018 Australia Silver Year Of The Dog Shepherd Proof 3pc

When In the Year of the Dog, Run With a Full Pack!

While it’s widely acknowledged that a dog is man’s best friend, these silver proofs from Australia may have a bone to pick with that old adage. That’s because this three-piece collection of 99.99% fine silver proofs from Australia’s world-renowned Perth Mint features a one-year-only design that pays tribute to 2018 being the Chinese Lunar Calendar’s Year of the Dog.

There’s nothing “ruff” about these designs as they showcase a magnificent German Shepherd lying in a field with its young puppy curled attentively in front. The design is completed with engravings of “Year of the Dog,” the Chinese character for dog, and the Perth Mint’s “P” mint mark. It’s a fitting design for both the lunar year and because of the German Shepherd breed’s worldwide popularity.

The one-year-only design is struck on each of these three exquisite proof coins: a half-ounce 50-cent piece, a one-ounce dollar coin and a two-ounce two dollar coin. Each is legal tender in Australia, and the entire three-piece collection comes beautifully displayed in an official red-and-black presentation case from the Perth Mint.

• THE LATEST IN A POPUALR INTERNATIONAL SERIES – The Perth Mint’s 2018 Year of the Dog coins are the 11^th issue of its second Lunar Series. This year’s coins were designed by Ing Ing Jong, one of the Perth Mint’s most talented coin designers.

• THREE PROOFS, THREE WEIGHTS OF HIGHLY PURE SILVER -- The artisans at the Perth Mint are internationally known for their expertise, and these beautifully struck proofs are a perfect example of their craft! Weighing in at two, one and 1/2 ounces of highly-pure 99.99% fine, these proofs are the product of hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes, resulting in sharp, frosted details that float over mirror-like fields!

• AUSTRALIA LEGAL TENDER -- Your three 2018 Silver Year of the Dog Proofs are two dollar (2-oz) one dollar (1-oz) and 50 cents (1/2-oz) Australia legal tender, a fact reflected on each coin's obverse along with Ian Rank-Broadley's profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• PHENOMENAL PERTH MINT PACKAGING -- Your 2018 Australia Silver Year of the Dog Shepherd 3-Proof Set will come encased in its original Perth Mint-branded packaging, accompanied with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

• AN EXTREMELY LIMITED MINTAGE -- Only 1,000 of these sets were minted – an extremely small number for a premier release!

With a limited mintage of just 1,000 sets, there are far too few of these wonderful coins to go around for both coin collectors and dog lovers. Don’t sit and beg later, get yours now!