2018 Niue 5 Ounce $5 Year of the Dog Gilded Silver Proof

The Year of the Dog Gets the Gold Treatment

2018 is the Year of the Dog according to the Chinese Zodiac. That means fantastic Year of the Dog releases from around the world, such as this one-year-only addition to Perth Mint’s Lunar Series that features a German Shephard and its pup! You can secure this design struck in five ounces of highly-pure 99.99% silver and selectively gilded in gleaming gold. Each legal-tender $8 coin is struck in proof condition and depicts an alert German Shepard in the foreground. The dog’s mate and young pup rest at his feet along with the gilded Chinese character for dog and the inscription "YEAR OF THE DOG." Measuring 65.6 mm in diameter, the coin’s large size really accentuates the gorgeous design.

Man’s best friend truly takes center stage on this magnificent gilded silver proof. But with a limited edition of just 500 pieces, you’ll want to fetch this coin home now. It’s the perfect gift for dog lovers, coin collectors or anyone born in a Year of the Dog.

• ENGAGING YEAR-OF-THE-DOG DESIGN – An alert German Shepard is depicted in the foreground on the reverse design, while his mate and young pup rest at his feet. Beautifully gilded in gold, the design includes the gilded Chinese character for dog above, along with the inscription "YEAR OF THE DOG." The coin’s obverse features Raphael Maklouf’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II along with the weight, purity and denomination of the coin. The designs are spectacularly displayed on this large proof that measures 65.6 mm in diameter.

• STRUCK IN PURE SILVER – These Year of the Dog Gilded Silver Proofs were struck in 5 Troy ounces 99.9% silver.

• LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – Each 2018 Year of the Dog Five-Ounce Gilded Silver Proof is $8 legal lender in the island nation of Niue.

• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2018 Year of the Dog Five-Ounce Gilded Silver Proof come sin gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields!

• EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – The worldwide limited edition for the 2018 Year of the Dog Five-Ounce Gilded Silver Proof has been set at only 500. Your proof will come beautifully displayed in its original mint packaging and accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.