2018 Tokelau $5 One-Ounce Silver Year of the Dog Mirror Proof

Year of the Dog Coin Is Like Two Coins in One!

There’s a reason why dogs are known as “Man’s Best Friend.” They are loyal, loving, empathetic and just plain adorable. The symbiotic relationship between humans and dogs that developed millions of years ago has been one of nature’s great success stories as dogs aren’t just domesticated animals, but integral members of the family. It’s no wonder that the Chinese Lunar Calendar includes a dog as one of its 12 signs – and 2018 is the Year of the Dog!

To pay tribute to this popular lunar year, the island nation of Tokelau has issued an extremely limited proof coin that is actually like two coins in one! This beautiful coin is struck in a full troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver and features both a traditional proof finish AND a unique reverse proof finish!

This simple-yet-elegant design depicts two English Pointer dogs sitting nose to nose, each occupying one half of the coin. On the right side, the coin features a standard proof finish with a frosted image against a mirrored background. The coin’s left side is just the opposite – a reverse proof finish with a mirrored image and a frosted background! The delightful design really stands out on this charming legal-tender coin that measures an impressive 65 mm in diameter. Plus, your proof will come in its original mint packaging and accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

The Chinese Lunar Calendar’s Year of the Dog occurs every 12 years. Besides 2018, other Dog years include, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934 and 1922. Famous “Dogs” include Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Steven Spielberg, Michael Jackson and Madonna. This superb coin is sure to make an excellent addition to your collection or a fabulous gift for anyone you know born during the Year of the Dog. Add one to your cart today!

• ELEGANT YEAR-OF-THE-DOG DESIGN – This simple-yet-elegant design depicts two English Pointer dogs sitting nose to nose, each occupying one half of the coin. On the right side the coin features a standard proof finish with a frosted image against a mirrored background. The coin’s left side is just the opposite – a reverse proof finish with a mirrored image and a frosted background! The obverse shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a tuluma depicted below. A tuluma is a wooden box used for fishing and it is the national symbol of Tokelau.

• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – These Year of the Dog Proofs are struck in one tory ounce of 99.9% silver.

• LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – Each Year of the Dog One-Ounce Silver Proof is $5 legal tender in Tokelau, a remote island nation made up of several atolls in the South Pacific Ocean halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.

• GORGEOUS GEM PROOF CONDITION – Your 2018 Tokelau Year of the Dog One-Ounce Silver Proof comes in gorgeous Gem 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 on the right side of the coin and mirrored details and frosted fields on the left side of the coin.

• LOW WORLDWIDE LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide limited edition for this silver coin has been set at only 500 proofs! Your proof will come displayed in its original government packaging and accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

This is your chance to celebrate the Year of the Dog in a big way. Just 500 of these special proofs will be released for the entire world – a number far too low for all the coin collectors, dog lovers and silver stackers out there who would like to get their paws on this coin. Order yours right away while you still can!