About 2018 1 oz British Gold Year of the Dog Lunar Coins
1 oz Gold British Year of the Dog Coins
This 1 oz Silver Year of the Dog Coin is the fifth in a series celebrating the 12 animals in the Chinese lunar calendar. In Chinese culture, the dog is also the eleventh animal in the zodiac cycle. This coin features a stylized dog and a newly designed guilloche pattern in the background.
Obverse Design
- Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Face value of 2 GBP
Reverse Design
- Stylized dog design
- The word "Year of the Dog" and the Chinese character for "Dog"
- Silver purity stamp
- Silver weight stamp of 1 oz
- Mintage year
Special Features
- The fifth coin in the Shēngxiào Collection
- Limited mintage of 8,888 coins
- UK legal tender
- Made from 99.9% pure silver
- Guaranteed by the British Government
- The 1 oz Gold British Year of the Dog Lunar Coin(s) you receive may not be in mint condition.