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.

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About the Royal Mint

The Royal Mint is one of the world's leading mints, producing all the coins of the United Kingdom and is trusted with developing currency for more than 60 countries around the world, making it the world's leading export mint. Today, The Royal Mint is an innovative and modern mint with state of the art facilities, machinery, equipment and techniques, based in Llantrisant, South Wales. The Royal Mint has a history that spans more than 1,000 years, with its roots in the ninth century and is one of the world's oldest institutions, with a trusted reputation.

Why buy 1 oz Gold British Year of the Dog Lunar Coins from Kitco?

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Specifications –

• Net Weight
  (precious metal content): 1 oz t
• Gross Weight: 31.21 g
• Diameter: 32.69 mm
• Fineness: .9999
• Face Value: GBP 100
• Year: 2018