Description
According to the Chinese zodiac, it’s the Year of the Dog. In an on-going celebration of traditional Chinese-Canadian culture, this fine silver coin by the Royal Canadian Mint commemorates 2018 as the Year of the Dog and honours all those born under its sign.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Item Number: 162185
UPC: 6-23932-08657-9
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 15,888
Weight (g): 15.87
Diameter (mm): 34
Face Value: $10
Finish: Specimen
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Simon Ng
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- The most affordable Year of the Dog coin!
- The perfect gift or keepsake for a friend or loved one born in the Year of the Dog: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006—and this year’s newborns from February 16, 2018 to February 4, 2019.
- A beautiful treasure celebrating traditional Chinese-Canadian culture.
- A wonderful addition to any fine silver, zodiac or Chinese-themed collection!
DESIGN:
Canadian artist Simon Ng has created a stylized depiction of a Dog standing above a traditional Chinese latticework that incorporates a rose, one of the Dog’s lucky flowers. A rose also appears on the Dog’s chest, while oncidium and cymbidium orchids, the Dog’s other floral charms, fill the remainder of its silhouette. The Chinese character for Dog appears to the right. Beautiful engraving captures the energy of the loyal Dog personality that is always poised and ready to play—or protect.
