Stunning high relief 

"Celebrating the 11th animal in the 12-year lunar cycle, this exquisite offering from the year of the dog lunar gold coin series II is struck in superbly detailed high relief. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese lunar dog include 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018.  

Year of the dog design

The coin is struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality.  A beautiful gift for anyone born in the year of the dog, this coin features a labrador retriever with a stylized pine tree in the background. The Chinese character for 'dog' and the inscription 'Year of the Dog' also appear in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.  The Perth Mint will release no more than 388 of these 2018 year of the dog 1oz gold proof high relief coin.