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The Dog is the 11th coin released in the Perth Mint's Lunar Series II coin series. This coin is the bullion version, a proof counterpart was also produced in 2018.
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The obverse depicts a German Shepherd with her puppy.
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The reverse depicts Her Highness, the Lizard Queen.
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The Lunar Series II is inspired by the Chinese lunar calendar in which every year is represented by 12 different animals. According to a Chinese folk story, the Buddha summoned 12 different animals to attend him before he passes away. The Buddha turned this situation into a race, in which each of the 12 animals will be rewarded by having a year named after each animal in the order that they arrived to the Buddha. As their are 12 animals involved in the race, the lunar calendar consist of a cycle of 12 years. The Rat reached the Buddha first, so it was decreed that the Rat was to be celebrated on the first year of the lunar calendar. The Dog was the 11th animal to reach the finish line and greet the Buddha, so it was rewarded the 11th year in the lunar calendar. As such, the Perth Mint honored the Dog in the 11th coin in the Lunar II series. Have a Happy Chinese New Year!
Nice pick-up buddy, are you collecting the series?
Kinda. I own a few Lunar proofs, including a 1/10 oz Dragon gold proof.
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