Silver Year of the Dog Proof is the ninth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Lunar Series, which is perfect for enthusiasts of Chinese culture, as well as dog lovers. It was struck from. Mintage of this coin was capped at 10,888 pieces because eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. Artistic Dog Design by Aries Cheung. Like virtually all other coins struck at the Royal Canadian Mint, this one bears Susanna Blunt’s right-side portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Unlike effigies of the Queen that are on coins from other parts of the world, this one lacks a tiara or crown. It is flanked by inscriptions that together provide the monarch’s name and abbreviated title, which together read, ELIZABETH II D. Aries Cheung’s reverse design features a dog playfully jumping around. Behind the dog, a rainbow falls into auspicious clouds, which are reflected in the canine’s fur. The Chinese character for’dog’ is inscribed under it. Arching over the top along the rim is the inscription “CANADA 2018, ” while the rim inscription at the bottom is the coin’s face value, 15 DOLLARS. Don’t miss your chance to own this 1 oz. Queen Elizabeth II Portrait. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “2018 Canada Year of the Dog 1 oz Silver Lunar $15 Coin GEM Proof OGP SKU49839″ is in sale since Monday, October 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Grade: Ungraded
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Certification: Uncertified
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Strike Type: Proof
- Denomination: $15
- Estimated Mintage: 10,888
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz
- Fineness: .9999
- Year: 2018