1/20 oz Australian Lunar Year of the Dog 2006 Gold Coin In Stock

Introduction

As a long-term partner of the Perth Mint, Tavex is pleased to offer one of world’s finest minted gold bullion coins, the 2006 Australian Lunar Year of the Dog. The gold coin is part of Perth Mint’s praised chronological gold bullion collection, the Australian Lunar Series I, where each coin in the series is only minted once every twelve years in accordance with the ancient Chinese lunar calendar. In addition, the most popular one-ounce version in the series has a limited annual mintage of only 30,000 pieces, giving the coin a considerable collector’s premium in the secondary market. The Year of the Dog gold coin contains 99.99% pure gold and is produced with a special minting technique that ensures the coin is in proof-like condition, meaning it has exceptionally shiny and mat surfaces coupled with the richest of detail. This bullion coin is truly a piece of breathtaking gold art suitable for collectors with an eye for beauty and those who wish to give their loved ones something really memorable and special.    

Why Buy

• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are money. The Gold Lunar Series was introduced for the first time in 1996 and every gold coin in the series, including the Year of the Dog, is considered to be legal tender by the Australian Government.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are rare. With maximum yearly mintage of 100,000 coins, only 15,737 pieces of 1/20 ounce Year of the Dog gold coins were minted on 2006.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are based on the treasured Chinese lunar calendar. Those born in the year of the dog are generally perceived to be honest, loyal, sincere, and of good nature, but they tend to be cautious and conservative.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are great gifts for your loved ones. Give a tributeto the ones you appreciate by marking their virtues and year of birth in pure 24 karat gold, a gift that will stay with them forever.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are made in proof condition. Minted with such high quality, brilliance and rich detail, it becomes hard not to call it “my precious”.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are popular with astute collectors. Its motif of the dog that varies every 12th year, its maximum mintage limit, and its quality, purity and legal tender status mean that the coin has a considerable premium over its melt value in the secondary market. Many collectors of Perth Mint coins assert that The Perth Mint is without equal when it comes to producing collector coins.
• Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coins are internationally recognised. By being part of the Australian Gold Lunar Series which has been in continuous production for 18 years, and by portraying motifs of the famous Chinese zodiac and the effigy of the most powerful and longest serving queen in the 20th century, Queen Elizabeth II, the Australian Lunar Year of the Dog gold coin is recognised throughout the world by bullion dealers and collectors alike.