Lunar I Dog 1/4oz Gold Coin 2006
Perth Mint
The Perth Mint is one of the world’s most renowned precious metal mints. Founded in 1899 in Perth, Australia, as a branch of the British Royal Mint, it is now owned by the Government of Western Australia. The mint specializes in the production of bullion bars, collector coins, and investment coins made from gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
The Perth Mint is especially well known for its “Australian Kangaroo,” “Koala,” and “Lunar” coin series.
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The 2006 Lunar Dog ¼ oz Gold coin has a fineness of .9999 gold and a nominal value of 25 Dollars. The lunar Gold coin series is one of the most popular bullion coin programs from the Perth Mint.
Product Highlights
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The 2006 Lunar Dog ¼ oz gold coin is the 11th edition in the series and has a mintage of 6,009 coins.
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The front side of the coin depicts a Dog standing on a piece of grass. The engravings include the year of issue, fine weight, purity and the Chinese character for Dog.
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The reverse side shows the right side portrait of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The inscriptions around the outer edge read “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “25 DOLLARS”.
Product Details
Manufacturer: Perth Mint
Country of Origin: Australia
Series Name: Lunar I “Year of the Dog”
Year of Issue: 2006
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Purity: 99.99% Gold
Fine Weight: 1/4 ounce
Nominal Value: 25 Dollars
| Metal | Gold |
| Form | Gold Coin |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Perth Mint |
| Series | Lunar I |
| Purity | 999.9/1000 |
| Fineweight | 7.78 gram |
| Gross Weight | 7.78 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1/4 oz |
| Year of issue | 2006 |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 25 AUD |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Diameter | 20.10 mm |
| Mintage | 6009 |
| Packaging | single in Capsule |
| Packaging Unit | 20 per roll |
| Large Packaging 2 | 100 per box |