Silver • Coin • 0.999 • Australia • 2006
This is a 1 oz Silver Year of the Dog coin sold by APMEX. Minted by the Perth Mint, each coin comes in a plastic capsule. It contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver. The obverse displays the Ian Rank-Broadley likeness of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse features a German Shepherd among rocks and grass with the Chinese character for 'dog'. This sovereign coin is backed by the Australian government.