American Numismatic Association

03 Feb 2018

Silver and Dogs

**SILVER and DOGS**...�� Man's best friend and a hunk of that silver stuff!�� What's more American than that? �� haha�� It's my 2018 Australian Mint "Year of the Dog" 2 oz. Silver Perth Lunar Coin!�� Wow! That's a mouthful!�� This beautiful coin portrays Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse along with the date, face value, silver weight and purity. The designer is Ian Rank-Broadley.�� The reverse shows a German Shepard with puppy lying in the grass with Chinese peony flowers in the background.� The design also has the Chinese� character for dog, the inscription "Year of the Dog" and The Perth Mint's traditional "P" mintmark. � This Sovereign coin is backed by the Australian government. � � The birth years for people born in the Lunar Year of the Dog include 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018.� Those fortunate enough to be born in these years ( LIKE ME)� are said to be loyal, amiable, kind and friendly.�� ; )�� Thanks for looking at my blog!� Any comments would be great!

18 Jan 2018

$20.00 for $20.00

Coins-World | Kepi

I wanted to share this cool little coin with you!� It's from the Royal Canadian Mint who has a great program called $20.00 for $20.00.� The one I really liked is this 2013 Canadian Wolf.�� Struck in 99.99% fine silver with a worldwide mintage of 250,000. It has a serrated edge, weight of 7.96 g. and diameter of 27 mm. The obverse was designed by Susanna Blunt and features Queen Elizabeth II.� The reverse shows a frontal view of a wolf running through the barren wilderness. The designer is Glen Loates.� The face value is $20.00...and the cost of this coin is $20.00.�� Pretty cool huh!!!� So next time you have an extra $20 bucks, think about these cool little coins!� Thanks for looking at my blog. I look forward to your comments.

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