2006 18 Karat Canadian Gold Coin - Year of the Dog

The seventh coin in the 18 karat gold series, started in 2000 by the Canadian Royal Mint, has a shimmering hologram of “man’s best friend.”

According to the Mint website, “The Year of the Dog will be full of charitable works and noble causes. Generally, it will be a happy time, but not without
some disruptions. The Dog has a powerful sense of righteousness and he’ll want everyone to be heard. As a result, controversial issues will rise to the surface and will be resolved in new and unexpected ways. Be on your best behavior. The Dog is watching - he’ll make sure everyone stays on the righteous path!”

The Years of the Dog are: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, and 2006 in which this issue is struck.

The artist is Harvey Chan. He was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada in 1976.
Awards of Mr. Chan include: Gold medal from Studio Magazine's Annual Show (1996), Bronze from the 1996 CAPIC (Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications) national awards show, 1997 Ruth Schwartz Foundation Award for Canadian Children's Books. In the summer of 1997, the artist received The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal from the Canadian Association of Children's Librarians at The National Library in Ottawa.

The coin specifications are:

Face Value: 150 dollars
Mintage: 4,888
Composition: 75% gold, 25% silver
Weight (g): 11.84
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Reeded
Finish: Hologram (rev), Proof (obv)
Certificate: Serialized
Artist: Harvey Chan

Although this is only 18 Karat it is an excellent coin with a last beauty all it’s own the 2006 18-Karat Gold Hologram Coin—Year of the Dog is a beautiful coin any collector would be happy to have.