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Commemorative Coin Set for 2006, The Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dog

Commemorative Coin Set for 2006, The Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dog
 
Product Information
Name

Commemorative Coin Set for 2006, The Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dog

Composition

One 99.9% silver coin and two circulating coins

Diameter

Silver coin: 38 mm

Weight

Silver coin: 31.135 grams (Containing one ounce of silver)

Face Value

NT$100

Image:Obverse

The obverse face of the Year of the Dog coin shows the indigenous Taiwanese dog, a smart, fierce, and cunning, medium-sized dog, as its subject. Dogs are considered the most loyal friends of human beings. Furthermore, in Chinese folklore, there's a saying that holds dogs will bring fortune.

Image:Reverse

The reverse side features the image of Taipei's Meng Jia Long Shan Temple, which exhibits the classical Chinese architecture of a palace type, three gates leading into three successive yards surrounded by four roofed structures. This ancient temple is a notable scenic spot in northern Taiwan.

Description

This coin set consists of one silver coin, "The Year of the Dog," and two proof coins for "The 95th Year of the Republic of China." The former has a face value of NT$100, the other two NT$50 and NT$20, respectively.