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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dog - Gold Proof High Relief
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 31.107 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a high-relief depiction of a dog — rendered in the style of a Labrador Retriever — standing alertly in three-quarter profile atop a rocky outcropping, facing right. To the left of the central device, a stylised ginkgo or fan-leafed tree branch rises vertically, its delicate foliage finely engraved in the background field. The Chinese character '狗' (dog) appears to the upper right of the central device. The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark is positioned to the lower left of the design. Along the lower periphery, the legend 'Year of the Dog' is inscribed in a flowing italic script. The reverse engraver's initials 'IJ' appear discreetly within the design, attributing the work to Ing Ing Jong. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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Perth Mint's high-relief gold proof program has built a serious collector following, and the lunar series behind it traces back to 1996. The Year of the Dog falls in the twelfth and final position of the Chinese zodiac cycle, making 2018 the close of the series' second full rotation at Perth.
High-relief striking at this specification requires multiple die passes under significantly greater pressure than standard proof production — a process Perth has refined considerably since early lunar issues showed inconsistent field depth.