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2006 Yuan Year of the Dog
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular gold field bearing the national title 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) inscribed vertically along the left border within a decorative frame. At center, a stylized dog rendered in traditional Chinese artistic style is depicted within a circular medallion, surrounded by ornamental borders with classical Chinese geometric patterns. The date 2006 appears in the lower right field. The overall design draws on traditional Chinese seal and decorative art motifs. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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The People's Bank of China has issued lunar gold series coins since 1981, and the 12-year cycle means the dog series carries particular collector pressure at reissue intervals. The 155.55g specification — exactly five troy ounces — places this in the largest standard denomination of the Chinese Lunar Gold series, a weight tier introduced to serve institutional buyers and high-end collectors rather than general circulation.
Chinese lunar gold issues from this period were among the first sovereign-minted bullion coins to achieve significant secondary market premiums in both Eastern and Western auction houses simultaneously, reflecting demand patterns that no other national mint was tracking in 2006.