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5 Dollars Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Singapore Mint |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Tamil/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A stylised dog rendered in profile stands alertly at centre, facing left with its curled tail raised, set against a background field densely filled with the repeated Chinese character '戌' (the eleventh Earthly Branch, representing the Dog in the Chinese zodiac). The cyclical year designation '丙戌' appears prominently in the upper left of the field. The denomination '$5' is inscribed above the dog's back, while the legend '1/4 TROY OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD' arcs along the upper right border, attesting to the coin's precious metal content. |
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Singapore's Lunar Series coins have been issued continuously since 1981, making the series one of the longest-running fine gold lunar programs from any Southeast Asian mint. The 2006 dog issue falls in the second full cycle of the twelve-year rotation — the first dog year in the series was 1994.