2006 $1 Year of The Dog 1oz Silver Gilded Coin Gold - Kangaroo At Sunset Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson

Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson welcomed Guillaux as he touched down in Sydney on what was at the time the longest air mail flight worldwide

saw sunset glow

in the constellation Taurus

this two coin set captures the spirit of 'fifty' by featuring two fifty cent coins which both display Stuart Devlin's iconic design of the Australian Coat of Arms

2006 $1 Year of The Dog 1oz Silver Gilded Coin Gold - Kangaroo At Sunset Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro FergusonIn Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Dog are regarded as loyal, trustworthy, honest and ethical. The coins reverse depicts a German Shepherd, which has been gilded in 24 carat gold. The design includes the Chinese character for dog and the 2006 year date. These elements appear within a border of bats and clouds symbolising health, peace and prosperity.