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King of the lunar jungle

First issued in 1996, the long-running Australian Lunar Coin Series celebrates the animals of the ancient lunar zodiac with a sequence of annual designs portraying the mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. This spectacular 2022 silver proof coins feature the tiger, which is said to bestow courage, confidence and charm on those born under its influence in 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022.

Charming tiger design

Each coin portrays a charming image of a tiger cub following its proud and protective parent across a rocky terrain featuring ferns and bamboo. The design includes the inscription ‘TIGER 2022’, the Chinese character for ‘tiger’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

06 2022 Year of the Tiger Silver Proof Three Coin Set InShipper HighRes

Illustrated shipper

Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, each release comes in a classic display case with a clear lid and an illustrated shipper. When aligned with shippers from the other 11 coins in the series, the resulting diorama depicts all 12 animals participating in The Great Race, a traditional Chinese story about the creation of the lunar calendar.

 

Specifications

Product specification

 

2oz

1oz

1/2oz

 

Year Date

2oz

2022

1oz

2022

1/2oz

2022

 

Metal

2oz

Silver

1oz

Silver

1/2oz

Silver

 

Metal Content (Troy oz)

2oz

2

1oz

1

1/2oz

0.5

 

Fineness (% purity)

2oz

99.99

1oz

99.99

1/2oz

99.99

 

Monetary Denomination (AUD)

2oz

2

1oz

1

1/2oz

0.50

 

Minimum Gross Weight (g)

2oz

62.213

1oz

31.107

1/2oz

15.553

 

Maximum Diameter (mm)

2oz

50.80

1oz

40.90

1/2oz

32.60

 

Maximum Thickness (mm)

2oz

4.80

1oz

3.50

1/2oz

2.90

 

Maximum Mintage

2oz

2,000

1oz

7,500

1/2oz

5,000

 

Finish

2oz

1oz

Proof

1/2oz

 

Legal Tender

2oz

1oz

Australia

1/2oz

 

Effigy

2oz

1oz

Jody Clark design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

1/2oz

 

Designer

2oz

1oz

Jennifer McKenna

1/2oz

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