Australian Lunar Series III 2022 Year Of The Tiger Lunar 1oz Silver Proof Coin
The Perth Mint
The Coin Company is proud to present 2022 $5 Lunar Year Of The Tiger Silver Proof Domed Coin produced by The Royal Australian Mint
The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac. According to legend, the order of the animals in the Zodiac was determined by a Great Race, in which the Jade Emperor urged the animals to cross a swift river. The confident Tiger was a likely contender to win, but kept getting swept downstream by the strong currents. Showing the determination and strength synonymous with those born under the sign, the Tiger finally made it a shore after the Rat and the Ox.
The reverse of this 2022 $5 Fine Silver Proof Domed Coin features the Tiger standing on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by pine branches that represent the strength the original 'Charmer'. The obverse bears the Lunar calendar wheel, rotated so that the Tiger is show at the top, along with the Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
2022 $5 Lunar Year Of The Tiger Silver Proof Domed Coin has a limited mintage of 7,500 coins