2022 $1 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Proof Coin

2022 $1 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Proof CoinThe third year of The Perth Mint's highly anticipated Australian Lunar Series III coin program includes an array of superb silver coins celebrating the net animal in the zodiac, the tiger. Released as a magnificent three-coin set, as an individual 1oz and 1/2oz silver proof coins, the coins feature original artistry portraying the confident tiger.Those born under the sign of the Chines lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974 and each 12th preceding year are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm and confidence.Struck from 99.9% pure silver to proof quality, The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 1oz coins.The coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.The coin's reverse of each coin portrays a tiger cub following its proud and protective parent across a rocky terrain featuring ferns and bamboo. Included in the design is the Chinese character for 'tiger', the inscription 'TIGER 2022' and the Perth Mint's 'P' Mintmark.The obverse of each coin features the Jody Clark effigy of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.Each individual coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid decorated with a silver geometric design. the case is packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper portraying the story of how the tiger became an animal of the zodiac and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.The shippers of future animals in the Lunar Series III will, when arranged together form a diorama depicting the ancient myth of The Great Race, which tells how the zodiac came into being.Denomination :        $1Quality :                  ProofMetal :                    SilverWeight :                  1ozDiameter :              40.90 mmMintage :                7,500Certificate of Authenticity : Certificate of Authenticity