AUSTRALIAN LUNAR SERIES III

2022 YEAR OF THE TIGER

1/4oz GOLD PROOF COIN 

KEY FEATURES:

  • Australian legal tender
  •  2022 Year of the Tiger design
  • Proof quality 99.99% pure gold 1/4oz
  • Extremely limited issues
  • Numbered Certificates of Authenticity
  • Presentation display cases

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • 1/4oz Gold Proof
  • Issue Limit: 3,500
  • Maximum Mintage: 5,000
  • SKU Code: 3S2215FAAA
  • Barcode: 9327025047935

The third year of The Perth Mint’s highly anticipated Australian Lunar Series III is marked by the release of stunning 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz gold proof quality coins portraying the next animal in the zodiac, the tiger. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974 and every 12th preceding year are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm and confidence. Meticulously struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, no more than 1,000 1oz coins, 3,500 1/4oz coins and 2,500 1/10oz coins will be released in this packaging. The coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

DESIGN

The coin’s reverse portrays a tiger standing on a peak with its head turned towards its tail. The fearless animal’s open jaw features razor sharp canine teeth. Included in the design is the Chinese character for ‘tiger’, the inscription ‘TIGER 2022’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.The obverse of the coin depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION

Each coin is presented in a prestigious red display case with a magnetic lid. Adorned with gold lettering and a geometric design, the case is packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper portraying the story of how the tiger became the third animal in the zodiac, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The shippers of future animals in theLunar Series III will, when arrayed together, form a diorama depicting the ancient myth of The Great Race, which tells how the zodiac came into being.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Year Date 2022
Gold Content (Troy oz) 0.25
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 25.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 7.77
Maximum Diameter (mm) 20.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 2.30
Maximum Mintage 5,000
Designer Monique Reeves