The 1 kilo Lunar Tiger 2022 coin was minted by The Perth Mint on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2022 "the year of the Tiger". The silver coin is minted in 1 kilo (1000 grams) and 999.9 pure silver and comes in a protective hard plastic coin capsule.
The silver Lunar is of interest to investors and collectors because of its limited mintage, high purity, and unique design.
The Australian Lunar 2022 silver 1 kilo celebrates the year of the Tiger. The Tiger is one of the twelve animals associated with the Chinese monthly calendar. The birth years used for the Ox over the past 100 years are: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and 2010 and 2022. People born in these years are associated with the competencies: smart, especially when it comes to their own survival.
This coin has been minted with care with a purity content of 99.99%. In the precious metals world, this is the highest attainable quality of purity for a silver coin. The coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The coin has a face value of twenty Australian dollars.
There is no mintage limit in place on the Australian Lunar 2022 coin in the year 2022. The coin will be discontinued after 2022, and after this event, the Perth Mint will release an official mintage.
The obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II and the face value of the coin is indicated. On the reverse of the coin is the text 'tiger 2022', these words have the meaning year of the Tiger. Next to it is a Tiger on the back.
| Year of issue | 2022 |