2022 Baby Tiger 1/2oz .9999 Silver Proof Coin
This adorable coin celebrates the Year of the Tiger and is the perfect gift for any baby born in 2022.
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.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,150 of the Baby Tiger 2022 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin in this packaging from a maximum mintage of 7,500.
DESIGN
The coin’s reverse depicts a coloured representation of a cute tiger cub embracing a gift-wrapped parcel with representations of party confetti in the background. The Chinese character for ‘tiger’, the inscription ‘YEAR OF THE TIGER’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated into the design.
The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse with the coin’s weight, fineness, monetary denomination and 2022 year-date.
PRESENTATION
The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged with an illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Technical Specifications
| Silver Content (Troy oz) | 0.5 |
| Monetary Denomination (TVD) | 0.50 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
| Minimum Gross Weight (g) | 15.553 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 32.60 |
| Maximum Thickness (mm) | 2.90 |
| Maximum Mintage | 7,500 |
| Designer | Jennifer McKenna |
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia’s Federation in 1901, The Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Perth Mint’s bullion and numismatic products.
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