2022 - Lunar Year of the Tiger - $15 Pure Silver Coin

[Coin #1 in series]

[2023 Lunar Year of the Rabbit Coin #2 is available here]

A new Lunar Year series begins in 2022 with this 1 oz. pure silver coin! Those born in the year of the Tiger are charming, confident and courageous – they’re natural leaders and they love adventure. Tigers are also known to pounce on their work because they like to get things done; this often leads to success, and a wish for future prosperity is exactly what the cloth tiger on this coin conveys!

• COIN 1 OF 12! Our Lunar Lotus series ended with the Year of the Ox (2021). This coin marks the start of a new 12-year series of coins honouring all 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiacs and featuring a round coin shape that symbolizes harmony.
• INSPIRED BY FOLK ART: Your coin’s reverse design is based on the traditional cloth tiger, a popular form of Chinese folk art that is often gifted to children as a blessing for prosperity. This is the first coin design from artist Lily Kao.
• YOUR LUCKY TIGER: This precious keepsake is the perfect way to honour any friend or loved one born in the Year of the Tiger (1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022). It’s also an ideal gift for those celebrating a milestone moment this year, whether it’s a graduation, wedding, or the arrival of a new family member born between February 1, 2022 and January 21, 2023.
• ONE OUNCE OF 99.99% PURE SILVER! This 1 oz. pure silver coin is our only pure silver Chinese zodiac coin for 2022.
• SPECIAL MINTAGE: Part of a continuing minting tradition, your limited-edition coin has a special mintage of 18,888 to attract more luck and good fortune in the Year of the Tiger.
• SPECIAL PACKAGING: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a red outer beauty box, evoking the Chinese New Year custom of gifting “lucky money” in a red envelope.
• INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• NO GST/HST

Design:

To mark the Year of the Tiger, the reverse design by Canadian artist Lily Kao features a stylized depiction of a cloth tiger, a popular form of Chinese folk art that carries a wish for prosperity. This Tiger is a symbol of courage and power, and it is also intended to ward off evil. Its big eyes, grinning mouth and prominent head give it an air of innocence and playfulness, while the markings on its forehead form the Chinese character for “King”. The reverse also includes the Chinese character for “Tiger”, the word “CANADA”, the year “2022” and the face value, “15 DOLLARS”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

• Years of the Tiger: You’re a Tiger if you were born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 or 2022. In Chinese culture, the Tiger is considered to be an especially lucky symbol, but if you’re born under the Tiger sign, you can boost your luck with the numbers 1, 3 and 4.
• A cloth tiger is more than just a toy. The Tiger is revered as the king of all animals, and as a Chinese symbol of courage and might, it is believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits. A cloth tiger is traditionally gifted to young children and represents a wish for their future happiness, health and prosperity.

Packaging:

Specifications

• Mintage18888
• Composition99.99% pure silver
• Finishproof
• Weight (g)31.39
• Diameter (mm)38
• Edgeserrated
• Certificateserialized
• Face value15 dollars
• ArtistLily Kao (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)