The "ocean's garbage can" eats anything and everything, from golf carts to sperm whales—and people! The latest entry in the incredibly popular Deadly & Dangerous series features the lethal Tiger Shark in full color on this frosted cameo proof silver dollar! Don't miss out, make this apex marine predator yours today!

If you've followed the Deadly and Dangerous Series since its inception, you already know our advice: never wait to place your order! These killer animals can sell out quickly and skyrocket in price! The latest release in this sought-after series is Australia's Tiger Shark, the second largest (and second deadliest) carnivorous shark on the planet. With a mintage limit of just 2,500, we recommend quick action!

The Great White may get the headlines, largely due to the movie Jawsand its namesake novel by Peter Benchley, but the Tiger Shark is no slouch. It’s a lean, mean killing machine that will eat almost anything (and we mean anything—including golf carts, hub caps and horses!). This fearsome beast gets its name from the distinctive vertical stripes that cover the sides of its body, mostly when the shark is young. Large tiger sharks can measure more than 18 feet in length and easily exceed a ton and a half in weight, so it’s no surprise that they’re the second largest predatory shark, behind only the Great White.

The Tiger Shark has a huge mouth full of serrated teeth with dramatic notch tips that point sideways, and a jaw that can open extra wide. Equipped thusly, it grasps onto struggling victims and shears through flesh and bone easily, making it able and willing to go after prey of any size—up to and including the Sperm Whale, largest of all the toothed whales!

This one troy ounce pure silver coin presents several views of this nautical nightmare in stunning, vibrantly hued colors, its namesake stripes on full display. Each coin is displayed inside an elegant, luxury presentation case made of highly polished, solid wood and protected by a full-color outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

The Deadly Tiger Shark
The tiger shark is a large apex predator. It gets its name from the dark stripes running down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern, but which fade as the shark matures. The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. It is notable for having the widest food spectrum of all sharks, with a range of prey that includes crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, as well as other, smaller sharks.

It also has a reputation as a "garbage eater”, consuming a variety of inedible, man-made objects that then linger in its stomach. It is considered a threatened species because of finning and fishing by humans. The tiger shark is second only to the great white in recorded fatal attacks on humans, but these events are rare. It is often colloquially called the “man-eater shark” because of its extremely aggressive ways.

A Deadly Man-Eater
Among predatory sharks, the tiger shark ranks in size behind only the great white shark. It is dimorphic, with females being the larger gender. One pregnant female caught off Australia measured more than 18 feet (5.5 m) long and weighed 3,360 lb (1,524 kg)—that’s more than 1-1/2 tons!

Tiger sharks account for a large share of fatal shark bite incidents, second to only the Great White. Accordingly, the tiger shark is rightfully regarded as one of the most dangerous shark species. They often visit shallow reefs, harbors, and canals, creating the potential for encounter with humans. The tiger shark also dwells in river mouths and other runoff-rich water. While it ranks second on the list of number of recorded shark attacks on humans, such attacks are relatively few and seldom fatal.

Annually several shark attacks occur in Hawaii. One notable survivor of such an attack is champion surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm at age 13 to a tiger shark in 2003. Here story was made into the movie Soul Surfer.

They Eat Almost Anything
Tiger shark teeth are unique with very sharp, pronounced serrations and an unmistakable sideways-pointing tip. Such dentition was evolved to slice through flesh, bone, and other tough substances such as turtle shells. Like most sharks, tiger sharks continually replace rows of new teeth throughout the shark's life. Relative to the shark's size, tiger shark teeth are considerably shorter than those of a great white shark, but they are nearly as broad as the root as the great white's teeth and are arguably better suited to slicing through hard-surfaced prey.

The broad, heavily calcified jaws and nearly terminal mouth, combined with robust, serrated teeth, enable the tiger shark to take on these large prey. In addition, excellent eyesight and acute sense of smell enable it to react to faint traces of blood and follow them to the source. The ability to pick up low-frequency pressure waves enables the shark to advance towards an animal with certainty, even in murky water. The shark circles its prey and studies it by prodding it with its snout. When attacking, the shark often eats its prey whole, although larger prey are often eaten in gradual large bites and finished over time.

Notably, numerous terrestrial mammals, including horses, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, and brown rats, are fairly common in the stomach contents of tiger sharks around the coasts of Hawaii. In one case, remains of two flying foxes were found in the stomach of this shark. Because of its aggressive and indiscriminate feeding style, it often mistakenly eats inedible objects, such as automobile license plates, oil cans, tires, and baseballs. Due to their habits of eating essentially anything, the tiger shark is often referred to as the "garbage disposal [or garbage can] of the sea".

All tiger sharks swim slowly which, combined with cryptic coloration, make them difficult for prey to detect in some habitats. They are especially well camouflaged against dark backgrounds. Despite their sluggish appearance, tiger sharks are one of the strongest swimmers of all the sharks. Once a tiger shark has approached its prey sufficiently, a burst of speed allows it to dash to the intended prey before it can escape.

Only One Known Natural Enemy
Although tiger sharks are apex predators, they are sometimes preyed on by pods of killer whales. The orca’s method of hunting a tiger shark is to drive it to the surface. A killer whale will then grab the shark mid-body and hold it upside down to induce tonic immobility and drown the shark. The killer whales bite off the shark's fins before disemboweling and devouring it.

Technology Note
The Perth Mint of Australia employs its own proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The vibrant hues and precise execution of the technology create a stunning, full-color portrait on each coin.

Obverse
A full color, lifelike portrait of a large adult Tiger Shark, its jaws wide open. Behind it swim two more tiger sharks. The vignette is framed by a border of the Tiger Shark's razor sharp teeth, set in its wide-open jaws. The legend AUSTRALIA'S TIGER SHARK defines the theme.

Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date of issue and denomination also appear, while the legend 1 OZ 9999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. The special commemorative dates 1952-2022 mark Elizabeth's accession to the throne and passing respectively.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside an elegant, luxury presentation case made of highly polished, solid wood and protected by a full-color outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

The image of the back side of the certificate is a mint-supplied image intended for general reference only. Serial number on image is NOT indicative of the serial number you will receive!