Perth Mint in Australia is responsible for the production of what is arguably the most coveted series of gold and silver for sale with lunar-themed designs. The Lunar Series I program launched in 1996 and was so popular that the mint immediately produced a follow-up series in 2008. Right now, 2010 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Tiger Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside of protective plastic capsules!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of $1 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
• The obverse side includes the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
• On the reverse is the image of a tiger laying in a field beneath a tree.

Each of the individual 2010 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Tiger Coins in this product listing is available to purchase today with a protective plastic capsule. The Year of the Tiger is the third in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The tiger and rabbit fall third and fourth in the series, respectively. As the animals summoned by the Jade Emperor raced to meet him, it was the tiger and rabbit exhibited speed and a competitive nature. Though the rabbit was able to cross the stream by hopping stones and logs, the tiger had greater speed and arrived third.

On the reverse of 2010 1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Tiger coins is the image of a mature, adult tiger standing in a field of grass. Engravings include the Chinese symbol for a tiger, the “P” mint mark of the Perth Mint, and the phrase “Year of the Tiger.” Tigers are the largest living cats in the world, with the Siberian tigers representing the largest subspecies. Males can grow to a length of 10 feet (nose to tail) and weigh upwards of 600 lbs.

The obverse of 2010 Australian Silver Lunar Tiger coins includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of England and is captured here in right-profile relief in a design created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley for the Royal Mint of England. The fourth-generation English design, it is actually the fifth to feature on Australian coins.

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