2022 UK Lunar Tiger £5 BU (Cupro-Nickel)

2022 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Tiger £5 Cupro-Nickel BU

The Royal Mint's Shengxiào Collection was unveiled in 2014 to an exceptionally pleased fine collectible bullion global market, featuring some of the most beautifully stylized Lunar coin designs available. This remarkably stunning new 2022 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Cupro-Nickel Coins certainly advances the Series' excellent reputation!

Highlights

• 2022 Great Britain Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Cupro-Nickel .
• Coins come in mint-issued red envelope.
• Contains 28.28g of Cupro-Nickel.
• Obverse: Displays the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Inscriptions include, "ELIZABETH II . D . G . REG . F . D . 5 POUNDS."
• Reverse: Features a fine action scene of a stunningly detailed tiger. The tiger is shown stalking forward with its eyes fixed on the viewer. Inscriptions include, "YEAR OF THE TIGER . 2022. The Chinese character for "TIGER" is positioned at the lower right rim.
• 5 Pounds face value.
• Sovereign coin backed by the British government.

The King of Beasts

As a legal tender offering of Great Britain, the obverse design for the series features Jody Clark's distinctive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Encircling the image at the rim are the inscriptions, "ELIZABETH II . D . G . REG . F . D . 5 POUNDS."

The reverse features a fine action scene of a stunningly detailed tiger. The tiger is shown stalking forward with its eyes fixed on the viewer. A rocky terrain is displayed in the background. Inscriptions at the top rim include, "YEAR OF THE TIGER . 2022. The Chinese character for "TIGER" is positioned at the lower right rim.

Shengxiào (Lunar) - Year of the Tiger 2022

As introduced by The Royal Mint,

"People who are born in the Year of the Tiger are known for possessing traits such as bravery, power, strength, competitiveness, and self-confidence. They are known for their charm and are popular with others. Additionally, Tigers work enthusiastically and confidently express themselves, doing things with a dominant manner.

Alongside charming and popular, the characteristics of those born in the Year of the Tiger are also said to include confidence and courage, meaning people born under this sign are thought to be natural leaders."

Traditions

One of the traditions often included in celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year is that of gifting. The giving of a thoughtful token is accompanied with the hope for good fortune to bless the recipient's home. What could be more thoughtful than the gift of a fine Cupro-Nickel collectible coin designed to honor the Chinese New Year?