2022 Niue Lunar Year of the Tiger 1 oz Silver BU

2022 Niue Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver BU

This remarkably stunning 2022 Niue Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver BU coin was minted by the New Zealand mint to celebrate 2022’s Year of the Tiger! The coin features the engraving of a paper-cut roaring tiger amongst jungle flowers along with the Chinese character for the word “tiger”, the illustration is framed by edges ornated in a typical Asian pattern.

Highlights

• 2022 Niue Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver BU.
• Third animal to be celebrated in the current 12-year Lunar cycle.
• This Silver coin contains 1 Troy oz of 999 fine silver.
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her name, the year of release, and legal tender value of the coin Inscriptions include, "ELIZABETH II . NIUE . TWO DOLLARS . 2022."
• Reverse: Features the engraving of a paper-cut tiger among jungle flowers. Inscriptions are the Chinese character for "TIGER." A decorative border encircles the rim.

Lunar Year of the Tiger

The legend says that the Chinese emperor Jade held a Great Race with animals. The race would determine the first twelve zodiac signs. The first twelve animals to cross a river before the end of the race would be featured in the Zodiac. The Tiger was one of the favorites to win the race, but the powerful river stream kept sending the big cat in another direction. That did not discourage the confident Tiger, which kept swimming and made it ashore after the Rat and the Ox. The Tiger is the third animal of the Chinese zodiac. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are determined, brave, and well-liked.