2059) "Indo-Chinese Tigers", Cambodia: "Lost Tigers of Cambodia Bullion Coin Series": Gold (30,000 Riels) and Silver (3,000 Riels) Bullion Coins issued for the first time by Cambodia: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2021 (with Year of issue marked as 2022):
The Header/Banner is titled - "LOST TIGERS OF CAMBODIA and showcases the Reverse of the Gold & Silver Bullion Coins
In a bullion first for Cambodia, this new release in the Lost Tigers of Cambodia series starts with the "Indo-Chinese Tigers", the largest species of all tigers.
The Indochinese tiger is a tiger from a specific population of the "Panthera tigris tigris" subspecies that is native to Southeast Asia. This species is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
It has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the population seriously declined and approaches the threshold for critically endangered. Available data suggest that there are no more breeding tigers left in Cambodia and China..
The Indo-Chinese Tigers are powerful religious and cultural symbols for the people that share its home.
The Bullion Coins:
The Reverse of the 30,000 Riels Gold and 3,000 Riels Silver Bullion Coins depict an Indo-Chinese tiger surrounded by lush leaves in its natural environment.
The Obverse of the 30,000 Riels Gold and 3,000 Riels Silver Bullion Coins depicts Angkor Wat along with the inscription "Kingdom of Cambodia", the year and legal tender denomination.
The Bullion Coins have been issued in two Variants - Gold (30,000 Riels) and Silver (3,000 Riels):
i) The specifications of this Gold Bullion Coin are:
Country of issue: Cambodia; Coin Series Theme: "Lost Tigers of Cambodia"; Coin Theme: "Indo-Chinese Tigers"; Year: 2021 (with Year of issue marked as 2022); Denomination/Face Value: 30,000 Riels; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 1.00 Oz or 31.1 grams; Diameter/Size: 33.0 mm; Thickness: 2.45 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mintage: 100 pieces; Protective Capsule: Yes; Legal Tender: Yes, in Cambodia.
ii) The specifications of this Silver Bullion Coin are:
Country of issue: Cambodia; Coin Series Theme: "Lost Tigers of Cambodia"; Coin Theme: "Indo-Chinese Tigers"; Year: 2021 (with Year of Issue marked as 2022); Denomination/Face Value: 3,000 Riels; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.00 Oz or 31.1 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.7 mm; Thickness: 3.05 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Protective Capsule: Yes; Legal Tender: Yes, in Cambodia.
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