2127) Year of the Tiger "Quadrant Coins", Tuvalu Island: "Australian Lunar Coin Series III": A four Coin set of 1oz Silver Proof Four-Coins of $1 (One Dollar - TVD), minted by the Perth Mint on behalf of Tuvalu Island: Year of Coin set issue: 2021 (with year of release inscribed as 2022):

2127) Year of the Tiger "Quadrant Coins", Tuvalu Island: "Australian Lunar Coin Series III": A four Coin set of $1 (One Dollar - TVD), 1 oz Silver Proof Four-Coins minted by the Perth Mint on behalf of Tuvalu Island: Year of Coin set issue: 2021 (with year of release inscribed as 2022): 

Links to some more posts on the Chinese Lunar calendar/Zodiac signs on this Blog:

1) Year of the Pig - 2019: A Gold Coin of 1,000 Togrog and a 100 Togrog Banknote from Mongolia, issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) in 2018, minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

2) Year of the Brown (or Yellow) Earth Dog: Kyrgyz Express Post 100 KGS Stamp issued on 31.01.2018

3) Year of the Dog (2018): 50 Euro Gold Coin and 20 Euro & 10 Euro Silver Coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris celabrating the new Lunar New Year (2018)

4) Year of the Rat, Mongolia (2020): Coin Invest Trust (CIT) is issuing a set of 1000 Togrog Gold & Silver Coins and a 100 Togrog Banknote to commemorate the coming Lunar Year: Coins will be minted bgy B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich on behalf of CIT for Central Bank of Mongolia: Coin issue date: 10/2019

5) An Uncirculated $1 US Federal Reserve Banknote from the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, rings in the "Year of the PIG" (2019) from the Chinese Zodiac Cycle/Lunar Calendar titled "Lucky Money Collection"   

6) Year of the Rat: An Uncirculated $1 US Federal Reserve Banknote rings i9n the "Year of the Rat" (2020) from the Chinese Zodiac Cycle/Lunar Calendar titled "Lucky Money Collection"

7) "Year of the Ox", Australian Lunar Series III, 2021, Australia: Three Gold Coins of $100, $25,& $15 and ThreeSilver Coins of $2, $1 & 50 Cents, issued by the Perth Mint, Australia: Year of Coin minting 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)

8) "Year of the Tiger", United Kingdom (UK): Coin Series titled " the Shengxiao Collection": Royal Mint, UK has issued Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel Coins in eight variants under its continuing Lunar Year Range:Year of Coin issue: 2021 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2022)

9)"Year of the Tiger", Australia: Coin Series titled "Australian Lunar Coin Series": Coin minted by the Perth Mint, Australia: Year of Coin issue: 2021 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2022)

10) Year of The Tiger "Quadrant Coins", Tuvalu Island: "Australian Lunar Coin Series III": A four Coin set of 1 Oz Silver Proof $1 (One Dollar - TVD) minted by the Perth Mint on behalf of Tuvalu Island:Year of Coin set issue: 2021 (with year of release inscribed as 2022)

Year of the Tiger Quadrant 2022 1oz Silver Proof Four-Coin Set:

The ancient lunar zodiac comprises 12 animal signs, each said to bestow desirable characteristics on those born under its influence. According to tradition, tiger people born in 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022 will likely be blessed with courage, charm and confidence.

Guardian of the West:

One of the Four Symbols that each guard one quarter of the heavens, the White Tiger is the legendary Guardian of the West. 

According to traditional stories, it was destined to appear when the emperor ruled with unquestionable kindness and morality, or whenever there was peace throughout the world.

The Four Coin Quadrant:

Four Coins/pieces have been issued in this set:

This beautiful 2022 "Year of the Tiger Coin set" comprises four fan-shaped 1oz silver proof coins which align in the shape of an ancient Chinese "ban liang" coin to portray a unified coloured image celebrating the awesome big cat.

The four legal tender pieces in the set each show one quadrant of a coloured composition portraying tigers in a tropical rainforest:

 - The top coin depicts a tiger balanced on the limb of a dead tree. 

 -  The right-hand coin depicts a roaring tiger prowling on a riverbank.   

 - The bottom coin depicts a tiger lying majestically on rocks. 

 - The left-hand coin depicts a tiger with a waterfall in the background.

Also, the reverse of each coin incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark at centre.

The Obverses of the four Quadrant $1 (One Dollar TVD) Coins depicts an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.

The inscriptions are - "2022. QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 1 OZ. 9999. Ag. TUVALU, 1 DOLLAR".

The specifications of each of the four Silver Coins in the Quadrant are:

Country of issue: Tuvalu Island; Coin Series Theme: "Australian Lunar Zodiac Coin Series"; Coin Theme: "Year of the Tiger" - Four Quadrant Coin Set; Year of issue: 2022; Metallic Composition: .9999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Denomination: 1.00 TVD - Tuvalu Dollar; Coin Quality: Proof; Special Modifications: Four fan-shaped coins form a unified coloured design; Diameter/Size: 52.28 mm x 31.60 mm; Thickness: 3.50 mm; Weight: 1.00 Oz or 31.107 grams; Mintage: 1,500 pieces; Mint: Perth Mint, Australia; Mint Mark: "P"; Designers: (Reverse) - Lucas Bowers, (Obverse) Ian Rank Broadley; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes, numbered; Presentation Box/Case: Yes. The Coins comes in a classic display case with a clear lid and an illustrated shipper; Legal Tender: Yes, Tuvalu Legal Tender.

The Presentation Box/Case

The Illustrated Shipper