Animal year / Lunar Series III

2022

Australian Lunar Series III · Year of the Tiger

1 oz Silver Bullion Coin

The 2022 Year of the Tiger is animal 3 of 12 in Lunar Series III's standard one-ounce .9999 silver bullion sequence. This issue is presented separately from other weights, metals, finishes and privy variants. Third standard 1 oz silver issue of Series III.

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2022 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Tiger 1 oz silver bullion coin reverse
ReverseA tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo
2022 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Tiger 1 oz silver bullion coin obverse
ObverseJody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Year
2022
Denomination
AUD $1
Silver fineness
.9999
Silver weight
1 troy ounce
Mint
The Perth Mint
Sold out
Final unavailable

Coin images: APMEX

The 2022 issue

2022 Year of the Tiger

This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 3 of 12 in Lunar Series III; 7 animals are issued through 2026.

Its reverse depicts a tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo. Jennifer McKenna is credited with the reverse design.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.

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Series position
Animal 3 of 12 · 7 issued
02
Obverse portrait
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
03
Mintage record
Sold out · final total unavailable

Cultural context

The Tiger in the Lunar Series III order

The Tiger is the third animal in the 12-animal sequence represented by Series III.

Sequence position
3 / 12
Animal-year
2022 · Tiger
Issue type
Standard 1 oz silver bullion
2022 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Tiger 1 oz silver bullion coin reverse
2022 standard reverse

Design story

The 2022 reverse: A tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo

The annual reverse presents a tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo. Jennifer McKenna is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.

2022 Australian Lunar Series III reverse detail: Annual composition
Annual compositionA closer view of the 2022 lunar animal design.
2022 Australian Lunar Series III reverse detail: Date and silver legend
Date and silver legendThe surrounding legend identifies the 2022 issue and its silver specification.
2022 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Tiger 1 oz silver bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2022 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

2022 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Tiger 1 oz silver bullion coin reverse

The reverse

A tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo

The reverse depicts a tiger cub following a protective adult across rocky terrain with ferns and bamboo. Third standard 1 oz silver issue of Series III. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.

Full specifications

At a glance

Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.

Denomination
AUD $1
Silver content
1 troy ounce
Fineness
.9999
Metal
Silver
Diameter
40.9 mm
Thickness
3.5 mm
Finish
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication
Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country
Australia
Mint
The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist
Jody Clark
Reverse designer
Jennifer McKenna

Mintage & issue

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage
300,000
Issue status
Sold out
Source date
2026-08-13

This year in the series

See the design in sequence

Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.

Sources

References for this annual coin

The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.

The annual pages cover only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issue for each released animal. Other metals, weights, finishes, colours, privies, presentation formats and graded products are excluded.

  1. The Australian Lunar Silver Bullion Series Three 2020–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
  2. Australian Lunar Year of the Tiger 2022 1 oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
  3. 2022 Australia 1 oz Silver Lunar Tiger BU (Series III)APMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2022 standard 1 oz BU coin.