| Coin | One Dollar 2022 Year of the Tiger, Perth Mint |
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The one dollar coin denomination (written as $1) was introduced in Australia in 1984, replacing the earlier banknotes. The original reverse design by Stuart Devlin on circulating coins has not been changed since its introduction. The denomination is also often used to issue circulating commemorative coins with various reverses.
The denomination is also used by both the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint to issue an extensive range of collector coins which are legal tender in Australia but are not intended for circulation - such as this one. The coin is larger than the normal $1 coins.
This non-circulating $1 coin was issued in a Stamp and Coin Cover as part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series III to mark the Chinese Year of the Tiger (1 February 2022 to 21 January 2023).
The Mint says about it:
Marking a range of popular anniversaries, events and themes, commemorative Stamp and Coin Covers combine a Perth Mint one dollar coin and one or more Australia Post stamps on a superbly illustrated envelope. This 2022 Lunar New Year of the Tiger release is postmarked "First Day of Issue 6 January 2022 Christmas Island WA 6798". |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).
The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.
Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).
Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2022 · 1 DOLLAR ·.
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The reverse of the coin "portrays a charming image of a tiger cub following its proud and protective parent across a rocky terrain featuring ferns and bamboo".
Above them, the Chinese character for "tiger" 虎, below which, TIGER and 2022.
The mint mark P of the Perth Mint is on the left. The designer's initials JM (for Jennifer McKenna) are on the ground below. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
虎 TIGER 2022 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: in themed postal cover, with stamp postmarked Christmas Island WA 6798, 6th January 2022.
Perth Mint SKU: 22I60AAD
Issue price: AU$ 17.95
Affixed to a richly illustrated envelope featuring equally captivating tiger artwork, $1.10 and $2.20 stamps bear images of the tiger as a symbolic "lucky waving cat" as well as Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Year of the Tiger 2022 coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- Australia, Platinum Ounce ($100), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Ten Ounces ($1,000), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Two Ounces ($200), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Ounce ($100), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Ounce High Relief ($100), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Half Ounce ($50), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Quarter Ounce ($25), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Tenth-Ounce ($15), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Gold Twentieth-Ounce ($5), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Ten Kilos ($300), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Kilo ($30), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Five Ounces ($8), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Five Ounces High Relief ($8), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Two Ounces ($2), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Two Ounces Antique ($2), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Ounce ($1), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Ounce ($1) with Opal, Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Ounce High Relief ($1), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Half Ounce (50 cents), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Silver Quarter Ounce (25 cents) Coloured, Year of the Tiger 2022
- Australia, Aluminium Bronze $1 in Year of the Tiger 2022 PNC
- Tuvalu, Fifth-Ounce Gold, Year of the Tiger 2022 - Prosperity
- Tuvalu, Fifth-Ounce Gold, Year of the Tiger 2022 - Longevity
- Tuvalu, Fifth-Ounce Gold, Year of the Tiger 2022 - Success
- Tuvalu, Silver Coloured Quadrant (x4 one-ounce coins), Year of the Tiger 2022
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Antique ($1) with Rotating Charm, Year of the Tiger 2022
- Tuvalu, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 cents), Baby Tiger
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