2022 Lunar Tiger Coins from the Royal Mint in the UK
Released in Silver and Gold limited edition presentations to celebrate the 2022 Chinese New Year with a stunning coin.
How many Tiger coins were minted?
£5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
- Issue Price: £13.00
- Celebrating Chinese New Year in 2022 commemorative UK £5 coin
- Year-dated 2022 commemorating the Lunar Year of the Tiger
- Presented with a traditional red envelope, perfect for giving as a gift
- The coin’s packaging artfully reflects the lunar calendar and Chinese culture
- The reverse of the coin features an incredibly detailed design by the acclaimed artist David Lawrence
2022 BUNC Coin Specification
SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
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DENOMINATION | £5 |
ALLOY | Cupro-Nickel |
WEIGHT | 28.28 g |
DIAMETER | 38.61mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | David Lawrence |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Brilliant Uncirculated |
YEAR | 2022 |
EDGE | Milled |
Lunar Tiger Silver Coin
- Issue Price: £95
- Limited Edition Presentation of 2,688
- A beautiful gift for anyone born in the Year of the Tiger
- Struck in 999 fine silver and finished to Proof standard
- The design beautifully blends traditional Asian culture with British design
- Previous one-ounce silver Proof coins in the collection have sold out
2022 Silver Coin Specification
ENOMINATION | £2 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 3,998 |
ALLOY | 999 Fine Silver |
WEIGHT | 31.21 g |
DIAMETER | 38.61mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | David Lawrence |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2022 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Silver |
EDGE | Milled |
Lunar Tiger Gold Coin
One Ounce Gold Proof Coin
- Issue Price: £2,505.00
- A Limited Edition Presentation of 888
- Commemorate the Chinese New Year with a beautiful coin
- Struck in 999.9 fine gold and finished to Proof standard
- The coin features original and bespoke artwork designed especially for this release
- The only official UK coin to mark this event in the Chinese calendar
2022 Gold Coin Specification
DENOMINATION | £100 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 898 |
ALLOY | 999.9 Fine Gold |
WEIGHT | 31.21 g |
DIAMETER | 32.69mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | David Lawrence |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2022 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Gold |
EDGE | Milled |
The Royal Mint makes an 8KG Lunar Tiger Gold Coin
To celebrate Chinese New Year, a team of master craftspeople at The Royal Mint in the UK have produced the largest ever coin in our Shēngxiào Collection – an 8-kilo gold proof coin.
They captured the process behind this beautiful fusion of British craftsmanship with an age-old Chinese tradition.
The Year of the Tiger
The main traits of people born in the Year of the Tiger are braveness, competitiveness, impulsiveness, and self-confidence.
They are known for their charm and are popular with others. Tigers work enthusiastically and confidently express themselves, dominantly doing things.
They are commanding and very rarely go back on what they have said or judged. Their great confidence and courage mean that people born in the Year of the Tiger are competent leaders. They will not make preparations for anything, preferring to handle any situation or problem that faces them straight on.
Due to their wary nature, Tigers do not like to communicate with others and they are prone to using authoritative means to deal with relationships. Even though they are acquainted with a lot of people, they do not often extend their friendship so that they become overly close to others.
The tiger is the third animal in the cycle of the Chinese zodiac and has huge significance in Chinese traditions and folklore.
Considered the ‘king of beasts’ in Chinese culture, it is said that the written character for king – ‘王’ – originates from the pattern on the tiger’s head and today, it is a popular surname.