Obverse: depicts Queen Elizabeth II in the center. This effigy is the sixth-generation design to grace Australian coins and it shows the Queen in right-profile relief at the age of 89. The center is surrounded by engravings “ELIZABETH II”, total coin weight “1/10 oz”, purity “.999”, metal “Au” and the denomination “15 Dollars”.
Reverse: the symbol of the 2022 lunar calendar year - the tiger. On the left side, the Chinese symbol is engraved meaning the year of the tiger. Below there is an English translation and the year of the coin “TIGER 2022”. The letter "P" is engraved on the left-hand side of the coin, which is the mark of the Australian National Perth Mint. Created by Monique Reeves, this year's design of the tiger shows the powerful cat as it looms on the edge of a rocky cliff. The frame of the beast is shown in right-profile relief as it looks back over its shoulder and roars, showing off its razor-sharp teeth in the process. This face of the coin has a micro-engraved security feature visible only with the aid of magnification.
About the coin: the gold bullion coins in the Lunar Series III program at Perth Mint are some of the finest gold coins in the precious metals market. Struck with .9999 pure gold and offering exceptional design quality, the Lunar Series III gold coins represent the peak of gold coin designing at Perth Mint. These coins symbolize the Chinese lunar calendar year of the tiger. It is believed that everyone that is born under this sign shall prosper during this year.
Tiger (Chinese: “Chu”) is the third sign of the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar)Year of the tiger: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046, 2058.The year of the tiger begins: 2022 February 1st and ends 2023 January 31st.
People born in the year of the tiger: brave, competitive, and confident. Those who are born during this year can easily gain the sympathies of many with their charisma. That makes them excellent natural leaders and allows them effortlessly adapt to unpredictable situations. However, sometimes they tend to be easily irritated and unnecessarily stubborn.