1998 Year of the Tiger
The 1998 Gold Tiger is the third coin in
The Perth Mint Australian Lunar Series Gold and Silver
Bullion Coins collection. Production of the 1-oz Tiger
gold coins, as with all the 1-oz gold coins of the Lunar
Series, will be limited to 30,000 coins. The production
the cap has not been reached, meaning that Tigers are
available at small markups over spot. Like the 1996 Mouse
and the 1997 Ox, the obverse of the 1998 Tiger bears the
likeness of a young Queen Elizabeth, whereas the
remaining coins in the 12-coin series carries an effigy
of a mature Queen Elizabeth. The Lunar Series will end in
2007 with the Year of the Pig. All the gold coins in the
Lunar Series are .9999 fine gold, and each coin comes
encapsulated in plastic protective capsules.
No Silver Tiger Coins Minted
On introducing the Lunar Series, The
Perth Mint started with only the gold Lunar Series coins.
On seeing how well received the Series was, in 1999, with
the Year of the Rabbit, The Mint added silver coins to
the Series. The designs on silver coins are different
from those on the gold coins.
Year of the Tiger Traits
Tiger people are sensitive,
contemplative, and capable of great sympathy. Yet they
can be short-tempered. Sometimes tiger people come into
conflict with older people or authority figures. At
times, tiger people cannot make up their minds, which can
result in hasty decisions. Tiger people are suspicious
types, but they are courageous and powerful. Tigers are
most compatible with Horses, Dragons, and Dogs.
Other Tiger years include 2010, 1986,
1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, and 1902.
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