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Found this a couple of days ago, thought it was a fake as initially the tiger looks like a sticker and the coin feels lighter than a normal one dollar. Turns out its fair dinkum and maybe worth $15 now!
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More info here but stoked with that dig! http://www.australian-coins.com/blo...tiger-coloured-animals-of-the-zoo-series.html
 
That's another side of coin collecting...the Mint Limited Edition castings & Box sets....

Grab any Renniks or McDonalds guides and you will find a plethora of 'subject matter' now cast in coins..oh yeah,..and remember the Vit. B3 injection B4 you hit the beach... :p :lol: ]:D

GGA
 
Sounds like it was only available in a packaged presentation - interesting at what point someone needs a dollar desperately enough to break it out...or was it theirs originally i wonder....
 
Someone would B silly to circulate that B4 they cashed in their collection :eek: there could B5 more there stru
I can't believe you found one B4 me :rolleyes: :p :lol:
 
Renniks list a 'Lunar' coin series with 5x variants, and 3x compositions, from 2007-2011, one of which is a Tiger. The pic is of a 'Gold' (99.99% 1/10th troy Oz) Tiger as 2010 was the Year of the Tiger in Chinese calendars..so your 2012 is not from these...but hey, here's a hint for the next find...

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...qf9OnSAhXJI5QKHYPFDa4QsAQIIA&biw=1067&bih=513

I couldn't find a reference to the one you have in my guide as it's a 2011 issue, and as such can't give you any more info. re; values.. though it is a limited circulation as no $1 coins were minted for 'general circulation' ( as per the link in the linked page above)

http://www.australian-coins.com/com...australian-dollar-coins-2012-issues-mintages/

That link above also has it listed as one of 15,990...and also has the other 5x listed under 'Animals of the Zoo' series.

Cheers
Gypsy
 
GypsyGoldAu said:
Renniks list a 'Lunar' coin series with 5x variants, and 3x compositions, from 2007-2011, one of which is a Tiger. The pic is of a 'Gold' (99.99% 1/10th troy Oz) Tiger as 2010 was the Year of the Tiger in Chinese calendars..so your 2012 is not from these...but hey, here's a hint for the next find...

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...qf9OnSAhXJI5QKHYPFDa4QsAQIIA&biw=1067&bih=513

I couldn't find a reference to the one you have in my guide as it's a 2011 issue, and as such can't give you any more info. re; values.. though it is a limited circulation as no $1 coins were minted for 'general circulation' ( as per the link in the linked page above)

http://www.australian-coins.com/com...australian-dollar-coins-2012-issues-mintages/

That link above also has it listed as one of 15,990...and also has the other 5x listed under 'Animals of the Zoo' series.

Cheers
Gypsy
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The second link is the luck shrine coin Gypsy :D Blessed by Saint Charbel of Lebanon :D May the force be with him :D :Y:
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8) The finder of golden coins 8) :Y:
 
looks like the zoo series challenge is on! perhaps a combined effort?! I still havent dug up one of the olympic ring 2 dollar coins which look pretty cool
 
That's a really great coin find, I'd be stoked to find one. With only 15,990 minted that coin might be worth quite a bit imn the future.
 

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