2022 Five Pound Coin – Lunar Year of the Tiger BU


The 2022 Five Pound Coin – Lunar Year of the Tiger BU

The Shengxiào Collection, named after the Chinese zodiac, was introduced by the Royal Mint in 2014. Each year a Lunar animal of the Chinese zodiac representing that year is shown. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.

The Reverse, by David Lawrence, shows a tiger, the 'King of Beasts'.

Edge is milled.

The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

The series contains coins in BU, silver and gold.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 2022 ?
In UK: Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and was succeeded by her eldest son as King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth's funeral is watched by billions around the World.
Prime Minster is Boris Johnson but resigns and a new Conservative leadership battle sees Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. Truss's economic strategy causes chaos in the markets and the Pound to crash; she resigns just 50 days into her leadership. On 25 October Rishi Sunak becomes the youngest Prime Minister for over 200 years (aged 42).
In USA: US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.
World: Russia invades Ukraine, causing global tensions. Coronavirus is still a concern but looks to be in decline. Following these events the World moves towards a global recession.
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British Monarch ever, reigning for over 70 years. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953. She died on 8 September 2022. Some coins were released dated 2023.

Queen Elizabeth II issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation. She married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 and had four children. Her eldest son succeeded the throne as King Charles III. House of Windsor.
As Crowns were redenominated from 25p (five shillings) to £5 in 1990, this category contains the newer 'decimal crowns'. We call them five pound coins because there are quite a number of these and the Royal Mint doesn't always refer to them as Crowns, although they seem to have the same weight and general dimensions. For the older, traditional coins see our Crowns category.

The Royal Mint issue many £5 coins both individually and as a series. They are all commemorative and are usually available as BU and silver, often gold and sometimes with other series variants like 1oz, 5oz, 10oz, etc. There are always plenty on ebay.The Royal Mint's Shengxiào Collection, named after the Chinese zodiac, was introduced by the Royal Mint in 2014. Each year a Lunar animal of the Chinese zodiac representing that year is shown.

  • 2014 Lunar Year of the Horse
  • 2015 Lunar Year of the Sheep
  • 2016 Lunar Year of the Monkey
  • 2017 Lunar Year of the Rooster
  • 2018 Lunar Year of the Dog
  • 2019 Lunar Year of the Pig
  • 2020 Lunar Year of the Rat
  • 2021 Lunar Year of the Ox
  • 2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger
  • 2023 Lunar Year of the Rabbit
  • 2024 Lunar Year of the Dragon
  • 2025 Lunar Year of the Snake
and then repeats on the 12-year cycle. The Chinese New Year starts on the New Moon, so may occur between January 21st to February 20th.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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2022 YEAR OF THE TIGER 1oz £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN - ROYAL MINT COA
2022 YEAR OF THE TIGER 1oz £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN - ROYAL MINT COA
£ 69.99
Koin Royal Mint Lunar Year of the Tiger 2022 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
Koin Royal Mint Lunar Year of the Tiger 2022 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
£ 15.99
2022 Lunar Year Of The Tiger Silver plated Coin
2022 Lunar Year Of The Tiger Silver plated Coin
£ 7.95
2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger UK £5 BU Coin in Royal Mint Sealed Pack - in stock
2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger UK £5 BU Coin in Royal Mint Sealed Pack - in stock
£ 19.99
2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger UK £5 BU Coin in Royal Mint Sealed Pack
2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger UK £5 BU Coin in Royal Mint Sealed Pack
£ 19.00
2022 Lunar year of the Tiger £5 Coin Brilliant Uncirculated
2022 Lunar year of the Tiger £5 Coin Brilliant Uncirculated
£ 12.99
2022 LUNAR YEAR OF THE TIGER 1oz £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN - BOX & COA
2022 LUNAR YEAR OF THE TIGER 1oz £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN - BOX & COA
£ 84.99
2022 Australian Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Colored Coin NGC PF 70 UCAM
2022 Australian Lunar Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Colored Coin NGC PF 70 UCAM
£ 137.26

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