China's annual lunar gold bullion series has been issued continuously since 1982, making the Tiger one of the most anticipated releases in a forty-year run. The 1000-gram format sits at the apex of the denomination ladder for the series, with mintages typically held to the low hundreds — the People's Bank has never published exact figures for the largest gold pieces, a deliberate opacity that has frustrated registry set collectors for years.
The 2022 Tiger marks the third time the Tiger year has appeared in the modern series, following 1986 and 1998.
China's annual lunar gold bullion series has been issued continuously since 1982, making the Tiger one of the most anticipated releases in a forty-year run. The 1000-gram format sits at the apex of the denomination ladder for the series, with mintages typically held to the low hundreds — the People's Bank has never published exact figures for the largest gold pieces, a deliberate opacity that has frustrated registry set collectors for years.
The 2022 Tiger marks the third time the Tiger year has appeared in the modern series, following 1986 and 1998.