Fiji – Great Animals of the World – $1 – 2009 – (8) Gold-plated Legal Tender Colored Crowns – Silver – This spectacular set of wildlife legal tender One Dollar coins was authorized by the government of Fiji. Named the Great Animals of the World, it consists of eight colored crowns, gold plated with 24 carat gold and each bearing the reverse image of one of the following animals: Tiger, Giant Panda, Cheetah, Koi Carp, Zebra, Elephant, Giraffe and Leopard. Each coin comes in a hard plastic capsule as issued by the mint.
While anyone who has ever loved a pet cat can understand the beauty and mystery of these amazing creatures, the “big cats” of the world have long inspired the wonderment of all people. There is something awe-inspiring about these “cats” to whom we would be but another possible meal. Featured in this set are five of the most impressive Big Cats alive today: the cheetah, the tiger, the lion, the panther, and the cougar. If you are a lover of cats, wildlife, or world coins then this wonderful set of world coins would be a great addition to your collection.
Liberia – Stalking Bengal Tiger – $20 – 1998 – Colored Proof Silver Crown – KM-343
Year of the Tiger – 1 Ounce Proof Art Bar – .999 Fine Silver – 2011
Sierra Leone – Bengal Tiger – $10 – 2001 – Proof Silver Crown – COA
The Amur Tiger (also known as the Siberian Tiger) is the largest and most powerful subspecies of felines. The Amur Tiger is almost totally confined to a very restricted part of eastern Russia where they are now being actively protected. About ten percent of Amur Tiger population resides in China. One of the planets most endangered species, the total population is believed to be less than 800 animals in the wild. The Amur Tiger can weigh as much as 650 pounds. Apart from the size, Amur Tigers are differentiated from other tigers by their whiter fur and dark brown, rather than black stripes. Skilled hunters, they prey primarily on deer, wild boar, and goral, a goat-like animal, but will also take smaller prey like rabbits or salmon. They have sometimes even been known to kill and eat small Asiatic Black Bears. Since it is estimated that eighty-five percent of an Amur Tiger’s diet is composed of Red Deer and Wild Boar, protecting these and other prey animals from illegal hunting may be just as important to the tiger’s survival as preventing direct killing of the big cats.
As legend would have it, it was Buddha himself who gave each animal its place in the Asian zodiac. When he called all the animals together following the creation, only twelve felt it necessary to attend the meeting. As a reward for their effort in making the long journey, Buddha offered each of them their own year, which would from then on bear the name of that animal. In addition, each animal was also given the opportunity to directly influence history during that time – and thus, in turn, the fate of those humans born in that year. Analogous to the characteristics of the respective animal symbol, and by means of your date of birth, you too can read those characteristic traits that may – or may not – apply to you. 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998—Tiger people are sensitive, given to deep thinking, capable of great sympathy. They can be extremely short-tempered, however. Other people have great respect for them, but sometimes tiger people come into conflict with older people or those in authority. sometimes Tiger people cannot make up their minds, which can result in a poor, hasty decision or a sound decision arrived at too late. They are suspicious of others, but they are courageous and powerful. Tigers are most compatible with Horses, Dragons, and Dogs.
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