Tasmanian Tiger 2026 $1 Gold-plated 1oz Silver Black Proof Coin

A dramatic tribute to one of Australia’s most distinctive, most mysterious, most famous creatures, we are proud to present the Tasmanian Tiger 2026 $1 Gold-plated 1oz Silver Black Proof Coin!

With a large wolf-like head, stiff kangaroo-like tail and striped tiger-like coat, the Tasmanian Tiger is among the most intriguing elements of Australia’s exotic native fauna – rivalling such wonders of nature as the platypus and kangaroo. At European settlement, the species was found in significant numbers only in Tasmania, with subsequent hunting, disease and habitat destruction pushing it to extinction. The last known Tasmanian Tiger died in Hobart Zoo in 1936 – exactly 90 years ago.

The source of constant fascination – with a large number of unconfirmed sightings of this legendary Aussie icon ensuring ongoing publicity – the Tasmanian Tiger’s distinctive appearance has been perfectly captured upon this legal tender coin. Crafted from 99.9% silver, plated in gold and enhanced with a Black Proof finish, you could hardly imagine a more eye-catching tribute.

Issued to coincide with the 90^th anniversary of the death of the last known member of the species, there is no doubt that the Tasmanian Tiger 2026 $1 Gold-plated 1oz Silver Black Proof will provoke massive interest around the globe. Indeed, a swift sell-out of the tiny mintage of 750 is all but inevitable.

Sure to be as hard-to-find in the future as the Tassie Tiger itself, don’t miss the chance to capture this powerful precious metal Proof! Click add to cart now!

Australian Icon – the Tasmanian Tiger…

A unique, instantly recognisable nocturnal marsupial, the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus; ‘dog-headed pouched one’) is one of Australia’s most remarkable native creatures – and one of its most famous.

Native to Tasmania, the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea, it is believed that the modern thylacine emerged around two million years ago. Distinguished by a strong striped pattern across its back, the Tasmanian Tiger was well known to the indigenous peoples of Australia. Hunted for food, and facing competition from the dingo, the Tasmanian Tiger is believed to have virtually disappeared from mainland Australia about 3,000 years ago. By the time of European settlement, this distinctive dog-like creature was found almost exclusively in Tasmania – at the time known as Van Diemen’s Land.

The impact of humans after European settlement was key to the devastation of the Tasmanian Tiger population, through disease, hunting and incursion into natural habitat. By the early 1900s, efforts were being made to save the animal from extinction, but, alas, it was too little, too late. The last known Tasmanian Tiger in the wild was shot dead by a farmer in 1930.

Although domiciled in zoos around the world – from Melbourne to London, New York to Berlin, Paris to Madras – the Tasmanian Tiger never survived very long in captivity, and only ever bred in captivity on one occasion. Sadly, the last surviving Tasmanian Tiger died in the Hobart Zoo exactly 90 years ago, on September the 7^th 1936 – the date on which Australia’s National Threatened Species Day is held.

Today, the Tasmanian Tiger plays a significant symbolic role in Australian life. Not only being prominent in popular culture, the Tasmanian Tiger is found on Tasmania’s Coat of Arms, is the nickname of Tasmanian cricket and hockey teams, and the emblem of Australia’s oldest operating brewery. And then, of course, there’s the obsession of many people that the Tasmanian Tiger still exists! Although there have been a huge number of sightings in the nine decades since the last known Tasmanian Tiger died, and massive rewards posted for either confirmation of the species’ continued existence or the capture of a live specimen, no satisfactory proof has ever been provided.

The continued speculation, however, combined with its unique beauty and status as an Australian cultural icon, will ensure that, extinct or not, the Tasmanian Tiger will never die!