SHAOLIN TIGER – Martial Arts Styles – 2021 $5 Pure 2 oz High Relief Silver Antiqued Gilded Coin with Swarovski crystal – Niue
 
Is the First release of the Shaolin Kung Fu Series, also includ:
2021 - TIGER
2022 - SNAKE
2022 - CRANE
2023 - DRAGON
2023 - LEOPARD
2024 - SHAOLIN KUNG FU  5oz (Last coin)
 
Shaolin Kung Fu is considered the oldest institutionalized Kung Fu style. It was developed in the Buddhist Shaolin temple in Songshan mountain, Henan province, China. The coin depicts the tiger with 2 Swarovski crystal inserts in place of the tiger’s eyes. One of the well-known legendary martial arts is Tiger Style Kung Fu, which is famous for toughened hand weapons, incredible power, and absolute ferocity. The animal corresponds to the posture of a fighter. Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon – the imagery from the Chinese martial arts – are greatly depicted on the coin’s obverse together with the Shaolin Kung Fu School. The coin is inspired by one Chinese saying: “All martial arts under heaven arose out of Shaolin!”
 
The reverse of the coin the well-known legendary martial art, the Tiger Style Kung Fu, which is famous for toughened hand weapons, incredible power, and absolute ferocity. The animal corresponds to the posture of a fighter. On the reverse, the inscription: “SHAOLIN KUNG FU” – the name of the coin.
 
The obverse of the coin features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the imagery from the Chinese martial arts, Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon with the Shaolin Kung Fu school and the inscriptions: “ELIZABETH II” – the name of the Queen, “NIUE” – the issuing country, “2021” – the year of issue, “2 oz” – the weight of the coin and “5 DOLLARS” – the face value.