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A succession of zigzag lines covers the entire surface. At first glance, it appears to be a perfectly ordered geometric composition, but something begins to disrupt its rhythm: the lines curve, lose their regularity, and eventually become the stripes of a tiger emerging from within the coin.
This is how Tiger, the new Power Coin issue for 2026 and the third installment in the Camouflage of Nature series, is presented. The coin has been minted in 3 ounces of silver, employs Smartminting® high relief, and has a limited mintage of only 499 pieces worldwide.
The collection thus maintains the idea that made it recognizable from its first coin: the animal is not simply placed against a background. It is its very presence that distorts the pattern and transforms geometry into nature.
Tiger, the third installment in the Camouflage of Nature series. Image: Power Coin.
A tiger that is not above the pattern: it is born from it.
The reverse is constructed from hundreds of black and silver lines arranged in a chevron pattern. In the upper area, they maintain an almost hypnotic regularity; as they approach the center, they begin to break up, giving way to the head and body of a white tiger seen from the front.
The figure appears to advance from the background of the piece. Its stripes blend with the zigzags that surround it, and beneath the animal, the design dips and stretches out, forming a kind of concave trail. The effect is reminiscent of how striped fur breaks down the silhouette of a tiger among the vegetation: what should betray its presence is precisely what allows it to disappear.
The date 2026 appears discreetly at the bottom. Everything else is subordinated to the optical illusion, without a traditional border to interrupt the design's continuity.
The oblique view allows one to appreciate the depth achieved in the tiger's body. Image: Power Coin.
From flat drawing to a sculptural surface
Much of Tiger 's visual impact stems from the contrast between two distinct styles. The lines suggest a flat, graphic image, while the feline rises with a pronounced volume. Smartminting® High Relief technology allows this depth to be developed within a 45-millimeter diameter, making the figure appear to emerge from the silver.
The Proof finish emphasizes the separation between the polished surfaces, the dark lines, and the animal's modeling. Therefore, the coin's appearance changes depending on the angle and the angle of the light: from the front, the optical illusion is dominant; in perspective, its sculptural dimension emerges.
An obverse that brings together the patterns of the collection
The obverse retains the common visual language of Camouflage of Nature. Different shapes inspired by spots, stripes, and animal textures gradually transform into geometric motifs, summarizing the idea that gives meaning to the entire series.
The Cook Islands' coat of arms is featured in the center, surrounded by the legends CAMOUFLAGE OF NATURE, COOK ISLAND, and 20 DOLLARS. The Power Coin logo is also discreetly integrated among the designs. The change in issuer distinguishes it from the Zebra and Leopard coins, which were issued by the Republic of Palau.
Obverse of Tiger, featuring the Cook Islands crest and face value of 20 dollars. Image: Power Coin.
Tiger in motion
The photographs illustrate the concept, but it's when you rotate the coin that the combination of relief, reflections, and broken lines is best understood. The official video shows how the tiger's silhouette appears and disappears within the pattern as the viewing angle changes.
Sursa: Youtube Utilizator: Power Coin - Modern Numismatics
Issuing country Cook Islands
Year 2026
Face value $20
Metal 999.9 fine silver
Weight 93.3 g (3 ounces)
Diameter 45 mm
Quality Proof
Technique Smartminting® High Relief
Print run 499 units
Presentation Case and certificate of authenticity
Presentation of the coin in its case, along with the certificate of authenticity. Image: Power Coin.
From Zebra stripes to Leopard spots
A year later came Leopard. The second coin replaced the lines with a pattern of spots that seemed to envelop the surface, while the feline, curled up on itself, altered the size and direction of the spots. The selective use of color made the animal stand out more clearly, although without visually separating it from the surrounding pattern.
The first two releases share with Tiger the weight of 3 ounces, the diameter of 45 millimeters, the Proof quality, the Smartminting® high relief, and a mintage of 499 pieces. Both Zebra and Leopard also had special 5-ounce gold editions, also limited to 499 pieces.
After the 2025 hiatus, the new coin returns to the black and white design of the first issue, but replaces the horizontal lines with zigzags and presents the relief in a much more frontal composition. In this way, the three coins maintain a common identity without exactly repeating the same visual element.
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