Wild Botanical One Ounce Silver Coins
Greig's Tulip (Tulipa greigii)

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Tulipia is a genus of flowering plants having about 75 species. The tulips of flower gardens are the best known, but most of these are hybrids of 2 or more species. Tulipia greigii (Greig's tulip), which appears on this coin, was named after Samuel Greig, president of the Russian Horticultural Society in the 1700's. In the wild, the plant has a large, bright red flower and green and purple leaves. It’s native to central Asia. The plant depicted on the coin is the original wild type. However, this tulip has been cultivated extensively as an ornamental in many parts of the world. The cultivated varieties are numerous and come with different colored blossoms. Some have won prizes at flower shows.