Myths & Legends Collection
The Complete Guide to the Chinese Myths & Legends Series
2025 · DOUBLE PHOENIX · PERTH MINT
The Perth Mint Chinese Myths and Legends series documents key figures, celestial creatures, and symbolic motifs from traditional Chinese folklore. First launched in 2017 with the Dragon and Phoenix issue, the collection features annual single-year designs depicting cultural icons such as the Dragon, Phoenix, Pixiu, and the Four Mythical Guardians. Struck in 99.99 percent fine silver, each release combines traditional Eastern artistic themes with modern sovereign minting standards.
1oz Brilliant Uncirculated
The 1oz Silver BU range constitutes the core weight format of the Chinese Myths and Legends program. Struck on standard 40.9mm planchets, these issues feature frosted detail over mirrored fields. Unlike unlimited mintage bullion series, issues in this collection carry strict production limits established by central bank directive, historically capped between 20,000 and 50,000 pieces globally depending on the release year.
2017
Dragon & Phoenix
50,000 Limit
2018
Dragon & Tiger
50,000 Limit
2019
Double Dragon
50,000 Limit
2020
Double Pixiu
50,000 Limit
2021
Dragon
40,000 Limit
2022
Phoenix
40,000 Limit
2023
Dragon & Koi
40,000 Limit
2024
Four Guardians
25,000 Limit
2025
Double Phoenix
20,000 Limit
2026
Dragon & Horse
20,000 Limit
2017-2018
Obverse
2019 – 2022
Obverse
2023
Obverse
2024 >
Obverse
1oz Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured
The Coloured Editions feature selective colour application applied directly to the primary design elements on the silver planchet. Struck using the same 40.9mm 99.99 percent fine silver specifications as the BU issues, these numismatic variants are distinguished by lower production caps, typically restricted to 5,000 total pieces per release, with specific packaged sub-issues often limited to 1,000 or 2,500 units.
2021
Single Dragon
Red & Gold
5,000 Limit
2022
Phoenix
Red & Gold
1,000 Limit
2022
Phoenix
Vivid
1,000 Limit
2023
Dragon & Koi
Red & Gold
1,000 Limit
2023
Dragon & Koi
Green & Red
1,000 Limit
2024
Four Guardians
Hong (Red & Gold)
1,000 Limit
2024
Four Guardians
Lan (Blue)
1,000 Limit
2025
Double Phoenix
Fire (Red & Gold)
1,000 Limit
2025
Double Phoenix
Vivid
1,000 Limit
2026
Dragon & Horse
Fire & Earth
4,000 Limit
2026
Dragon & Horse
Opalite
4,000 Limit
2oz Proof High Relief
The 2oz Silver Proof High Relief range serves as the premium numismatic format within the Chinese Myths and Legends program, issued between 2020 and 2023. Struck on extra-thick 7.28mm planchets with a 40.9mm diameter, these pieces utilize a concave field to accommodate deep relief detail. Struck in 99.99 percent fine silver to a proof finish, issues in this format carry a production cap of 1,000 total pieces globally per release.
2020
Double Pixiu
1,000 Limit
2021
Dragon
1,000 Limit
2022
Phoenix
1,000 Limit
2023
Dragon & Koi
1,000 Limit
10oz Brilliant Uncirculated
The 10oz Silver BU range represents the largest physical weight class offered within the Perth Mint Chinese Myths and Legends collection. Struck on wide 75.9mm planchets, these large-format coins carry a face value of 10 Australian dollars and showcase expansive detail across the primary design elements.
In accordance with Chinese numerological traditions associated with luck and prosperity, production caps for 10oz issues in this collection are strictly limited to 888 pieces worldwide per release.
2019
Dragon & Phoenix
888 Limit
2020
Dragon & Tiger
888 Limit
2021
Double Dragon
888 Limit
2025
Dragon
888 Limit