5 oz Silver Coin - Chinese Mythical Creatures - Phoenix & Birds - Color - 2023
### Chinese Mythical Creatures - Phoenix & Birds 5 Oz Silver - Antique Finish - in Color - 5 Ounces Rimless Antiqued Coin - 99.99% pure Silver - Limited Mintage only 488 pieces - With numbered Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box This rimless coin from the **Chinese Mythical Creatures** series was struck by the Perth Mint from **five ounces of 99.99% pure silver** and features a magnificent phoenix as well as colorful floral elements and other birds in the background. According to Chinese mythology, the phoenix was once a simple and unassuming bird that spent most of its time gathering nuts and seeds while all the other birds were off enjoying themselves in the forest. His behavior earned the industrious phoenix a reputation for being boring and greedy. When the forest was hit by a drought and the birds could not find anything to eat, the phoenix showed compassion and shared its laboriously gathered food supply with the birds. In gratitude for the noble deed, each bird plucked out its most beautiful feather and gave it to the phoenix, creating its colorful plumage. The reverse shows the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II supplemented with the years of her reign. Additionally, the year of issue, the weight and fineness, and the denomination are featured. Through the **Antique Finish** each coin is given an individual appearance. The **strictly limited Phoenix & Birds silver coin** is delivered in the original box including a numbered certificate of authenticity from the **Perth Mint**.