The phoenix has its wings and tail feathers spread, throwing flame across sprays of blossoming peonies, with a night sky behind it carrying drifting cloud and a constellation of stars. Struck from 3oz of silver as a proof, which gives the colour room to work at a size most coloured coins never get.

In Chinese mythology the phoenix stands for nobility, renewal and yang energy, and belongs to the element of fire. It carries the brilliance of summer and the heat of the sun, and represents the Empress, a plentiful harvest, and an empire that lasts. Paired with the Dragon in the first release, the two form the classic imperial pairing.

Each coin is housed in a display case inside an illustrated shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The 2026 Imperial Vermilion Phoenix 3oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin is available in Australia from Direct Coins. Leading authorised distributor for The Perth Mint since 2012.