Luck & Fire - Dragon Prestige Collection
- Five faces: 3D sculpture to relief
- Noble origin: China Mint, Perth Mint
- Strictly limited: as few as 250 pieces
- Five facesFree-standing sculpture, fierce portrait and low relief
- Noble originState China Mint, Perth Mint and exclusive strikes
- Strictly limitedMintages of 250, 1,088, 3,888 and 5,000 pieces
Total discount in this bundle
£218.55
- £218.55 discount on the included products
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Five dragons in silver and gold.
Four pieces in silver and one in gold, issued by China, Samoa, Liberia and Australia.
From the water into the clouds
It lives in the water and rises into the clouds.
Dragons have appeared in Chinese art since Neolithic times. No later than the Han dynasty, from 206 BC to AD 220, they were regarded as beings of water: they live in rivers and seas, fly up into the clouds, govern the weather and bring the life-giving rain.
This is how old books tell it: the dragon’s breath becomes clouds, and the clouds become rain or lightning. In winter it sleeps beneath rivers and ponds, in the first month of spring it rises, and then it thunders, and rain falls.
In China it stands for the beneficence of heaven. The dragons of Europe are mostly winged and breathe fire, while in East Asia the dragon is regarded as a benevolent being, usually without any wings.
“Above all things the dragon in China is a rain-maker.”
A dragon made of many animals
The antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp.
According to old tradition, the dragon is made up of parts of many animals: the antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp, the claws of the eagle and the body of the snake. Learned Chinese books also name whiskers at the mouth and a luminous pearl beneath the chin.
The legend of the Dragon Gate
The carp, which becomes a dragon.
A legend tells of the Yellow River: a carp that swims upstream through the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon.
In China the image stood for passing the civil service examination. On a Yuan dynasty inkstone in the Metropolitan Museum, the grinding surface and the ink well lie between carp and dragon; their diligent use might well decide success.
The phoenix
Dragon and phoenix, emperor and empress.
On a porcelain plate of the Wanli period in the Metropolitan Museum, the five-clawed dragon is the emblem of the emperor. At its side appears the phoenix, which often stands for the empress.
On a wedding robe from the 1930s in the Victoria and Albert Museum, too, dragon and phoenix form the basic pattern, as the male and female elements of marriage. By tradition, the bride was “empress of the day.”
More companions of the dragon
The phoenixThe phoenix often stands for the empress, the dragon for the emperor.
The tigerThe dragon stands for the east, the white tiger for the west.
The five elementsEarth, wood, metal, fire and water follow one another in a cycle.
The qilinWith the dragon, phoenix and tortoise, one of the four spiritual beings.
The emblem of the emperor
From the waves at the hem to the pearl.
An imperial robe of yellow silk from the Qianlong period, shown at the Palace Museum in Beijing in 2019, follows the usual arrangement from bottom to top: water lines form the waves of the ocean, from them rises Mount Kunlun, and at chest height the five-clawed dragon chases the flaming pearl.
The claws mattered: the five-clawed dragon, long, was distinguished from the four-clawed one, mang, which stood for lower ranks.
“Only the emperor and empress were allowed to wear bright yellow.”
At a glance
- Type
- Collection
- Metal
- Silver and gold
- Design
- Dragon
- Total fine weight
- around 187 g
- Contents
- 5 pieces
- Issuing countries
- China, Samoa, Liberia, Australia
A coiled dragon of jade, made in the Shang dynasty, in the 13th or 12th century BC.
Pendant in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Luck & Fire – Dragon Prestige Collection: five dragons, two precious metals
Scope: five individual pieces in one bundle – four silver editions and one gold coin, totaling 186.78 g fine weight
Design: the dragon in five completely different styles – as a free-standing 3D filigree sculpture with a pearl, as a fear-inspiring frontal portrait with gaping jaws, as a classic intertwined dragon pair in fine low relief, and as a bar relief with a flowing cloud band
Material / fineness: fine silver at 999 as well as 999.9/1,000, and fine gold in premium fineness of 999.9/1,000 – enhanced by a 24-karat partial gilding on the Filigree edition
Manufacturer: Various – including the state-owned China Mint, the Australian Perth Mint, as well as coins minted exclusively for Kettner Edelmetalle
Minting quality: triple Proof (PP/Proof), plus antique finish and Mint State
Mintage: 250, 1,088, 3,888, and 5,000 pieces for the strictly limited editions
Series & condition: "Symbolism" series, brand new, various packaging ranging from coincard to case, insured value shipping
Some collections grow over years. This one lies complete before you. The Luck & Fire – Dragon Prestige Collection bundles five distinctive coins around a single theme: the dragon. Anyone looking for silver coins with character, while also wanting a foothold in genuine investment gold, will find both in one package here – from the massive two-ounce piece to the tiny gold coin.
The five components at a glance
2 oz Silver Filigree Dragon 2027 (mintage 1,088, partially gilded): not a flat coin, but a fully three-dimensional sculpture made of 999 fine silver with 24-karat gilding. The openwork body displays countless individually crafted scales; in its claw, the dragon holds an orb bearing the coat of arms, the issuing country Samoa, the year of issue 2027, and the face value of 5 dollars.
1 oz Silver China Dragon 2025: the bullion coin from the China Mint with 31.10 g fine silver (Ag .999), a face value of 10 Yuan, and a diameter of 38 mm in Mint State. The design draws on classic models from Chinese dragon art – from the gilded dragon of the Tang Dynasty to the Nine-Dragon Wall.
2 oz Silver Chinese Dragon 2026 (mintage 250, Proof): 62.21 g fine silver 999.9 with a diameter of 55 mm, issued by the Republic of Liberia with a face value of 25 dollars, minted exclusively for Kettner Edelmetalle and delivered in a premium case.
1 oz Silver Minted Bar Dragon 2026 (mintage 3,888, Proof): the rectangular minted bar from the Perth Mint with a "P" mint mark – a format that elegantly combines bar aesthetics with coin character.
1/200 oz Gold Chinese Dragon 2026 (mintage 5,000, Proof): 0.16 g fine gold 999.9 with a diameter of 14 mm, delivered in an elaborately designed coincard in red and gold.
Why the dragon has captivated for millennia
In the Chinese lunar calendar, the dragon is the fifth zodiac sign, and the Year of the Dragon is traditionally regarded as especially powerful. Strength, wisdom, prosperity, and luck – hardly any other symbol packs so much meaning into such a small space. For collectors, this means: dragon motifs are among the most sought-after themes internationally, and low mintages here meet a consistently interested buyer base.
Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has outlived all others. Silver is its faithful companion – tangible, divisible, recognized worldwide. In this collection, both come together: metal with intrinsic value, shaped into small works of art.
Made for collectors, interesting for investors
The collection is designed as a collector's product. It shows how differently a single motif can be realized: three-dimensional, high relief, flat engraved, rectangular. Anyone building a dragon or mythical-creature collection can cover four silver editions and one gold piece in a single purchase – including the years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Compared to individual purchases: bundled together, you receive five coins from different manufacturers instead of having to source them one by one
Compared to pure bullion coins: Krugerrand or Maple Leaf are produced in the millions – here, mintages are as low as 250 pieces in some cases, which creates collector appeal; the premium over metal value is correspondingly higher
Physical ownership: precious metal in hand, valued by many customers as an inflation hedge and crisis protection, without counterparty risk
Tax note: profits from the sale of physical precious metals are generally tax-free after a minimum holding period of one year; investment gold is also exempt from VAT
Anyone additionally looking for pure investment pieces will find a fitting complement in our gold coins category. This collection, however, thrives on its motif – and on the fact that it exists only in limited quantities in this particular composition. Experience shows that with mintages of just a few hundred pieces, speed decides. Secure your piece while the collection is still available.
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