1 oz Silver Magic Phoenix 2026 (Mintage: 100 | partially gilded)

1 oz Silver Magic Phoenix 2026 – when a myth awakens from obsidian and gold

• Strictly limited: Only 100 pieces worldwide exist of this edition
• Growth potential: Very high value appreciation potential due to the tiny mintage and the lively demand within the collector community
• Rarity: An extremely rare collector's coin from the "Fabelwesen" (Mythical Creatures) series
• Investment goal: A sought-after collector's coin, whose strict limitation to one hundred pieces carries considerable potential for value appreciation
• Design: A raven-black phoenix, as if carved from obsidian, with glowing gold veins running through every feather – on the reverse the cracking egg from which it hatches
• Exclusive: These rare collector's pieces are available exclusively at Kettner Edelmetalle
• High-quality finishing: The colorization and gold plating are created through several coordinated technical process steps
• Material / fineness: 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of fine silver in top fineness 999.9/1,000 – it hardly gets purer than this
• Manufacturer: Kettner Edelmetalle – additionally refined afterwards in Germany
• Country of origin: Liberia (coin minting), fine finishing in Germany

First the egg, then the ember, then the flight: hardly any mythical creature tells its story as vividly as the phoenix. The silver coins of the "Fabelwesen" series are dedicated to exactly such legendary figures – and the "Magic Phoenix 2026" sets an unusually dark, almost dramatic accent within it.

A design that tells two chapters

The obverse shows the firebird at the moment of its awakening. Its plumage appears like solidified lava: deep black, streaked with glowing gold veins. Sparks break loose, individual feathers drift away, and behind the bird stands a blazing solar disc. Its gaze is alert, its beak open – one almost hears the cry. The inscription "1 OZ 9999 FINE SILVER 2026" completes the scene. The reverse shows the origin image: a mighty egg, cracked, with golden light breaking through its fissures, surrounded by rubble and framed by a floral border that also carries the face value "20 DOLLARS."

"Two sides, one story: here the egg, there the bird. Whoever places both designs side by side holds the complete myth in their hands."

Exclusivity meets craftsmanship

The base coin comes from Liberia, while the refinement takes place in Germany: a specialized partner company colors the surface and subsequently applies the gold layer. It is precisely this interplay that makes the edition both partially gilded and colored at the same time. With a diameter of 40 mm, there is ample surface area for even the finest details to become visible – feather edges, cracks in the eggshell, flying sparks. Anyone who collects such pieces knows just how much precision goes into every single step of the work.

Why the phoenix moves collectors

Egypt revered it as the sun bird, Greece saw in it the eternal cycle, China knows it as Fenghuang. Immortality, rebirth, transformation: hardly any design carries so much meaning on such a small surface. That this symbolism meets silver fits perfectly – a metal that has served as coinage for millennia, valued equally by merchants, kings, and collectors.

How this edition stands out from other phoenix coins

Classic phoenix designs usually rely on blazing red and orange; the well-known bullion versions come entirely without color. The "Magic Phoenix" reverses this principle: black dominates, and the gold only glows along the fracture lines. Pure bullion coins are purchased closer to their material value, but in mintages of millions – here you pay a premium for craftsmanship and rarity, but receive a piece that only 99 other people can own. For collectors, this is the decisive difference.

Who this rarity is worth it for

• For collectors of mythological designs who want to complete the "Fabelwesen" series
• For lovers of colorized and gilded coins in Brilliant Uncirculated quality
• For anyone specifically seeking mintages with a very low issue number
• For gift-givers who want to present something that won't get lost on the shelf

Technical key data at a glance

• Face value: 20 Dollars (Liberia)
• Fine weight: 31.1 g (1 oz) fine silver
• Fineness: 999.9/1,000
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Edge design: reeded
• Minting quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
• Mintage: mintage of only 100 pieces
• Finishing: colorized and partially gilded, carried out in Germany
• Year of issue: 2026
• Packaging: in a coin capsule

The base metal plays its part too

Beneath the color and gold plating lies a full ounce of silver. As an industrial raw material it is in demand – electronics, solar technology, and medical technology draw on it consistently, while supply naturally remains limited. Anyone who holds onto their piece for longer than a year can generally sell it tax-free. And yes, quite incidentally, physical precious metal is also a building block for inflation hedging and crisis protection. With this edition, however, the collector's appeal is clearly at the forefront.

A piece that shows character

Dark plumage, golden embers, an egg breaking open: this imagery is rarely seen. Together with the limitation to one hundred pieces, this creates a collector's item that immediately catches the eye in any display case – and whose fascination endures for years. Grab yours while the small mintage lasts; with such limited issues, days often make the difference.

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