| Canadian
Maple Leaf |
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| Obverse |
Reverse |
Description
Silver Canadian Maple Leafs are renowned the world
over as silver bullion coins for their 99.99+% silver
purity.
Design
The Silver Maple Leaf carries the same obverse and
reverse designs as the Gold Maple Leaf. The obverse
features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, whose design
changed in 1990 to feature a mature portrait of the
Queen. In both versions, her name (“ELIZABETH
II”) appears at top and the denomination of
the coin and the date of issue rest underneath the
bust.
The reverse depicts a Maple Leaf, the national symbol
of Canada and for which the coin derives its name.
The reverse also lists the name of the country and
the amount and purity of the silver.
Minting Information
Based on the popularity of the Gold Maple Leaf, the
Royal Canadian Mint began producing 99.99% pure silver
in coin form. The Ottawa branch of the Mint has been
in operation since 1908, when it was opened as a branch
of Britain’s Royal Mint. It came under Canadian
ownership in 1931 and became a corporation of the
Crown in 1969.
Government Guarantee
The government of Canada guarantees the purity, weight,
and legal tender value of each Canadian Maple Leaf
bullion coin.
| Detailed
Coin Information |
| Designer of Queen
Elizabeth II Bust on Reverse: Machin (1979-1989),
dePedery-Hunt (1990-present) |
| Gross Weight: |
1.000 troy oz. |
| |
31.1000g |
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| Silver Content: |
0.9999 troy oz. |
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31.072g |
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| Diameter: |
1.598 in. |
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40.60mm |
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| Thickness: |
0.117 in. |
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2.98mm |
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| Face
Value: $5 (CAN) |
| Dates:
1988-present |
| Mints:
Ottawa, Winnipeg |
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