Description
This outstanding gold coin produced by the revered Royal Canadian Mint makes an exceptional investment. Each 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is created with .9999 pure gold; one of the purest gold coins you can buy today. Each of these Gold Maple Leaf coins is renowned for its excellence and stunning design.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
- These coins have been minted with .9999 pure gold since 1983.
- The face value of $50 (CAD) is fully backed Canadas government.
- Reverse features a Maple Leaf.
- Obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth II.
Every 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coin is inscribed with stamps for its one troy ounce weight and .9999 gold purity. Celebrated among investors and collectors, this coin also makes a wonderful gift for birthdays or graduations. Every coin showcases Canada’s iconic maple leaf which has been finely wrought in gold. The leaf fairly shimmers with its gold composition. Buyers will note the detailed etching that makes this coin a standout among other precious metals. The obverse side of the 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf depicts a profile view of Queen Elizabeth II.
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins debuted in 1979. From 1979 to 1982, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf consisted only of a 1 oz coin. Fractional weights were initially introduced in November 1982 following an increase in the gold content of the coins. As of 2015, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin features enhanced security elements in the design of the coins. The 2013 issue was the debut of the laser-engraved maple leaf privy that contains a microscopic year of issue within its designs. 2015 marked the introduction of the radial lines to both sides of the coin.
