Description
FIRST YEAR OF SERIES.
FIRST STANDARD ISSUE RETAIL BULLION COIN TO MARKET REACHING THE HIGHEST
PURITY 5NINES .99999
SEALED IN ORIGINAL ASSAY CARD
The Royal Canadian Mint debuted the Gold Maple Leaf coin in 1979 as just the second coin issued to global investors behind the Gold Krugerrand. The Maple Leaf initially had .999 pure gold content that was increased to its now-standard .9999 pure gold content. However, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued the occasional .99999 pure Gold Maple Leaf coin.
After some initial experimental 5nines (.99999) coins issued, the RCM released its first standard issued coin in 2007. Subsequent coins have been issued in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.
On the reverse of these coins is an atypical Canadian Gold Maple Leaf design. Many of them have the same design of three maple leaves created for the famed Million-Dollar Maple Leaf coin the mint issued in 2007. This includes three maple leaves connected a singular stem.
The obverse of 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coins features the right-profile bust of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is captured in this design by Susanna Blunt, the second Canadian artist ever to create a portrait of the reigning monarch for the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the fourth-generation design of Queen Elizabeth II and has been in use since 2003.
All of the 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coins in this listing are housed inside of protective assay cards that include the purity, metal content, and the weight of the coin.
