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Welcome to Maple Leaf
Gold Coins. The history of the Maple Leaf Gold coin, as well as the
Maple Leaf Gold coin design, specifications, and mintages can be found
below! CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF GOLD COIN HISTORY
The Maple Leaf Gold coin has gone through many iterations since its
inception in 1979. The 24k gold Maple Leaf coins are created from the
gold of Canadian mines exclusively. The coins are issued by the Royal
Canadian Mint and have legal tender values in Canada of C$1, C$5, C$10,
C$20, and C$50. At inception, the Maple Leaf Gold coin had a .999
(three nines) 24k gold purity. In 1982 its purity was raised to .9999 (four
nines) and has remained there. however, In 2007, the Royal
Canadian Mint upped the ante in the 24k coin world by issuing a .99999 (five
nines) purity limited edition 24k gold coin. Additionally, the 2007
limited edition coin features a stylized version of the maple leaf, the
first major modification since its inception.
CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF GOLD COIN DESIGN
All denominations have the same obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) design,
with exception
to the rightful face value and weight per denomination. The obverse
features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse features the famous
national symbol for Canada, the maple leaf. The coin was designed by
Arnold Machin.
CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF GOLD COIN SPECIFICATIONS
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Gold Maple Leaf
Specifications |
Weight
(troy oz) |
Gold
Purity |
Fine Gold Content (grams) |
Diameter (mm) |
Thickness (mm) |
Legal Tender
Value** ($Cdn) |
| 1 |
.9999+ or 24
karats |
31.1033 |
30 |
2.87 |
50 |
| 1/2 |
.9999+ or 24 karats |
15.5178 |
25 |
2.23 |
20 |
| 1/4 |
.9999+ or 24 karats |
7.7758 |
20 |
1.78 |
10 |
| 1/10 |
.9999+ or 24 karats |
3.1103 |
16 |
1.13 |
5 |
| 1/20 |
.9999+ or 24 karats |
1.581 |
14.1 |
0.92 |
1 |
CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF GOLD COIN MINTAGE / POPULATION
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