Canadian gold coins – Maple Leaf began to be produced in 1979 in the Royal Canadian Mint (Monnaie Royale Canadienne).
Until the 1982, the annual editions of this gold coin were minted in gold purity of 99,9 percent. Canadian Mint is one of the first ever to perfect gold refining to purity of 99,99 percent, therefore from 1983 they began to mint the coins which practically did not contain base metals at all. Some of the editions of the Royal Canadian Mint have reached purity of 99,999 percent.
On the front side of the coin is the character of Queen Elizabeth II, under which is the nominal value specified (50 dollars on the coin of one ounce) and a year of publication. Above the character there is an inscription ELIZABETH II.
On the back there is an maple leaf, the national symbol of Canada. Around the central motive the text is printed “CANADA” and “FINE GOLD 1 OZ OR PUR”.
On the left and right side of the leaf a number 9999 is imprinted which indicate the fineness of gold.
This coin is produced in sizes of:
- 1/20 ounces (1,555 grams),
- 1/10 ounces (3,1103 grams),
- 1/4 ounces (7,775 grams),
- 1/2 ounces (15,55 grams)
- One ounce (31.1035 grams)
Each of them has a corresponding nominal value of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Canadian dollars and they represent the official legal mean of payment in Canada.
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