Canadian Silver Maple Leaf

Silver Maple Leaf
Canada
Value	5.00 CAD (main series)
Mass	31.11 g (1.00 troy oz)
Diameter	37.97 mm (1.4948 in)
Thickness	3.29 mm (0.1295 in)
Edge	Serrated (Reeded edge)
Composition	99.99% Ag
Years of minting	1988–present
Obverse
Design	Charles III
Designer	Steven Rosati
Design date	2024
Reverse
Design	Maple Leaf
Designer	RCM engravers
Design date	1988

Last updated October 21, 2024

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a silver bullion coin that is issued annually by the Government of Canada since 1988. It is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint.

History

The Silver Maple Leaf is issued annually by the Government of Canada. Introduced in 1988 by the Royal Canadian Mint, there have been four subsequent standard editions and several special editions.

The Silver Maple Leaf's obverse displayed the profile of Elizabeth II up until 2023. There have been three subsequent versions of the Queen's profile:

1988–1989: Portrait by Arnold Machin.
1990–2003: Portrait by Dora de Pédery-Hunt.
2004–2023: Portrait by Susanna Blunt.

Canadian coins released to the public starting in 2024 now bear a new obverse of her successor King Charles III.

2024–Present: Portrait by Steven Rosati.

The Silver Maple Leaf's reverse displays the Canadian Maple Leaf. This design has remained unchanged since 1988. In 2014, however, new security features were introduced: radial lines and a micro-engraved laser mark. Also the obverse was affected by this.

The phrases CANADA and FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR are universal elements.

Granted a face value of 5 Canadian dollars, the Silver Maple Leaf has status as legal tender. It has also a market value that depends on the spot price of silver and that normally exceeds the nominal face value. With few exceptions and alike similar international bullion coins, the Silver Maple Leaf has a weight of 1 troy ounce (31.1 grams). The 99.99% silver content makes the coin among the finest official bullion coins worldwide.

Samples of the Silver Maple Leaf often carry a blemish that has a milky-white appearance, called a milk spot. This happens when a cleaning detergent is left on the coin when it goes into the annealing furnace.^{[ citation needed ]}. This issue was addressed in 2018 with the RCM introduction of "MINTSHIELD" surface protection technology to prevent milk spots.^[3]

The Silver Maple Leaf was originally packaged in Mylar. Since 2009, due to increasing demand, it is packaged in semi-transparent tubes with a yellow lid bearing the RCM logo. Some special editions have tubes with an orange, red, blue, dark blue or grey lid. Each tube contains 25 coins.^[4] Furthermore, there exist boxes that contain 20 tubes each.

Mintage (main series)

Year	Mintage	Ref.	Year	Mintage	Ref.	Year	Mintage	Ref.
1988	1,155,931	^[5]	1998	591,359	^[5]	2008	7,909,161	^[5]
1989	3,332,200		1999	1,229,442		2009	9,727,592	^[5]
1990	1,708,800		2000	403,652		2010	17,799,992	^[6]
1991	644,300		2001	398,563		2011	23,129,966	^[7]
1992	343,800		2002	576,196		2012	18,132,297	^[8]
1993	1,133,900		2003	684,750		2013	28,222,061	^[9]
1994	889,946		2004	680,925		2014	29,245,000	^[10]
1995	326,244		2005	955,694		2015	N/A
1996	250,445		2006	2,464,727		2016
1997	100,970		2007	3,526,052		2017

The issue from the year 2000 was sold as an uncirculated bulk coin yet bears the Fireworks privy mark on it.
It is re-listed in the special privy mark section below but is still essentially part of the standard bullion series.

Commemoratives

Anniversaries

Year	Mintage	Artist (reverse)	Artist (obverse)	Description	FV	Set
1998	13,533	RCM engravers	Dora de Pedery-Hunt	10^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$50.00	10-ounce coin in reverse proof, with COA made of sterling silver, in a black leather-box.
2003	28,947	RCM engravers	RCM engravers	15^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$1 - $5	5-coin set: 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/10, and 1/20 oz. Hologram maple leaf.
2008	10,000	RCM engravers	RCM engravers	20^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf		Gold-plated maple leaf.
2013	9,999	Arnold Nogy	Susanna Blunt	25^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$1 - $5	5-coin set: 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/10 and 1/20 oz.
	1,000,000	Walter Ott (RCM)	Susanna Blunt	25^th Anniversary Canadian Maple Leaf	$5.00	1-ounce coin.
	10,000	Jean-Louis Sirois	Susanna Blunt	25^th Anniversary Silver Piedfort	$5.00	1-ounce coin.
	10,000	Jean-Louis Sirois	Arnold Machin	25^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$5.00	1-ounce matte proof coin with selective gold plating on the reverse
	2,000	Jean-Louis Sirois	Arnold Machin		$50.00	5-ounce matte proof coin with selective gold plating on the reverse, in red lacquer-box
	2,500	Arnold Nogy	Arnold Machin		$50.00	5-ounce coin reverse proof, in red lacquer-box
2018	5,000	RCM engravers	Susanna Blunt	30^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$5.00	2 x 1-ounce coin, modified reverse proof and modified matte proof (both w. laser-engraved pattern)
	6,000	RCM engravers	Susanna Blunt	30^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$10.00	2-ounce coin, modified matte proof (w. laser-engraved pattern), both s. Gold-plated
	6,500	Pierre Leduc	Susanna Blunt	30^th Anniversary Maple Leaf Quartet	$3.00	4 square coins, reverse proof, both s. rose Gold-plated, all 4 coins together display a big maple leaf
		RCM engravers	Susanna Blunt	30^th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf	$5.00	1-ounce coin

Editions with special privy marks

In 1999, many Silver Maple Leaf coins were issued with a privy mark to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of the RCM Maple Leaf Program. In the following year, the coins featured a privy mark with fireworks and the number 2000. Another Silver Maple Leaf version was issued to commemorate the millennium. The coins were double-dated 1999 and 2000.^[11]

Anniversaries and commemorations

Year	Privy mark	Artist	Mintage	Comment
1989	10 year anniv. of GML	RCM engravers, Arnold Machin	30,000	Sold by RCM in a wooden box. Only luster finishing, but no privy mark, matte proof
1998	90^th Anniversary Royal Canadian Mint^[12]	Walter Ott, RCM engravers	13,025	Sold by RCM.
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police^[12]		25,000	Made for Canada Post.
	Titanic^[12]		26,000	Made for Dillon Gage.
1999–2000	Fireworks		298,775	Dual-dated. All maple leafs dated 1999-2000 show fireworks privy with no date inside the oval privy mark.
2000	Fireworks		403,652	All maple leafs dated 2000 show fireworks privy with "2000" inside the oval privy mark.
2000	Expo Hanover^[12]		25,000	Included a certificate of authenticity. Released in Europe only.
2004	Alphonse Desjardins ^[12]		15,000	Sold by La Caisse Populaire Desjardins
2004	D-Day ^[12]		11,698	Included a certificate of authenticity.
2005	Dutch Tulip Liberation of the Netherlands 60^th anniversary		3,500	Made for Royal Dutch Mint.
	Victory in Europe		7,000	Sold in US by Jerry Morgan.
	Victory in Japan		7,000	Sold in US by Jerry Morgan.
2009	London's Tower Bridge	RCM engravers	75,000	Released by 'CoinInvestDirect.com' in Europe only.
2009	Brandenburg Gate		50,000
2012	Leaning Tower of Pisa		50,000
2012	Titanic 100^th anniversary		25,000	Released by 'APMEX.com'; 2012 privy shows smoke billowing from stacks, 1998 Titanic privy shows no smoke.
2014	World Money Fair in Berlin		7,500	Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint.
	ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago		7,500	Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint.
	Chinese Lunar Horse Double Privy		500	Minted for Chinese Government
2015	Heart (Fisher House Foundation)		25,000	Radial lines security features with maple leaf security privy at lower left of reverse side. Sold by Rosland Capital.
	E=mc²(100^th Anniv. of Albert Einstein's Theory)		50,000	Sold by 'BullionExchanges.com'
	ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago		5,000	Sold by official dealers of RCM
2016	Timber Wolf privy mark (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)		50,000	Reverse Proof; sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 1^st coin of the 6-coin set
	Grizzly Bear privy mark (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)			Reverse Proof; sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 2^nd coin of the 6-coin set
	Yin and Yang			Reverse Proof. Released before Chinese New Year 2016.
	Panda privy mark			Reverse Proof; privy design based on 1982 Chinese Gold Panda coin. Released by 'APMEX.com'
	Mark V Tank (UK) 100 year anniversary			Reverse Proof; Released by Provident Metals
	Shamrock/Four Leaf Clover			Reverse Proof; Released in tribute to Irish Canadians for St. Patrick's Day 2016.
	Bigfoot			Reverse Proof; Released by Provident Metals and inspired by the Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot
	ANA World's Fair of Money in Anaheim, California Poppy		6,000	Reverse Proof; Released for 2016 ANA Money Fair in Anaheim, California commemorating California's state flower, the Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
2017	Panda privy mark		50,000	Reverse Proof; Panda Privy Maple series based on the 1983 Gold Chinese Panda coin. Coin features a Privy of a Panda standing beside its favourite food bamboo. 'APMEX.com' exclusive
	150^th Anniversary Logo & 1867-2017 Dual Dates		150,000	Reverse Proof; Sesquicentennial of the Confederation of Canada. Privy mark on left side of leaf stem is the stylized official "Canada 150" anniversary logo; Privy mark on the right side of leaf stem shows dual dates "1867-2017"
	Cougar privy mark (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)	Pierre Leduc (Reverse), RCM engravers (obverse)	50,000	Reverse Proof; Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 3^rd coin of the 6-coin set.
	Moose privy mark (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)	RCM engravers		Reverse Proof; Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 4^th coin of the 6-coin set.
2018	Pronghorn Antelope Privy (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)			Reverse Proof; Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 5^th coin of the 6-coin set.
	Wood Bison Privy (commemorating 2011 Canadian Wildlife series coins)			Reverse Proof; Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the 6^th coin of the 6-coin set.
	ANA Privy Mark: The Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel		6,000	Reverse Proof; Originally sold in a RCM Black Box with Red Clamshell, includes a CoA.
	Light Bulb (Edison Series?)		50,000	Reverse Proof; Released by Manfra, Tordella and Brookes (MTB)?
2019	Phonograph (Edison Series?)		50,000
2020	"W" mint mark	Walter Ott (reverse); Susanna Blunt (obverse)	10,000	Presented in a RCM branded clamshell with a black beauty box. Features a "W" mint mark and a Burnished finish. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
2021	"W" mint mark	Walter Ott (reverse); Susanna Blunt (obverse)	8,000	Presented in a RCM branded clamshell with a black beauty box. Features a "W" mint mark and a Tailored specimen finish. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
2024	First Strikes: Polar Bear Privy mark	Walter Ott, RCM engravers (reverse); Steven Rosati (obverse)	25,000	First bullion strikes featuring His Majesty King Charles III, sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. A privy mark with a single polar bear can be seen on the coin.
	First Strikes: Congratulations Privy mark			First bullion strikes featuring His Majesty King Charles III, sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. A Privy mark of Fireworks can be seen on the coin.
	First Strikes: Year of the Dragon Privy mark			First bullion strikes featuring His Majesty King Charles III, sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. A privy mark of a dragon can be seen on the coin.
2025	Treasured Silver Maple Leaf: Polar Bears Privy Mark			Bullion with radial lines finish. Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. Features a special privy mark featuring two polar bears.
	Treasured Silver Maple Leaf: Congratulations! Privy Mark			Bullion with radial lines finish. Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. Features a special fireworks privy mark.
	Treasured Silver Maple Leaf: Year of the Snake Privy Mark			Bullion with radial lines finish. Sold directly from the Royal Canadian Mint. Encapsulated in a premium card. Features a special snake privy.

Zodiac series (1998–2009)

Year	Privy Mark	Artist	Mintage	Special Notes
1998	Year of the Tiger ^[12]	Walter Ott, RCM Engravers	25,000	1^st coin in Chinese zodiac series
1999	Year of the Rabbit ^[12]			2^nd coin in Chinese zodiac series
2000	Year of the Dragon ^[12]			3^rd coin in Chinese zodiac series
2001	Year of the Snake ^[12]			4^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2002	Year of the Horse ^[12]			5^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2003	Year of the Sheep ^[12]			6^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2004	Year of the Monkey ^[12]			7^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2005	Year of the Rooster ^[12]		15,000	8^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2006	Year of the Dog		10,000	9^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2007	Year of the Pig		8,000	10^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2008	Year of the Rat	N/A		11^th coin in Chinese zodiac series
2009	Year of the Ox	N/A		12^th coin in Chinese zodiac series

Zodiac series (2012–)

Year	Privy Mark	Artist	Mintage	Special Notes
2012	Year of the Dragon	N/A	25,000	released by 'APMEX.com'
2013	Year of the Snake		85,000	made for Dillon Gage.
2014	Year of the Horse		85,000	Reverse proof. Made for Dillon Gage.
2014	Year of the Horse Chinese Lunar Double Privy	RCM engravers	500	made for The People's Bank of China and China Construction Bank of Shanghai
2015	Year of the Goat	N/A	N/A	Reverse Proof
2016	Year of the Monkey	N/A		Reverse Proof
2017	Year of the Rooster	Aries Cheung		Reverse Proof; Distributed by Bullion Exchanges, LLC
2018	Year of the Dog			Reverse Proof; Royal Canadian Mint
2019	Year of the Pig ^[13]
2020	Year of the Rat ^[14]
2021	Year of the Ox ^[15]
2022	Year of the Tiger
2023	Year of the Rabbit	N/A

Fabulous series

Year	Privy Mark	Artist	Mintage	Special Notes
2006	F12 Silver Maple Leaf	Royal Canadian Mint engravers	N/A	First issue of the Fabulous series began as Fabulous 12 in 2006 - there was no privy mark on the coin
2007	F12 Silver Maple Leaf		5,000	First issue of the Fabulous series with privy mark 'f12', specimen finished
2008				Fabulous 12
2009				Fabulous 12
2010	F15 Silver Maple Leaf			Series switched to Fabulous 15 in 2010, privy mark 'f15'
2011				Fabulous 15
2012			10,000	Fabulous 15
2013				Fabulous 15, bullion finished instead of specimen as before
2014				Fabulous 15, bullion finished
2015				Fabulous 15, obverse and reverse with radial lines like from common coin issued 2014
2016			N/A	Fabulous 15, obverse and reverse with radial security lines, but still without maple leaf security privy mark

Sets

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Comment
2003	Hologram set	Dora de Pedery-Hunt	30,000	5-Coin Set - 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz
2004	Privy Mark Set	RCM Staff	25,000	5-Coin Set – 1 oz, 1⁄2 oz, 1⁄4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz. Each coin is privy marked with the RCM logo
2004	Zodiac Set		5,000	12-coin set – each coin in the set carries one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Commissioned by Universal Coins from Ottawa, Canada
2004-2005	LEGACY of LIBERTY		4,200	4-coin set – first poppy quarter colorized (2004) with 3 coins of 1 oz silver 9999: VE DAY (2005), VJ DAY (2005) and D-DAY (2004)
2010	Olympic Maple Leaf Set	N/A	4,000	3-Coin Set (2008, 2009, 2010) – 3x 1 oz., comes in the standard wooden box. Every coin partly gold plated on the reverse.
2013	Fine Silver Maple Leaf - 25^th Anniversary Fractional Set	Arnold Nogy	9,999	5-Coin Set – 1 oz, 1⁄2 oz, 1⁄4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz.
2014	Fine Silver Fractional Set - Maple Leaf	Arnold Nogy
2015	Fine Silver Incuse Fractional Set - Maple Leaf	Lilyane Coulombe
2016	Fine Silver 5-Coin Fractional Set – A Historic Reign	Donna Kriekle	7,500
2017	fine^[16] silver 4-coin fractional set – maple leaf tribute	Stan Witten senior engraver at RCM	5,500	4-coin set: 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz.
2024	Treasured Maple Leaf: Effigies 3-Coin Set (Premium Bullion)	Walter Ott (reverse), 2022 - Susanna Blunt (obverse), 2023 - Susanna Blunt (obverse), 2024 - Steven Rosati (obverse)	5,500	3-coin set, 1 oz each. This set shows the transition of effigies on their obverses—from the last year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign (2022) to a time of transition (2023), and the introduction of the new effigy of His Majesty King Charles III (2024). Encapsulated in a presentation folder.
2025	99.99% Pure Silver Fractional Set - Celebrate the 60^th anniversary of Canada's flag. 5-coin set.	Marie-Élaine Cusson (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse)	3,500	5 coin set - 1 oz, 1⁄2 oz, 1⁄4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz. 1 oz. coin is enhanced with enamel-like paint and Micro-text "CANADA" privy mark. Reverse Proof finish. Packaged in a Black clamshell with black beauty box.

Editions with nature-related themes

Fine silver fractional four-coin sets

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Description
2004	Arctic Fox	Claude D'Angelo	13,694	4 Coin Set – 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz - different reverse picture on every coin
2005	Lynx	Michael Dumas	15,000
2015	Bald Eagle	Derek C.Wicks	7,500	4 Coin Set—1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz - the same reverse picture on every coin
2016	The Wolf	Pierre Leduc	7,500

Canadian Wildlife Series

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Description
2011	Silver Timber Wolf	William Woodruff	1,000,000	1 oz coin. The RCM did not issue any proof versions for this series
2011	Silver Grizzly			1 oz coin
2012	Silver Cougar
2012	Silver Moose
2013	Silver Pronghorn Antelope	Emily S. Damstra
2013	Silver Wood Bison	Emily S. Damstra

Birds of Prey Series

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Description
2014	Silver Peregrine Falcon (proof)	Emily S. Damstra	20,000	1 oz coin. Proof frosted version sold directly from the RCM
	Silver Peregrine Falcon (bullion)		1,000,000	1 oz coin. Regular Legal Tender bullion version
	Silver Bald Eagle (proof)		7,500	1 oz coin. Proof frosted version sold directly from the RCM
	Silver Bald Eagle (bullion)		1,000,000	1 oz coin. Regular Legal Tender bullion version
2015	Silver Red-Tailed Hawk (bullion)
2015	Silver Great Horned Owl (bullion)

Predator Series

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Description
2016	Silver Cougar	Emily S. Damstra	1,000,000	1 oz coin. Regular Legal Tender bullion version
2017	Silver Lynx		500,000
2018	Silver Wolf		300,000
2019	Silver Grizzly		500,000

Canadian Arctic Series 1½ oz

Year	Description	Artist	Mintage	Description
2013	Silver Polar Bear (proof)	Germaine Arnaktauyok	17,500	Proof version sold directly from the RCM. 11⁄2 oz coin
2013	Silver Polar Bear (bullion)	Germaine Arnaktauyok	500,000	11⁄2 oz coin. Regular bullion version
2014	Silver Arctic Fox (proof)	Maurice Gervais	7,500	The proof version of this coin is 1 oz and not 11⁄2 oz
2014	Silver Arctic Fox (bullion)	Maurice Gervais	500,000	11⁄2 oz coin. Regular bullion version
2015	Silver Polar Bear and Cub (proof)	Susanna Blunt	7,500	The proof version of this coin is 1 oz and not 11⁄2 oz
2015	Silver Polar Bear and Cub (bullion)	Susanna Blunt	500,000	11⁄2 oz coin. Regular bullion version

Other Silver Maple Leaf coins

Year	Description	Artist (reverse, obverse)	Mintage	Description
2004	Sambro Island Lighthouse	Hedly Doty and William Woodruff	18,476	1 oz coin in box, face value $20
2005	Toronto Island Lighthouse	Brian Hughes and William Woodruff	13,812	1 oz coin in box, face value $20
2006	Silver Timber Wolf	William Woodruff	106,800	1⁄2 oz coin
2010	Silver Piedfort	Royal Canadian Mint Engravers, Susanna Blunt	9,000	1 oz coin in box - first ever pure silver piedfort coin featuring Maple Leaf design
2011	Maple Leaf Forever	Debbie Adams, Susanna Blunt	999	1-kilogram coin, $250, proof, in a maple wooden box
2014	Bullion Replica	RCM engravers, Susanna Blunt	20,000	Premium version of the popular Silver Maple Leaf bullion design, no privy mark, 1 oz coin in box
2014	High Relief Maple Leaves	Luc Normandin, Susanna Blunt	2,500	5-ounce coin, $50, matte proof, in red lacquer-box
2015	Lustrous Maple Leaves	Michelle Grant, Susanna Blunt	1,500	5-ounce coin, $50, proof, first-ever 5 oz. silver coin to feature a hologram, in red lacquer-box
2016	Superman Silver Bullion Coin	N/A	1,000,000	Version of the popular Silver Maple Leaf bullion design, with security privy mark - tiny maple leaf with 16 in the centre. 1 oz legal tender coin with radial lines on both sides. Instead of Maple Leaf on the reverse there's Superman's signature - "S-Shield".
2017	Canada 150 - Canadian Icons	Tami Mayrand, Susanna Blunt	1,500	5-ounce coin, $50, proof, a collage of red-coloured icons form a maple leaf (with official Canada 150 privy mark)
	Magnificent Maple Leaves	Celia Godkin, Susanna Blunt	N/A	10-ounce coin, $50, encapsulated bullion coin
	Maple Leaf Quartet	Celia Godkin, Susanna Blunt	7,500	4 square coins, 4 x $3, reverse proof, all 4 coins together display a big maple leaf
	Canada 150 - Iconic Maple Leaf	RCM engravers, Susanna Blunt	6,000	2-ounce coin, $10, modified matte proof (w. laser-engraved pattern)
2018	Incuse Maple Leaf		250,000 (?)	1-ounce coin, $5
2020	Kraken		Unlimited, unknown at this time	Creatures of the North

Hologram Silver Maple Leaf

Year	Theme	Artist	Mintage	Special Notes
2001	Maple of Good Fortune ^[17]	N/A	29,817	First coin in Chinese hologram series
2002	15^th Anniversary of the One Dollar Loon	Royal Canadian Mint Staff	29,970	$5 Loon
2003	15^th Anniversary of the Silver Maple Leaf	RCM Staff	28,947	5 Coin Set – 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz
2003	Maple of Good Fortune ^[17]	N/A	29,731	Second coin in Chinese hologram series
2005	Maple of Hope ^[17]	Toan Nguyen	19,888	Third coin in Chinese hologram series
2007	Blessings of Long Life	Jianping Yuan	15,000	Not 1 oz, but is still pure silver
2009	Maple of Wisdom	Simon example	14,888	Sterling silver; the coin is not a true Silver Maple Leaf
2010	Maple of Strength		8,888	Sterling silver; the coin is not a true Silver Maple Leaf
2011	Maple of Happiness			Return to 1 oz pure silver; it is a true Silver Maple Leaf
2012	Maple of Good Fortune	Three Degrees Creative Group		1 oz pure silver. A true Silver Maple Leaf
2013	Maple of Peace	Simon example		1 oz pure silver. A true Silver Maple Leaf
2014	Maple of Longevity	Simon example		1 oz pure silver. Sixth coin in the renowned series. Face value: $15.
2015	Maple of Prosperity	Albert Ng		1 oz pure silver. Seventh coin in the renowned series. Face value: $15.

Olympic Maple Leaf

Year	Theme	Mintage
2008	Inukshuk	937,839
2009	Thunderbird	569,048
2010	Ice Hockey	79,278
	Ice Hockey, gold plated in box	10,000
	Set of 3 coins, partly gold plated in box	4,000

Notes

↑ The face value for coins in sets varies by their weight.
↑ New security features were introduced in 2014

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The Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf is the official bullion platinum coin of Canada. First issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1988, it was available until 2002 in five different denominations, all of which are marked as containing .9995 pure platinum. The bullion coin was partly reintroduced in 2009 in the form of the 1 troy ounce denomination in .9999 purity, featuring a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The coins have legal tender status in Canada, but as is often the case with bullion coins, the face values of these coins is lower than the market price of the material they are made from.

From 2000 to 2019, there were various technological achievements in Canadian coin minting. The first RCM gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002. The technique would later be used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin. In 2001, the RCM achieved innovation with the 2001 Marconi $5 silver coin. It was the first RCM coin to include a direct lasered finish. One of the technological breakthroughs for the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.

The Royal Canadian Mint has made coins with various themes. Most recently, ice hockey has been used for many numismatic releases. The first known ice hockey coin was for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Issued on February 25, 1986, the coin featured a goalie on the coin. Edge lettering was also used for the coin, the first time that it was used on silver coins.

Yvon Gariepy was the President of the Royal Canadian Mint from 1975 to 1981. In later years, he worked for Canada Post. Gariepy was a professional member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec, Professional Corporation of Urbanists of Quebec, Canadian Institute of Planners and the Institute of the Public Administration of Canada.

Starting in 1997, the Royal Canadian Mint started to sell hockey medallions to the public. To commemorate the induction of Mario Lemieux in the Hockey Hall of Fame, a set was issued honouring all three inductees. One set was issued in Sterling Silver while another was issued in Nickel. The success of the release led to future issues.

The Vienna Philharmonic, often shortened to Philharmonic, is a bullion coin of gold, silver, or platinum produced by the Austrian Mint. The coin is named for the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, which inspired the design of both sides. It was introduced in 1989, as a one-troy ounce (ozt) gold coin with a face value of 2,000 Austrian schillings. It is one of the world's best selling bullion coins. In 2002, with the adoption of the euro currency, the nominal value of the one-ounce coin was changed to 100 euros. In 2008, the Mint introduced a one-ounce silver version of the coin with a nominal value of 1.5 euros. The silver coin is also one of the top selling bullion coins, ranked third in 2013. In 2016, the mint introduced a one ounce platinum coin with a face value of 100 euros.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian Silver Koala</span>

The Silver Koala Bear is a silver coin originating from Australia and produced at the Perth Mint. While the obverse of the coin always depicts Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, the reverse side changes every year, always featuring a koala, a marsupial native to Australia.

The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Royal Canadian Mint. Ordinarily featuring a caribou, the quarter has the most commonly altered reverse in Canada and is the usual venue for commemorative issues. Two main types of commemorative coins have been issued; those for circulation and those for collectors. This article does not cover NFL related commemoratives or Olympic coins as those quarters can be found in their respective pages.

References

1 2 "Silver Maple Leaf Coin | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca.
↑ "2014 Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coins, New Security and Finish". CoinNews.net. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
↑ "Royal Canadian Mint develops 'milk spot' fix" . Retrieved 2021-03-28.
↑ Canadian Coin News Volume 47, number 12, pagina 1. 20 September–12 October 2009.
1 2 3 David L. Ganz (2011). The Essential Guide to Investing in Precious Metals, page 115. Krause Publications. ISBN 9781440223693 . Retrieved 5 February 2015.
↑ Royal Canadian Mint (2011). "2010 Annual Report, page 84" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
↑ Royal Canadian Mint (2012). "2011 Annual Report, page 111" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
↑ Royal Canadian Mint (2013). "2012 Annual Report, page 105" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
↑ Royal Canadian Mint (2014). "2013 Annual Report, page 94" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
↑ "2014 Annual Report, page 30" (PDF). Royal Canadian Mint. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
↑ Charlton Standard of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p.434, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p. 451, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
↑ "2019 Canadian $15 Year of the Pig 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".
↑ "2020 Canadian $15 Year of the Rat - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".
↑ "2021 Canadian $15 Year of the Ox - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".
↑ MRC
1 2 3 Charlton Standard of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p.455, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6

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[1] The face value for coins in sets varies by their weight.

[3] New security features were introduced in 2014

[mint.ca-2] 1 2 "Silver Maple Leaf Coin | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca.

[4] "2014 Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coins, New Security and Finish". CoinNews.net. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

[5] "Royal Canadian Mint develops 'milk spot' fix" . Retrieved 2021-03-28.

[6] Canadian Coin News Volume 47, number 12, pagina 1. 20 September–12 October 2009.

[Mintage-7] 1 2 3 David L. Ganz (2011). The Essential Guide to Investing in Precious Metals, page 115. Krause Publications. ISBN 9781440223693 . Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[8] Royal Canadian Mint (2011). "2010 Annual Report, page 84" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

[9] Royal Canadian Mint (2012). "2011 Annual Report, page 111" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

[10] Royal Canadian Mint (2013). "2012 Annual Report, page 105" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[11] Royal Canadian Mint (2014). "2013 Annual Report, page 94" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[12] "2014 Annual Report, page 30" (PDF). Royal Canadian Mint. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[charltonp434-13] Charlton Standard of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p.434, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6

[charlton451-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p. 451, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6

[15] "2019 Canadian $15 Year of the Pig 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".

[16] "2020 Canadian $15 Year of the Rat - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".

[17] "2021 Canadian $15 Year of the Ox - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin".

[18] MRC

[charltonp455-19] 1 2 3 Charlton Standard of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p.455, W.K. Cross, ISBN 0-88968-297-6

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