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1 oz. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
Bullion Coin


1979 - Present






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Introduced 1979, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins minted during the first three years had a gold purity of only 999.

In 1982, the Royal Canadian Mint's refining technology increased the purity of every Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin with 999.9 fine gold, making it one of the purest gold coins regularly issued.




Design of the
1 oz. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
Bullion Coin



Obverse

The 2023 Gold Maple Leaf is the last year of Queen Elizabeth II's effigy on the obverse side.

To commemorate the Queen's reign, the Royal Canadian Mint included the double date of her reign, 1952∙∙∙∙2022.

The four pearls between the dates symbolize the Queen's four effigies that have graced Canadian Coins since her coronation in 1952.

Note: Only three different effigies of Queen Elizabeth II graced the obverse side of the Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin, as seen here.

2023 1oz. Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin OBV

The obverse side of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin displays the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, designed by Susanna Blunt.

Inscriptions:

  • ELIZABETH II
  • 50 DOLLARS
  • Year of Issue
  • 1952
     ∙∙∙∙
    2022 (description above coin photo)
  • SB - Susanna Blunt's initials on Queen's shoulder

The Royal Canadian Mint added radial lines to make it harder for counterfeiters to reproduce the coins; these lines are on both sides of all the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coins.

Obverse Coin photo courtesy of SD Bullion








Reverse

2023 1oz. Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin REV

The reverse side of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin features the National symbol of Canada, the Maple Leaf, designed by Walter Ott.

Walter Ott died on November 9th, 2020, at the age of 100; his family wrote in his obituary the following: "Of the more than 1000 coins and medals he brought into production, he was proudest of the Canadian Gold Bullion Maple Leaf he designed and modeled."

Inscriptions:

  • CANADA
  • 9999  (purity)
  • FINE GOLD
  • 1 OZ
  • OR PUR  ("Pure Gold" in French)
  • Micro-engraved Maple Leaf security mark

The edge of the Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin is reeded.

Reverse Coin photo courtesy of SD Bullion







Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf
Security Mark

gold maple leaf security feature

In 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) started to add a Security Mark to the the reverse side of the 1oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin.

The Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf security mark was designed and produced by the Royal Canadian Mint laser technology. 

Inside the laser-engraved maple leaf is a "numeral" indicating the coin's "Year of Issue," which is more easily visible under magnification.

Note: The Royal Canadian Mint didn't start to put the security mark on the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin until 2014.

Bullion DNA
Anti-Counterfeiting Technology

Inside each Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf on every Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin is a unique imprinted security mark.

No two security marks are the same; the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has given each bullion coin its own DNA code, which can only be cross-referenced with the RCM for authentication.


MINT SHIELD

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MINTSHIELD™, by the Royal Canadian Mint, is the world's first and only proven solution for reducing white spots or 'milk spots' on silver bullion coins.

Since 2018, every Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin has had the  MINTSHIELD™ applied to it.

The video below offers a quick overview of all the security features of each Silver and Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coin.




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1 oz. Gold Maple Leaf
Coin Information



Introduction:.......................1979

IRA Approved:.....................Yes

Grade:................................Uncirculated

Face Value:........................$50 CAD

Gold Content:......................1 Troy oz.

Total Weight:......................31.10 grams

Purity.(79' - 82'):................99.90% / 999.0 per mille

Purity.(82' to Present):........99.99% / 999.9 per mille

Karat:.................................24 karat

Diameter:...........................30mm

Thickness:..........................2.87mm

Designers:..........................Susanna Blunt (obverse) & Walter Ott (reverse)

Mint Mark:...........................No

Edge:.................................reeded





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1 oz. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
Mintage Figures



Year       Mintage

1979....1,000,000


1980....1,215,000


1981....863,000


1982....883,000


1983....695,000


1984....1,098,000


1985....1,747,500


1986....1,093,500


1987....978,000


1988....800,500


1989....856,000


1990....815,000


1991....290,000


1992....368,900


1993....321,413


1994....180,357


1995....208,729


1996....143,682


1997....478,211


1998....593,704


1999....627,097


2000....86,375


2001....138,878


2002....344,883


2003....194,631


2004....253,978


2005....281,647


2006....209,937


2007....189,462


2008....710,718


2009....1,011,235


2010....1,036,832


2011....1,107,974


2012....712,193


2013....1,050,564


2014....n/a


2015....n/a


2016....n/a


2017....n/a


2018....n/a


2019....n/a


2020....n/a


2021....n/a


2022....n/a


2023....n/a


n/a = Not Available, The Royal Canadian Mint has not released the mintage figures for the individually sized Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coins since 2013, once those numbers are released they will be recorded.





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