Description
Silver Canadian Maple Leafs are renowned the world over as silver bullion coins for their 99.99+% silver purity.
Design
The Silver Maple Leaf carries the same obverse and reverse designs as the Gold Maple Leaf. The obverse features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, whose design changed in 1990 to feature a mature portrait of the Queen. In both versions, her name ('ELIZABETH II') appears at top and the denomination of the coin and the date of issue rest underneath the bust.
The reverse depicts a Maple Leaf, the national symbol of Canada and for which the coin derives its name. The reverse also lists the name of the country and the amount and purity of the silver.
Minting Information
Based on the popularity of the
Gold Maple Leaf, the Royal Canadian Mint began producing 99.99% pure silver in coin form. The Ottawa branch of the Mint has been in operation since 1908, when it was opened as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint. It came under Canadian ownership in 1931 and became a corporation of the Crown in 1969.
Government Guarantee
The government of Canada guarantees the purity, weight, and legal tender value of each Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin.
| Detailed Coin Information |
| Designer of Queen Elizabeth II Bust on obverse: Machin (1988-1989), dePedery-Hunt (1990-present) |
| Gross Weight: |
1.000 troy oz. |
| |
31.1000g | |
| Silver Content: |
0.9999 troy oz. |
| |
31.072g | |
| Diameter: |
1.598 in. |
| |
40.60mm | |
| Thickness: |
0.117 in. |
| |
2.98mm | |
| Face Value: $5 (CAN) |
| Dates: 1988-present |
| Mints: Ottawa, Winnipeg |
