Silver – Gold 999/1000. 62.69 (2 oz) Ag – 1 Au. This beautiful 2 Oz Silver coin celebrates Canada through its beloved and most famous national emblem – the Maple Leaf. The coin features a beautiful 18Kt. Gold Maple Leaf insert, has an incredible design, has a Proof quality and comes in an elegant case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to 2.750 pieces worldwide. The reverse design by Canadian artist Michelle Grant takes a multi-layered approach to celebrating one of Canadas most famous leaves. In addition, crafted from one gram of 18-karat Gold, the maple leaf adornment adds a sense of elegance, dimension and realismespecially its natural golden hue, which is in keeping with the sugar maples fall colours. Its deeply etched veins are prominent while its pointed edges are slightly bent, evoking the shape of a fallen leaf coming to rest on an engraved bed of classically stylized maple leaves. Behind it, the use of frosted and proof finishes fill the field to re-create the bands of Canadas national flag, as a visual representation of soaring pride for this nations natural legacy. On top of the reverse, the inscription: CANADA the issue country. On the bottom, the inscription: 30 DOLLARS the face value. The obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II the name of the Queen and D. REGINA Dei Gratia Regina. Maple Leaf The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements located in New France had attained a population of about 18.000. By this time, the maple leaf had been adopted as an emblem by the French Canadians along the Saint Lawrence River. Its popularity with French Canadians continued and was reinforced when, at the inaugural meeting of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste in 1834, the maple leaf was one of numerous emblems proposed to represent the society. Speaking in its favour, Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, described the maple as the king of our forest… The symbol of the Canadian people. The Royal Standard of Canada showing a sprig of three maple leaves as part of the design. The flag of Canada, featuring a stylized maple leaf in the centre. The item “GOLDEN MAPLE LEAF 2 Oz Silver Coin 30$ Canada 2018″ is in sale since Friday, October 6, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada