2009 | 1 oz (31.1 gram)8 oz sold (all years combined) |
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The Gold Maple Leaf
The Canadian gold maple leaf is the official bullion gold coin of Canada and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. It is one of the purest gold coins of regular issue in the world, with a gold content of .9999 millesimal fineness (24 karat). That is, it contains virtually no base metals at all - only gold exclusively mined in Canada. This hallmark made it one of the most popular and highly traded bullion coins in the world.
In honour of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mint released this beautiful Gold coin to commemorate the event. This year's issue depicts a Thunderbird, with small maple leafs swirling in the wind created from its wings, on the reverse. The Susanna Blunt designed likeness of Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse of this Gold coin, alongside an image of the logo of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Points computation: 1 coin = 25.00 points