BULLION COINS 101:
Canada

China

Canadian Maple Leafs
(L-R: Silver, Gold, Platinum)

left: Silver Eagle, right: Gold Eagle

The family of Canadian coins is legal tender. The Gold Maple Leaf was first issued in 1979.

The bust of Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on the obverse side of the coins while an image of a maple leaf is on the reverse.

The obverse side of the coins was designed by Arnold Machin, and they are struck at the Royal Canadian Mint.

SPECIFICATIONS

SILVER MAPLE LEAF (to SILVER BULLION QUOTES)
Description ($ Canadian)	Purity	Actual Weight	Diameter	Thickness
1 Ounce $5 Face	9999	31.150 g	30.00 mm	2.87 mm

GOLD MAPLE LEAF (to GOLD BULLION QUOTES)
Description ($ Canadian)	Gold Content	Diameter	Thickness
1 Ounce $50 Face	1.0000 troy oz 31.1033 g	30 mm	2.87 mm
1/2 Ounce $20 Face	0.5000 troy oz 15.5517 g	25 mm	2.23 mm
1/4 Ounce $10 Face	0.2500 troy oz 7.7758 g	20 mm	1.78 mm
1/10 Ounce $5 Face	0.1000 troy oz 3.1103 g	16 mm	1.13 mm
1/15 Ounce $2 Face	0.0666 troy oz 2.0733 g	15 mm	0.98 mm
1/20 Ounce $1 Face	0.0500 troy oz 1.5551 g	14.1 mm	0.92 mm

PLATINUM MAPLE LEAF (to PLATINUM BULLION QUOTES)
Description ($ Canadian)	Purity	Actual Weight	Diameter	Thickness
1 Ounce $50 Face	9995	31.160 g	30 mm	2.62 mm
1/2 Ounce $20 Face	9995	15.590 g	25 mm	1.96 mm
1/4 Ounce $10 Face	9995	7.80 g	20 mm	1.50 mm
1/10 Ounce $5 Face	9995	3.132 g	16 mm	1.01 mm
1/15 Ounce $2 Face	9995	2.100 g	15 mm	0.83 mm
1/20 Ounce $1 Face	9995	1.581 g	14.1 mm	0.79 mm


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BULLION COINS 101:Canada