- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $200
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2017
- Denomination:$200
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.0
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:500
- Product type:Coin
First issued in 1979, the Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coin continues to be highly valued by collectors and investors worldwide, and is renowned for its outstanding combination of craftsmanship, purity and design. Gracing your coin is a symbolic maple leaf that is at once elegant, simple and pure; its distinctive shape is instantly associated with this land and its people, who have helped build this nation'sreputation for innovation throughout its 150-year history.
A gorgeous pure gold coin that celebrates 150 yearsof Confederation! Order today!
Special features:
RARE REVERSE-PROOF FINISH! Intricately engraved and particularly striking with its rare reverse-proof finish, the frosted background beautifully showcases the brilliant raised elements, which have been premium struck for addeddepth, dimension, and detail.
MICRO-ENGRAVING! Your coin includes micro-engraved "150" and a maple leaf shape form a light-refracting pattern using laser technology that forms a light-refracting pattern. This adds an alluring shine to your coin-just like the enhanced security features found on our bullion coins.
LOW MINTAGE! Mintage is limited to just 500 coins worldwide.
CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF CONFEDERATION! A testament to Canada's spirit of innovation as the nation celebrates 150 years of Confederation.
ONE-OUNCE 99.999% PURE GOLD! Your coin was crafted in our exacting standard of 99.999% pure gold, the highest standard of puregold available in the world. Your coin also has no GST/HST.
About the Design:
The reverse of this .99999 pure gold coin stands as a numismatic tribute to the Royal Canadian Mint's iconic Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coin. Unchanged since its debut in 1979, the single maple leaf designis engraved in outstanding detail to give it a life-like quality, and includes such textural details asthe deeply etched veins that run through each of the leaf's lobes. There's an unmistakable shine to the reverse, thanks to the light-diffracting wave pattern that fills the entirety of the field. Micro-engraved with laser technology, the recurring number "150" and the maple leaf add a commemorative element that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Confederation, while echoing the cutting-edge security features found on the bullion coin.
Did you knowÃ
In 1982, the Royal Canadian Mint was the first to introduce a .9999 (99.99%) pure gold bullion coin; its success inspired the 1988 debut of the Silver Maple Leaf (SML) coin, which is crafted annually from .9999 (99.99%) pure silver.
The bar was raised higher in 1998 when the Mint became the world's first refinery to achieve an unprecedented purity level of 99.999%-the highest standard of gold.
Previously only used on numismatic coins, the first 99.999% pure gold bullion coin was introduced in 2007.
The Million Dollar Coin was a 100-kilogram coin crafted from .99999 (99.999%) pure gold with a face value of $1 million. Unveiled in 2007, it set a world record as the largest gold coin.
A purity level of 1.000 (100%) pure silver or gold produces an alloy that is considered to be too soft for coinsand is susceptible to be easily damaged; thus, .99999 is the highest recognized level of purity for an engraved coin-a true masterpiece of the highest degree!
