- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $10
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2019
- Denomination:$10
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.51
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:35000
- Product type:Coin
Canada's arboreal emblem, the maple (Acer), is more diverse than the single leaf that adorns our flag. In fact, the official symbol encompasses ten different maple species, with at least one species found in every province-a fact that makes the maple leaf a natural icon for this vast nation. The 2019 edition of our annual maple celebration highlights the beauty of the red maple, Acer rubrum. The brilliant relief adds a splash of summer sunshine to the reverse, where even the smallest engraved detail shines bright against the lined/matte background.
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Special features:
THE LATEST IN AN ANNUAL SERIES! Inspired by the classic maple twig (1937-2012) on the discontinued one-cent coin, the Maple Leaves series is an annual showcase of Canada's diverse maple species. Our pick for 2019: Acer rubrum, the red maple! Continue or start your collection and order today!
NEW FOR 2019! This year's maple celebration coin is enclosed in a classic maroon clamshell and packaged in a graphic beauty box!
AN EXCLUSIVE FINISH! A defining feature of this series, your coin'sspecimen finish pairs brilliant relief with a lined/matte background-a combination seldom seen on coinsissued by other mints.
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! Like previous coins in the series, this piece combines affordability, craftsmanship and strong sentimental value-aperfect starting point for new collectors.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE! Instead of an unlimited mintage like the 2018, this year's maple celebration coin has a limited worldwide mintage of 35,000 coins!
FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CANADA!Free standard shipping in Canada only.
1/2 OZ PURE SILVER! Yourcoin is crafted from 1/2 ounce of 99.99% pure silver.
NO GST/HST!
Design:
Designed by Pierre Leduc, your coin showcases the peak summer foliage of the red maple (Acer rubrum) tree. Three leaves are shown in an opposite arrangement that fills much of the field. The naturalpositioning allows for a limited view of the long petioles that secure the two furthest leaves to the twig. Fine engraving stands in for the veins that runthrough each leaf's palmate lobes, which are separated by "V"-shaped notches. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by Susanna Blunt.
Did you knowÃ
It is found throughout the east, from north to south
Acer rubrum isone of the most common maple species in eastern North America, where it grows from Newfoundland and Labrador to Florida.
It lives up to its rubrum (red) name
Named for the colour of its twigs, buds andflowers in the spring, the red maple changes from green to a fiery red in the fallà and sometimes gold,too. The leaves are slightly smaller than those of the sugar maple, with deeper "V"notches that separate the lobes.
How sweet it is
While the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is the top choice for maple syrup producers, the red maple's sap is also used commercially and its sapwood is prized by the lumberindustry.
