- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $50
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2019
- Denomination:$50
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):5.0
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:588
- Product type:Coin
Reverse rose-gold plating on pure silver! Order today!
The rose-coloured background adds colour; it also places special emphasis on the engraved effigy (obverse) and leaves (reverse), which offer the only glimpses of the coin's silver surface. In fact, the bursting maple bouquet combines several differentfinishes-including a splash of fall sunshine thanksto yellow gold plating, which radiates warmth from behind the maple leaf that is at the centre of it all.
Add this stunning pure silver coin with reverse rose-gold plating (a first!) to your collection today!
Special features:
ANOTHER FIRST! YELLOW GOLD AND REVERSE ROSE-GOLD PLATING TOGETHER! Several of the clustered leaves are highlighted with yellow gold plating to create a strong, colourful contrast!
MULTIPLE FINISHES FOR MULTIPLE LAYERS! The multi-layered designis enhanced with different finishes that help set each engraved layer apart. Even the rose-gold platingadds an elegant textured effect to the shiny field.
BEAUTIFUL RED-LACQUERED COLLECTOR'S CASE! Like the previous coins in the series, the 2019 Maple Leaves in Motion coin comes packaged in a red lacquered woodcase.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
LOW MINTAGE! Limited to 1,000 coins worldwide.
NO GST/HST!
Design:
Against the rose gold-plated field, artist Glen Loates features a stacked arrangement of sugar maple leaves (Acer saccharum) on your coin. The overhead view reveals clusters of engraved leaves that aresplayed out, like a bursting bouquet. The middle layer is enhanced with yellow gold plating, which addsan autumn-like glow to the design and provides a contrast to the silver leaves. The rose gold-plated obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by Susanna Blunt.
Did you knowÃ
A cultural emblem that pre-dates Confederation.
The earliest recorded use of the maple leaf as a Canadian cultural symbol can be traced back to 1836, when it was adopted as the emblem of the Soci t Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
The sweetest symbol.
Acer saccharum (featured on your coin's reverse) is renowned for its autumn colours and sugary sap. While other trees can be tapped for syrup, the sugar maple is the top choice for producing Canada's sweetest export: maple syrup.
