- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $50
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2020
- Denomination:$50
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):3.0
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2000
- Product type:Coin
Love 3 oz. silver coins with amazing features? This one's rhodium-plated and double-INCUSE-ive. Order today.
Since its introduction in 1988, the iconic Royal Canadian Mint Silver Maple Leaf (SML) has been a highly sought-after bullion investment coin. This special edition is a tribute to the SML, with the added distinction of being the first black rhodium-plated and double-incuse SML ever issued by the Mint.
Add this stunning black rhodium-plated, double-incuse 3 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin to add to your collection today!
Special features:
OUR FIRST EVER BLACK RHODIUM-PLATED AND DOUBLE-INCUSE SML. This is the first time we've ever issued a black rhodium-plated and double-incuse SML. A perfect fusion of modern technology and classic design!
BOTH SIDES BLACK RHODIUM PLATED. On both sides of your coin, the black rhodium plating plays up the engraved focal points(the maple leaf and the effigy) through the contrast between black and silver, matte and brilliant!
BOTH SIDES STRUCK INCUSE. On both sides of your coin, the main design is struck incuse: the maple leaf on the reverse and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is givena unique number, starting at 1.
LIMITED MINTAGE. Mintage is set to just 2,000 worldwide.
3 OZ. OF PURE SILVER. Your coin is crafted from three ounces of99.99% pure silver and has no GST/HST.
Design:
Your coin features Walter Ott's now-iconic sugar maple leaf design, unchanged since the first Silver Maple Leaf (SML) coin was issued in 1988, andis struck incuse on this special edition. Black rhodium plating fills the field and enhances the natural shine of the coin's silver surface, which isonly visible on the engraved relief. The reverse includes the engraved words "CANADA" and "FINE SILVER 3 OZ ARGENT PUR", as well as the purity standard of "9999". The black rhodium-plated obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, also struck incuse on this special edition, along with the engraved face value "50 DOLLARS" and the year "2020".
Did you knowÃ
The 2017 Nocturnal by Nature series was the first black rhodium-plated coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Rhodium is a rare precious metal that belongs to the platinum group.
Canada's silver bullion coin set new industry standards: it was the first of its kind to be mintedin one troy ounce of .9999 pure silver. The annualissue has also introduced some innovative anti-counterfeiting technology such as BULLION DNA ª, which allows a coin's authenticity to be easily verified.
More than 200 million ounces worth of SML bullion coins have been sold since 1988.
