Coin Details - 25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf

25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf Historic Gold Coin
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25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf Coin Description

On August 18, 2004 Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its new gold Maple Leaf coins created and designed in celebration of its 25th year in production of these gold coins. An incredibly low 10,000 of these coins were minted.

All the 25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leafs we offer have been certified and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), one of the two largest and most respected professional coin grading services in the nation.

Design of the 25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf

The reverse of the coin carries a brand new design featuring a single maple leaf surrounding by a laureate wreath of maple leafs. The special occasion is also marked by the words "25 Years Ans" directly above the single maple leaf.

The coin's obverse features the same bust of Queen Elizabeth II that has been pictured on each Canadian Maple Leaf coin since 1990. Her name ('ELIZABETH II') appears at top and the denomination of the coin ("50 DOLLARS") and the date ("2004") of issue rest underneath the bust.

Each 25th anniversary gold coin carries a specially designed, color label with symbols associated with and recognizable to Canada.

25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf Minting Information

The Royal Canadian Mint, the nation's official mint, was the first mint in the world to commercially produce 99.99% pure gold in gold coin form. The Ottawa branch of the Mint has been in operation since 1908, when it was opened as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint. The mint came under Canadian ownership in 1931 and became a corporation of the Crown in 1969.

Canadian Government Coin Guarantee

The government of Canada guarantees the purity, weight, and legal tender value of each limited edition 25th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf coin.