1/2 Ounce Maple Leaf Gold Coin

Description

1/2 Ounce Maple Leaf Gold Coin.

The Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, and is one of the most popular gold bullion coins available world-wide. Each coin contains 99.99% fine investment grade gold bullion. 

The front of the coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II, with the coin's face value located beneath. The Canadian Maple Leaf coin has a face value of $25 CAD. The reverse of the coin features an image of a Canadian Maple Leaf, with the weight, fineness and serial number located below.

Coins come in a plastic slip or in a tube, depending on the quantity purchased. 

The Canadian Maple Leaf coin is currently available in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, and is one of the most popular precious metals coins currently available. The Royal Canadian Mint also produce investment grade gold and silver bars for retail gold and silver investors, which are equally popular among individuals buying precious metals.

Buy The 1/2 Ounce Maple Leaf Gold Coins

The ½ Ounce Maple Leaf Gold coin was the first major challenger to the South African Krugerrand. The coin was introduced for the first time in 1979. The Royal Canadian Mint produces the ½ oz maple leaf gold coin. Each of the ½ oz Maple contain 15.55 grams of gold that is .9999 fine and come in brilliant uncirculated condition. The front of the coins features the image of Queen Elizabeth II while the back is engraved with the Maple leaf, the national symbol of Canada. Each of the ½ oz maple leaf gold coin is legal tender in Canada backed by the government. 

The Features The 1/2 Ounce Maple Leaf Gold Coins

• The coins contain ½ ounce of .9999 pure gold.
• The coins are guaranteed by the Canadian government and have a face value of $20 CAD.
• The front bears an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II while the back is inscribed with an image of a maple leaf.
• The coins come in protective plastic under different years of issue. Large orders of more than 20 pieces are shipped in plastic tubes.
• The ½ oz maple leaf gold coin was originally introduced in 1986.

The ½ maple leaf gold coin was issued in 1986 as part of the second expansion in the production of maple leaf gold coins. The pioneering 1-ounce Canadian maple leaf gold coins were minted from 1979 to 1982. The Canadian Mint introduced more gold coins in 1982 with the addition of the ¼ oz and 1/10-ounce gold coins.

The maple leaf gold coins are a symbol of Canadian history; featuring the maple leaf, the national symbol of Canada since 1700s. The maple leaf coins were introduced for the first time in 1979. From the time the maple leaf coins were minted, they have not undergone any major changes in design. The coins have retained a simple yet elegant design that depicts a detailed image of the maple leaf.

The maple leaf on the backside, is surrounded by values that indicate the purity levels of the gold alongside the word “Canada.” The newer versions of the maple leaf gold coin are authenticated by the Canadian Royal Mint through a micro-engraving design done by a laser. The deign of the laser micro-engraving is changed every year, but the last two digits always corresponds with the year the coins were minted.

The Royal Canadian Mint has produced fine bullion since the company was established in 1911. The Mint has grown to operate some of the most advanced gold and silver refineries globally that produce gold bars and coins.