Canada: 2019 40th Anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf Pure Gold Fractional Set

Canada: 2019 40th Anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf Pure Gold Fractional Set

Design: All four of your coins are 99.99% pure gold and share the same reverse design by Canadian artist Nathalie Lagacé. Presented in the style of botanical art, three different sizes of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaves are gently overlapped to ensure an unobstructed view of the finely engraved details, which dazzle in a reverse-proof finish. The privy mark "40 YEARS – ANS" is struck on each reverse, along with the double dates "1979" and "2019" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf (GML). On your 1 oz. coin, the celebration extends beyond the reverse thanks to edge lettering, which reads "05.09.79" for September 5, 1979, the day the Gold Maple Leaf (GML) was officially released to the world. The reverse also includes a colourful, innovative twist that sets this large coin apart: translucent enamel (a first for a gold coin), which adds a beautiful green hue to the leaves. As seen on the first Gold Maple Leaf (GML) issued in 1979, each obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by Arnold Machin.

Mintage: 600

Composition:  99.99% pure gold. 99.99% pure gold with enamel for $50 Coin.

Finish: Reverse Proof

Artist: Nathalie Lagacé (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse)

Packaging: All four coins are packaged together side-by-side in a hinged, maple leaf-shaped case. It's a fitting way to store and display these maple-themed coins that will bring added prestige to your collection!