Maple Leaf Coin Obverse

The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse of all silver and gold Maple Leaf coins,there are three different versions of Queen Elizabeth on the observe of the Canadian Maple Leaf, from 1988-1989 design was the Tiara Portrait by designers Arnold Machin & Walter Ott, 1990-2003 design was the Royal Diadem Portrait by designer Dora de Perdery Hunt, and the 2004-Present design the Uncrowned Portrait by designers Susanna Blunt & Susan Taylor.

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) produces many different varieties of Silver Maple Leafs, these range from privy marked coins, coloured coins and holographic coins and sets, all types of Maple Leafs nearly always feature the Maple Leaf design in one form or another. Some of the privy marked varieties of Maple Leafs were available only in Europe. Some Maple Leafs where made in limited mintages numbering in the low thousands making them highly collectable.

 

 

Maple Leaf Coin Obverse

 

Maple Leaf Obverse (Uncrowned Portrait)

2004-Present. Designers Susanna Blunt & Susan Taylor.

 

Maple Leaf Obverse (Royal Diadem Portrait)

1990-2003. Designer Dora de Perdery Hunt.

 

 

Maple Leaf Obverse (Tiara Portrait)

1988-1989. Designers Arnold Machin & Walter Ott.

 

 

 

 

Coloured Maple Series Specifications 1988-Present

Weight...............31.10 Grams 1oz
Diameter...........38 mm
Edge.................Serated
Purity................9999 Silver
Thickness..........3.15 mm
Finish................Bullion
Face Value........$5
Year.................1988-present

 

Bullion Mintage Figures For Maples...Here

Silver Canadian Wildlife Series 2010-Present

 

Maple Leaf Privy Series 1998-Present