2019 Canadian $100 Canadian Maples - 10 oz Fine Silver Coin

2019 Canadian $100 Canadian Maples - 10 oz Fine Silver Coin

Simple and elegant, the maple bough design of our early circulation coins (1858-1936) is a sentimental favourite from a time when Canada was in its infancy. It is one of Canada’s classic coin designs, and it is the inspiration for your soon-to-be classic collector piece that has a decidedly traditional feel.

Our modern-day tribute has replaced the Victorian boughs with a wreath of different maple leaves—one from each of the 10 species that are native to Canada. These are also the leaves that inspired the Dominion Sculptor’s motifs for the new interim Senate chamber in Ottawa, where they add a touch of Canada’s natural heritage to glass panels, wood doors, and wall panels.

All of Canada’s maples are together on this sculpted tribute to a classic design!

Features

A MODERN PIECE WITH A TRADITIONAL FEEL! Your pure silver coin features a more traditional take on Canada’s different maple leaves, as designed by the Dominion Sculptor of Canada.
A NOD TO CANADA’S EARLY COIN DESIGNS! The crossed maple boughs of Canada’s early coinage (1858-1936) served as the inspiration for this modern tribute to a historic design.
DESIGNED BY PARLIAMENT HILL’S MASTER CARVER! The focus of your coin is on the sculpting, and with good reason: your coin was designed by Dominion Sculptor Phil White, Canada’s master carver on Parliament Hill.
WORLD-CLASS SCULPTING! There are no colour enhancements or special technology on your coin—this piece is all about world-class sculpting, with well-defined lines and a crisp impression against an expert proof finish.
OUR FIRST COIN TO FEATURE ALL 10 CANADIAN MAPLES! Each leaf represents one of 10 maple species that are native to Canada—from the towering bigleaf maple to the shrub-like vine maple. Previous coins have featured one or several species, but this is the first coin to feature all 10 together in one design.
LOW MINTAGE! Only 500 coins will be made worldwide.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
NO GST/HST!

Design

Designed by Dominion Sculptor Philip White, your coin is a modern take on the crossed maple bough design of Canada’s early circulation coins (1858-1936). The maple-themed arrangement features one leaf from each of Canada’s 10 native Acer species, which are (clockwise from top right): the bigleaf maple (A. macrophyllum), striped maple (A. pensylvanicum), Manitoba maple (A. negundo), Douglas maple (A. glabrum), mountain maple (A. spicatum), sugar maple (A. saccharum), vine maple (A. circinatum), red maple (A. rubrum), black maple (A. nigrum) and silver maple (A. saccharinum). Also engraved on the reverse are the face value “100 DOLLARS”, the word “CANADA”, and the year “2019”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications

Face Value: $100
Mintage: 500
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 311.54
Diameter (mm): 76.25
Finish: Proof