Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Coins

Canadian Gold Maple Leafs - Canada's flagship gold bullion coins

The Canadian Gold Maple Leafs count among the currently produced gold bullion coins with the longest history. The Royal Canadian Mint already started with their production in 1979. At first, the coins were minted out of 99.9% pure gold. Since 1982, the coins are 99.99% pure though and some special editions of the Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are even 99.999% pure.

Canada guarantees the legal tender Gold Maple Leaf's weight and purity. When you buy gold in the form of these coins, you can choose from a wide range of denominations between 1 oz and 1 gram. Even though brilliant uncirculated and proof coins are the most common, special collectible versions of the coins with designs that differ from the standard design exist as well. Included among these collectible Gold Maple Leaf coins are coloured and hologram coins as well as Piedfort coins. Buyers that are investing in gold for their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's) may include the coins therein. The high gold purity and wide range of available denominations makes the Gold Maple Leafs count among the most popular gold bullion coins worldwide.

Just like any other 24 karat gold coins, Canadian Maple Leaf coins are more susceptible to scratches and dents than for example the 22 karat American Gold Eagles. That problem with durability is exacerbated by the design and packaging of the Maple Leaf coins which makes them much less scratch resistant than the Austrian Gold Philharmonics which are also minted out of the softer 24 karat gold.

reverse side of the 2015 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leafs

obverse side of the 2015 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins

1 oz BU Gold Maple Leaf 2015

reverse side of the 1 gram Canadian Gold Maple Leafs

1 gram Gold Maple Leaf (reverse)

Coin Specifications

Weight	Face Value	Purity	Diameter x Thickness
1 oz	CAD $ 50	99.99%	30 x 2.8 mm
1/2 oz	CAD $ 20	99.99%	25 x 2.23 mm
1/4 oz	CAD $ 10	99.99%	20 x 1.7 mm
1/10 oz	CAD $ 5	99.99%	16 x 1.22 mm
1/15 oz	CAD $ 2	99.99%	15 x 0.98 mm
1/20 oz	CAD $ 1	99.99%	13.9 x 0.92 mm
1/25 oz	CAD $ 0.5	99.99%	13.92 x ? mm
1 gram	CAD $ 0.5	99.99%	8 x ? mm

the 99.999% pure 100 kg Gold Maple Leaf coin

99.999% pure special issues

Whereas the 'regular' Gold Maple Leaf coins are minted out of 99.99% pure gold since 1982, the Royal Canadian Mint regularly issues special collectible editions of the coins that are even 99.999% pure.

The first 1 oz coins of 99.999% gold purity with an official face value of CAD $ 50 were issued in the year 2005. In 2007, the official face value of 99.999% pure 1 oz Gold Maple Leafs was raised to CAD $ 200. From that year on, such coins were issued in almost every year with the exception of 2010 and 2013.

The other special 99.999% pure Gold Maple Leaf coins that were issued by the Royal Canadian Mint are the 100 kg coins (50 cm diameter x 3 cm thickness) with a face value of CAD $ 1 million that were issued in 2007 and most recently in 2020 the 10 kg coins (18 cm diameter) with a face value of CAD $ 100,000.

Coloured Gold Maple Leaf

The Royal Canadian Mint first issued coloured Gold Maple Leafs in a limited edition 5-coin set in 1999. The set with a mintage of 500 included the coins in the denominations of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz. These coloured Gold Maple Leaf coins were minted out of 99.99% pure gold just like the 'regular' bullion coins.

Coloured Gold Maple Leafs of 99.99% purity were once again issued in 2010 for the Vancouver Olympics in a set of 3 x 1 oz coins. In that same year, the Royal Canadian Mint also issued an unusual 14-karat gold coin set (58.33% gold purity) that featured maple leaves in seasonal colours. This set which had an issue limit of 1,000 includes 4 proof coins of 12 grams each. Each coin is dedicated to a specific season of the year. The diameter of the coins is 27mm and their face value is CAD $ 75.

Threehundred sets entitled "Alluring Maple Leaves of Fall" that contained 3 x 1 oz coloured proof coins of 99.99% purity were next issued in 2015.

The following year 2016 saw the mint's first issue of coloured proof coins of 1 kg each under the title "Maple Leaf Forever". Only 10 such coins were minted and you can find more info just below under "Maple Leaf Forever Gold Coins".

obverse side of the 2012 issue of the 5 oz Maple Leaf Forever gold coin

Maple Leaf Forever Gold Coins

In certain years between 2012 and 2016, the Royal Canadian Mint issued 1/10 oz, 5 oz and 1 kg gold coins with different maple leaf motifs on the reverse as a part of the Maple Leaf Forever series (which also includes silver and platinum coins). These coins were primarily targeted at collectors despite the fact that the total mintage of the 1/10 oz Maple Leaf Forever gold coins that were issued in 2012 was fairly large. You can see the precise mintage numbers as well as images of all the different Maple Leaf Forever gold coins in the image slider below.

Under this program, the design of the two issues of 1 kg Maple Leaf Forever gold coins was especially fanciful. Whereas the 1 kg coins that were issued in 2015 featured a hologram (the mint's first coin that had a hologram struck over an engraved surface), it was arguably the 1 kg coins that were issued in 2016 that had the most spectacular design with their selective use of coloring.

1 kg Maple Leaf Forever Hologram gold coin 2015

Hologram Gold Maple Leafs

1999: 99.99% pure 5-coin set (1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 500 times

2001: 99.99% pure 5-coin set (1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 600 times + separate 99.99% pure 1/4 oz Hologram gold coin (mintage: 14,600) with different design

2009: 99.99% pure 4-coin set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 750 times

2015: 99.99% pure 1 kg Hologram gold coins (face value of CAD $ 2,500) with the title "Maple Leaf Forever" minted and issued 10 times. These were the largest coins ever with a hologram and the first coins ever where the hologram was placed over an engraved surface. (these coins are also mentioned above under the title "Maple Leaf Forever Gold Coins")

2020: 4-coin set of 99.999% pure reverse proof Hologram gold coins (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 500 times

1/10 oz Majestic Maple Leaves 2014

The Royal Canadian Mint issued the 99.99% pure 1/10 oz Majestic Maple Leaves gold coins in 2014. Mintage of these collectible proof coins was limited to 3000 pieces. The small coins measure 16mm in diameter and their official face value is CAD $ 5.

The obverse side design of these coins differs from the bullion version in that it shows the inscription D G REGINA but not the face value and year of mintage. These instead appear on the reverse side. The gold purity and weight is however not shown on either side. The Canadian artist Pierre Leduc designed the reverse side of the coins which depicts two overlaid maple leaves.

reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Maple Leaf Celebration Piedfort gold coin issue 2021

obverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Maple Leaf Celebration Piedfort gold coin issue 2021

2021 Maple Leaf Celebration Piedfort

In 2021, the Royal Canadian Mint released these reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf Piedfort coins (mintage: 500) in order to mark the 25th anniversary of the maple tree as Canada's national arboreal emblem. The reverse design of these coins is similar to that of the first Gold Maple Leaf Piedfort coins that were released in 2010 in a set (more info under Maple Leaf Piedfort Set 2010 at the bottom of this page). However, the 2021 Gold Piedfort coins were 'only' 99.99% pure whereas the 1/5 oz Gold Piedfort coins from 2010 were 99.999% pure.

Furthermore, the 2021 Maple Leaf Celebration Piedfort coins can also be distinguished from the 2010 edition by their background field pattern and their privy mark. First, the background field pattern that appears on both sides of the coins from 2021 shows many small incused maple leaves. Second, the privy mark that can be seen on the reverse side of the coins is a slightly larger maple leaf with the number 25 at its center. The Maple Leaf Celebration Piedfort coins have an official face value of CAD $ 200 and measure 25mm in diameter and 3.29mm in thickness. They are also the first-ever 1 oz Gold Piedfort coins that the Royal Canadian Mint produced and issued.

reverse side of the 2021 modified reverse proof issue of the super incuse 2 oz Gold Maple Leaf coins

obverse side of the 2021 modified reverse proof issue of the super incuse 2 oz Gold Maple Leaf coins

Double Incuse & Super Incuse Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint occasionally issued collectible Gold Maple Leaf coins on which the central maple leaf design on the reverse is incused to a depth of 0.3 mm. Super incuse coins were first issued in 2021 (mintage: 225 coins). On these collectible 2 oz gold coins, the maple leaf is incused 1.5 mm below the coin's surface. That was accomplished through new minting technology that the mint’s own Research and Development team developed. The 99.99% pure super incuse 2 oz Gold Maple Leafs feature a modified reverse proof finish. The coins measure 36 mm in diameter and have an official face value of CAD $ 200. The inaugural 2021 edition of the coins features a maple leaf privy mark with the number 25 in honour of the 25th anniversary of the maple tree as Canada's arboreal emblem. There is no privy mark on the 2022 edition of the coins (mintage: 250 coins) which instead features selective rose gold plating and a maple leaf background on both sides.

Double-incuse 1 oz Gold Maple Leafs of 99.999% gold purity were first issued in 2018. On these coins, the central design is incused 0.3 mm on both sides. The double-incuse Gold Maple Leaf coins have a reverse proof finish. They measure 30 mm in diameter and have an official face value of CAD $ 200. On the 2018 edition of the coins (mintage: 500 coins), the central maple leaf design is platinum plated. These coins also feature edge lettering in dedication to the 30th anniversary of the Silver Maple Leaf coins. The central maple leaf design is plated with pink gold on the 2019 edition of the coins (mintage: 350 coins) which also features edge lettering in dedication to the 40th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf coins. On the matte proof 2020 edition of the double-incuse Gold Maple Leaf coins (mintage: 350 coins), the background field is plated with black rhodium on both sides.

Collectible Gold Maple Leaf Coin Designs

1999

1/2 oz coloured coin in the limited edition 5-coin set (mintage: 500)

1999

1/10 oz coin in the limited edition 5-coin Hologram set (mintage: 500)

2001

1/20 oz coin in the limited edition 5-coin Hologram set (mintage: 600)

2001

1/4 oz Hologram coin that was issued individually (mintage: 14,600)

2009

1/10 oz coin in the limited edition 4-coin Hologram set (mintage: 750)

2010

first 1oz coloured Maple Leaf gold coin that was issued for the Vancouver Olympics in a set

2010

second 1oz coloured Maple Leaf gold coin that was issued for the Vancouver Olympics in a set

2010

third 1oz coloured Maple Leaf gold coin that was issued for the Vancouver Olympics in a set

2010

coin dedicated to spring in the 14-karat 4-coin proof set

2010

coin dedicated to summer in the 14-karat 4-coin proof set

2010

coin dedicated to autumn in the 14-karat 4-coin proof set

2010

coin dedicated to winter in the 14-karat 4-coin proof set

2010

1/5 oz Gold Maple Leaf Piedfort coin

2012

1/10 oz Maple Leaf Forever Coin (mintage: 25,000)

2012

5 oz Maple Leaf Forever Coin (mintage: 200)

2012

1 oz coin in the fractional proof set

$reverse side of the proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2012$

2013

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2013$

2014

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2014$

2014

1/10 oz Majestic Maple Leaves Proof Coin (mintage: 3000)

2015

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2015$

2015

1/4 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2015$

2015

1/10 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1/10 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2015$

2015

1/20 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1/20 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2015$

2015

first coloured 1 oz proof coin included in the "Alluring Maple Leaves of Fall" set (mintage: 300)

2015

second coloured 1 oz proof coin included in the "Alluring Maple Leaves of Fall" set (mintage: 300)

2015

third coloured 1 oz proof coin included in the "Alluring Maple Leaves of Fall" set (mintage: 300)

2015

1 kg Maple Leaf Forever Hologram Gold Coin (mintage: 10)

2016

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2016$

2016

1/4 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2016$

2016

1 kg Maple Leaf Forever Coin (mintage: 10)

2016

5 oz Maple Leaf Forever Coin (mintage: 99)

2017

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2017$

2018

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2018$

2018

99.999% pure 1 oz double-incuse coin

2019

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2019$

2019

99.999% pure 1 oz double-incuse coin

2020

1 oz reverse proof Hologram coin of 99.999% purity in the limited edition 4-coin set (mintage: 500)

2020

99.999% pure 1 oz double-incuse coin

2021

reverse proof 1 oz Piedfort Maple Leaf Celebration coin (mintage: 500)

2021

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2021$

2021

reverse side of the 2 oz super incuse Gold Maple Leaf

2022

1 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2022$

2022

1/4 oz coin in the fractional reverse proof set

$reverse side of the reverse proof 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf in the fractional set that was issued in 2022$

2022

reverse side of the 2 oz super incuse Gold Maple Leaf

Gold Maple Leaf Coin Design

As the name implies, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins feature an intricately etched Maple Leaf on their reverse side. The word "CANADA" is inscribed above the leaf and the coin's denomination and gold purity appear on the reverse as well. Since 2013, the reverse of 1 oz coins also contains a textured maple leaf design that has the last two digits of the year of mintage laser-engraved on it as a security feature that is meant to prevent counterfeiting. Radial lines engraved with micro precision on the surface of the coin are another security feature.

The obverse side of the Canadian Maple Leafs features a portrait of the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II. When the Gold Canadian Maple Leaf was first issued, the Queen was depicted as a 39-year-old. In 1990, the portrait was changed to that of the 64-year-old Queen and in 2005 to the current design that depicts the 79-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. "ELIZABETH II" is inscribed above her image and the coin's face value and year of mintage are inscribed below.

History of the Gold Maple Leafs

The Royal Canadian Mint started with the production of the Gold Maple Leaf coins in 1979. Until 1982, only the 1 oz coin was being issued out of 99.9% gold. In November 1982, the gold content was raised to 99.99%. Therefore, 1982 Gold Maple Leafs exist with both 99.9% as well as 99.99% gold purity. The 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz coins were added to the series that same year. The 1/2 oz coin was added to the series in 1986, the 1/20 oz coin in 1993 and the 1 gram coin in 2014. Only in 1994 were 1/15 oz coins produced as well (mintage: 5,446 coins).

The original design of the coin's obverse side featured a portrait of the 39-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. In 1990, the portrait was changed to that of the 64-year-old Queen and in 2005 to the current design by the artist Susanna Bluntthat depicts the 79-year-old Queen Elizabeth II.

Special 1 oz editions of the Gold Maple Leaf coin with a face value of CAD $ 50 and 99.999% gold purity were produced in 2005. Such coins were produced again in most years from 2007 on albeit with a raised face value of CAD $ 200.

For the 30th Anniversary of the Silver Maple Leaf in 2018, a total of 500 reverse proof 99.999% pure Gold Maple Leafs were issued that had their Maple Leaf design on the reverse side platinum-plated. Selective platinum plating was also used on one of the two 99.999% pure 1 oz coins that are included in the special "Enchanting Maple Leaves" coin set that was issued 175 times in 2018.

A total of only six 99.999% pure 100 kg Gold Maple Leaf coins with a face value of 1 million Canadian Dollars (and a gold value then exceeding CAD $ 2 million) were produced in 2007. In 2017, one of these gigantic coins was stolen while on exposition at the Bode Museum in Berlin (Germany) and has never been recovered. Just recently in March 2020, the mint announced the issue of a total of ten 99.999% pure 10 kg Gold Maple Leaf coins of which five were already sold.

The Royal Canadian Mint started producing coloured editions of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in 1999. Hologram Gold Maple Leafs were first produced in 1999 as well.

Various special editions of the Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin were also produced in anniversary years, for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, for special exhibitions and fairs and other special causes.

Mintage Numbers

Mintage figures for the 1 oz coin vary between 86,375 coins (2000) and 1,747,500 coins (1985). Besides the year 2000, annual mintage was lowest in the years 1994 (180,357 coins), 1996 (143,682 coins), 2001 (138,878 coins), 2003 (194,631 coins) and 2007 (189,462 coins).

The lowest annual mintage for fractional issues of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin were the 3,890 coins of 1/20 oz that were produced in 2003. Only in 1994 were 5,446 coins of 1/15 oz minted.

These mintage numbers are not only for individually sold coins but also include coins that were sold as part of multiple coin sets.

BU Gold Maple Leaf Coins

	1 oz	1/2 oz	1/4 oz	1/10 oz	1/20 oz
1979	1,000,000	none	none	none	none
1980	1,215,000	none	none	none	none
1981	863,000	none	none	none	none
1982	883,000	none	246,000	184,000	none
1983	695,000	none	130,000	224,000	none
1984	1,098,000	none	355,200	226,000	none
1985	1,747,500	none	607,200	476,000	none
1986	1,093,500	386,400	879,200	483,000	none
1987	978,000	332,800	376,800	459,000	none
1988	800,500	521,600	380,000	412,000	none
1989	856,000	259,200	328,800	539,000	none
1990	815,000	174,400	253,600	476,000	none
1991	290,000	96,200	166,400	322,000	none
1992	368,900	116,000	179,600	384,000	none
1993	321,413	99,492	158,452	248,630	37,080
1994	180,357	104,766	148,792	313,150	78,860
1995	208,729	103,162	127,596	294,890	85,920
1996	143,682	66,246	89,148	179,220	56,520
1997	478,211	63,354	98,104	188,540	59,720
1998	593,704	65,366	85,472	301,940	44,260
1999	627,097	64,760	98,928	709,920	62,820
2000	86,375	24,404	31,688	52,970	31,280
2001	138,878	26,546	35,168	63,470	20,720
2002	344,883	28,706	42,940	45,020	17,140
2003	194,631	23,470	23,228	26,940	3,890
2004	253,978	13,160	18,296	33,480	9,880
2005	281,647	20,052	25,748	30,380	10,220
2006	209,937	21,138	25,964	40,960	19,340
2007	189,462	13,476	17,004	21,300	17,900
2008	710,718	28,782	34,368	38,510	15,740
2009	1,011,235	54,506	71,268	227,670	39,020
2010	1,036,832	34,302	41,628	111,160	9,000
2011	1,107,974	31,536	36,164	81,280	19,320
2012	712,193	28,594	129,156	95,700	12,400
2013	1,050,564	43,706	173,084	139,110	12,940

reverse side of the 2017 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Silver Maple Leafs

obverse side of the 2017 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins

Canadian Silver Maple Leafs

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins are minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988. The legal tender coins with a face value of CAD $ 5 have the same design as the gold version of the coins. Silver Maple Leafs are minted out of 99.99% pure silver whereas most other silver bullion coins are 'only' 99.9% pure. That is a major reason why the coins count among the most popular silver coins worldwide. Only one denomination of 1 oz is offered by the Royal Canadian Mint for now. The standard brilliant uncirculated finish has been upgraded in 2014 and includes radial lines from the coin's center as well as a micro-engraved laser mark since then.

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf page gives more information about the coins and allows you to compare current prices.

reverse side of the 2020 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf coins

Platinum Canadian Maple Leafs

The Royal Canadian Mint produced the 99.95% fine Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins from 1988 - 1999 and in 2002 in the denominations of 1 oz (face value CAD $ 50), 1/2 oz (CAD $ 20), 1/4 oz (CAD $ 10), 1/10 oz (CAD $ 5) and 1/20 oz (minted since 1993, CAD $ 1). Only in 1994 was a 1/15 oz coin (CAD $ 2) produced as well. The Platinum Canadian Maple Leafs made a comeback in 2009 but are since then only produced in the 1 oz denomination with brilliant uncirculated and proof (including reverse proof) finishes. They were the world's best selling platinum coins in 2012. Radial lines and a micro-engraved privy mark were introduced as counterfeiting measures in 2015.

The Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf page gives more information about the coins and allows you to compare current prices.

reverse side of the 2015 issue of the brilliant uncirculated 1 oz Palladium Maple Leaf coins

Canadian Palladium Maple Leafs

The 99.95% fine Canadian Palladium Maple Leafs were the first palladium coins ever minted by the Royal Canadian Mint and the world's first regularly issued palladium bullion coins. The coins were first minted in November 2005 and production continued uninterrupted until 2007. After that, Palladium Maple Leaf coins were again minted in 2009, 2015 and 2017. Radial lines as well as a special privy mark with the laser-engraved year of mintage were introduced as two new security features in 2015. These features were implemented to prevent counterfeiting. The coins are only available with a brilliant uncirculated finish in the single available size of 1 oz. Their official face value is CAD $ 50 and they have legal tender status in Canada.

The Canadian Palladium Maple Leaf page gives more information about the coins and allows you to compare current prices.

Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Coin Sets

1989 10th Anniversary 4-Gold-Coin Canadian Maple Leaf Proof Set

10th Anniversary Maple Leaf Proof Set 1989

total gold weight: 1.85 oz

This set was issued in 1989 in order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Maple Leaf coin series. It includes the proof Gold Maple Leafs in the denominations of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz. The set is packaged in a beautiful wooden box and includes a certificate of authenticity.

2001 5-Coin Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Set with Viking Heritage privy mark

Gold Maple Leaf Viking Heritage Set 2001

total gold weight: 1.9 oz

This set was issued in 2001 and includes the reverse proof Gold Maple Leafs in the denominations of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz. The unique feature of these 5 coins is the Viking Heritage privy mark (looks like a historic Viking longboat) that appears on the coins' reverse side.

2004 6-Coin bimetallic Gold Canadian Maple Leaf Set

Maple Leaf Bimetallic Set 2004

total gold weight: 1.94 oz

This set was issued in 2004 in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf. It includes the 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz and 1/25 oz (for the very first time) coins. Each full-weight gold coin is set inside a silver ring (99.99% fine silver). The coins are double dated 1979-2004.

2010 2-Coin Canadian Maple Leaf Piedfort Set

Maple Leaf Piedfort Set 2010

total gold weight: 1/5 oz

total silver weight: 1 oz

This Maple Leaf Piedfort Set was issued in 2010. It includes two Piedfort coins, a 1/5 oz Gold Maple Leaf coin (whose image is included in the image slider higher up on this page) and a 1 oz Silver Maple Leaf coin. Both coins have a reverse proof finish. The 99.999% pure gold coin measures 16mm in diameter and has an official face value of CAD $ 10. The CAD $ 5 silver Piedfort coin in this set is 99.99% pure and measures 34mm in diameter. The maximum mintage of this set was 3000.

$2022 fractional 4-Coin Reverse Proof Set of the Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins$

Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Sets 2011 - 2022

total gold weight: 1.4 or 1.44 oz

2011: 99.99% pure 4-coin (+ gold-plated silver medallion) reverse proof set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 750 times
2012: 5-coin proof set (99.999% pure 1 oz + 99.99% pure 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz, 1/25 oz) minted and issued 750 times
2013 - 2019: 99.99% pure 4-coin reverse proof set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 600 times. In 2018, the coins were 99.999% pure. The four reverse proof coins that were issued as a part of the 2016 Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set each feature a different portrait of the British Queen Elizabeth II on their obverse side. The coins in the 2017 set featured selective platinum plating.
2020: 99.999% pure 4-coin reverse proof Hologram set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 500 times
2021: 99.99% pure 4-coin reverse proof set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 500 times.
2022: 99.99% pure 4-coin reverse proof set (1 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz) minted and issued 500 times. The 1 oz coin in this set featured selective platinum plating.