2023 SILVER MAPLE LEAF; 1 Ounce Reverse Proof Gold-Plated UHR Silver Coin; $20 CAD

Description

Metal                    Silver

Purity                   0.9999 (99.99%)

Weight                 1 Troy oz (31,1 g)

Diameter              36 mm

Attributes             Gold-Plating, Reverse Proof, Ultra-High Relief

Mintage                8000 Total

Packaging             Box and CoA

The world-famous Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) introduced the beautiful Walter Ott-designed Maple Leaf coin in 1979. That popular and iconic design remained unchanged until 2022, when it was re-sculpted in ultra-high relief (UHR) by former RCM Senior Engraver Susan Taylor. Because she had worked closely with Ott during his tenure at the Mint, Taylor was deemed the only person officials at RCM felt had the skill and experience to master this momentous task.

For 2023—in honor of the milestone 35th Anniversary of the first Silver Maple Leaf in 1988—Canada’s One-Ounce Silver Maple Leaf has taken Taylor’s design to new heights with selective gold plating on both sides of the coin. An effect that’s very rarely seen on coins, this represents the first time Canada’s ultra-high relief Silver Maple Leaf series has seen gold plating. The effect is dazzling as it highlights the Maple Leaf on the reverse and the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. This will no doubt be the last time The Queen appears on these coins following her passing on September 8, 2022, and the ascension of her son, Charles III, as king of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver, these $20 legal-tender Canadian coins boast incredible ultra-high relief detail that stands 1.4 mm above the surface of the coin giving it the appearance of being three-dimensional. Simply put, these coins are not only miniature works of art but also miniature sculptures. What’s more, they were also struck as reverse proof coins. A reverse proof is the opposite of a regular proofs that features frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. reverse proofs have mirror-like details rising over beautifully frosted fields. It’s an especially breathtaking effect when used in combination with the coin’s dramatic relief. Plus, each will come in original Gem Proof condition.