Canadian Gold Coins Maple Leaf

The canadian gold maple leaf gml is a gold bullion coin that is issued annually by the government of canada it is produced by the royal canadian mint.

Canadian gold coins maple leaf.

The tenth ounce gold maple leaf has a diameter of 16mm and a thickness of 1 13mm making it comparable in size to a united states dime and carries a face value of 5 canadian dollars. The gold canadian maple leaf price charts above feature monex ask prices per ounce for pure 24 karat one troy ounce gold canadian maple leaf coins currently available from monex in units of 10 coins. The coins have face values according to their fractional weight based upon the 50 cad value of the 1 oz. About the gold canadian maple leaf coins the gold maple leaf is the official bullion coin series of the royal canadian mint and the canadian nation.

The standard one ounce canadian gold maple leaf is currently made of 99 99 pure gold and is among the purest bullion coins in the world. Introduced in 1979 these were the first coins in the world to rival the south african krugerrand. During its first releases and up until 1982 the coin was produced of 999 fine gold. This coin is made of 9999 fine gold and is adorned with the strikingly single maple leaf design.

The royal canadian mint excels in high purity bullion coins and the gold canadian maple leaf coin was the first gold coin ever to be minted at 9999 fineness 99 99 pure gold. All fractional gold canadian maple leaf coins are available from monex for personal delivery only in units of 20 coins. The gold maple leaf is legal tender with a face value of 50 canadian dollars the market value of the metal varies depending on the spot price of gold having a 9999 millesimal fineness 24 carats in some cases 99999 the coin is among the. Boasting both iconic beauty and innovative security features the canadian gold maple leaf enjoys great international recognition and popularity.

The 3 month live chart above incorporates the latest gold canadian maple leaf price for the current trading day while the 6 month candlestick 1. About the canadian maple leaf gold coin. The coin weighs 31 1035 grams or 1 00 troy ounce and it measures 1 181 inches 30 millimeters across. Like the american gold eagle coin the canadian gold maple coin is purchased more frequently than many other modern gold bullion coins particularly in north america.

The canadian maple leaf gold coin is by far the most famous coin among all the canadian gold coins released. The gold krugerrand had no competition concerning gold coins struck strictly for investment purposes. At times the royal canadian mint has even achieved 99999 pure gold content in its canadian gold maple leaf coins.