Platinum Investment Coin Maple Leaf 1 Oz

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RCM - Platinum Maple Leaf

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) struck the Maple Leaf platinum investment coins from 1988 to 2002 in 1 Oz, 1/2 Oz, 1/4 Oz, 1/15 Oz (1994 only) and 1/20 Oz fractions. The mintage of the same motif designed by Walter Ott was resumed in 2009 in the 1 Oz variant. The Mint guarantees the metal content (in troy ounces) and absolute 99.95% purity of the purest platinum, sourced from Canadian mines.

The maple leaf, which can be found on the reverse side of the coin, symbolizes an important Canadian product - the sugar maple, whose sap has been harvested for centuries by Canada's indigenous peoples. It has been a national symbol of Canada since 1860, when it served as a decoration during a visit to the country by Edward VII, Prince of Wales. The rim of the coin shows the country of origin ''CANADA'' with the inscription ''FINE PLATINUM 1 OZ PLATINE PUR'' , which is accompanied by the fineness ''9995'' on both sides of the sheet. In the lower right part, next to the mintmark, there is a security feature of the coin - a small maple leaf, which hides the end number of the year of issue, visible only under a magnifying glass. This microfabrication technique, found on all Maple Leaf coins, is made using a laser technique and has been in use since 2013. In 2015, radial lines were added to the background.

The obverse of the coin traditionally bears the portrait of the formal head of state. Starting with the 2024 issue year, it is the likeness of Charles III with the inscription "CHARLES III", which replaced the depiction of Elizabeth II with the description "ELIZABETH II". The copy identically states the denomination and year of issue. During the reign of Elizabeth II, a total of four coin portraits have changed on the obverse of Canadian coins, by Susanna Blunt (2003-2022), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1990-2002), Arnold Machin (1965-1989) and Mary Gillick (1953-1964). On coins minted in the period after the death of the monarch until the end of 2023, these likenesses were represented by four pearls with the years of her reign "1952-2022". The design for the first coin portrait of Charles III for Canada was created by Steven Rosati. The interchange of the monarchs on the obverse of the coins followed historical convention, with the King's gaze facing to the left, opposite the right-looking Elizabeth II.

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