Silver Coin Maple Leaf - 30th Anniversary Exclusive Edition 2018 Proof

Official Premium Edition - Silver Maple Leaf - 30th Anniversary (1988 - 2018)

An exclusive silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2018 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first release of arguably the world's most popular silver investment coin, the Maple Leaf, which was first minted in 1988. The coin is encased in a 2 ounce (62.2 g) silver proof-quality bar of the finest 99.99% pure silver.

The Canadian Mint mints investment coins in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, known as Maple Leaf coins because they feature a maple leaf. The coins contain no other metals, just pure silver mined from silver mines in Canada. The Maple Leaf silver investment coin has been offered since 1988 and guarantees a metal content (in troy ounces) and an absolute 99.99% purity of the purest silver.

The reverse of the coin bears the symbol of Canada, the Maple Leaf, which intertwines the anniversary number "30". The background of the coin consists of radial rays. Also incorporated is the security mark - a small maple leaf with the year of issue ending in "18" (can be seen under a magnifying glass). The security mark is made using the laser microfabrication technique used on all Maple Leaf gold and silver investment coins issued since 2014.

The obverse shows the likeness of the Queen and the inscription "ELISABETH II", the face value and the years "1988 - 2018". The coin has the status of Canadian legal tender.

The silver ingot on the obverse depicts a Canadian landscape, with the distinctive anniversary numeral "30" and the year "1988 - 2018" inset. The numerals of the year are divided by a small maple leaf. The reverse side of the ingot is decorated with a mature maple tree from which leaves are blowing in the wind. The inscription "30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE" is placed in the upper left corner of the ingot and below it, over the crown of the tree, is added the decorative text "Silver Maple Leaf". The weight and purity of the ingot is indicated in the lower right corner. The background consists of the spare outlines of maple leaves. An individual number is indicated at the right edge of the ingot.

The coin and ingot are housed in a rectangular plastic capsule and are encased in a luxury lacquered wood etui along with a certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 5,000 pieces for the entire world!