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2015 Canada $10 Maple Leaves with 1965 Effigy 1/4oz. Pure Gold (No Tax)
The glorious Canadian maple and our beloved Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada - two
icons that for more than sixty years have symbolized our country and our collective sense of identity. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the remarkable reign of our Queen with a new series featuring the four effigies of Her Majesty that have appeared on Canadian circulated coinage since 1953.
The reverse image by Canadian artist Celia Godkin features two sugar maple leaves. Pointing downward, the overlapping leaves are attached by their stems to a single twig at the top of the image. The leaves are engraved with careful precision using a variety of textures to lend depth to the image. The reverse is engraved with the words "CANADA" the date "2015" and the face value of "10 DOLLARS". The obverse design features the second obverse of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to appear on Canadian coinage in 1965, when she was 39 years old.
Her Majesty wears a jewelled tiara and an elaborate gown. The effigy is encircled with the Latin legend "ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA," which means "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen."
Specifications:
Item Number: 141805
Composition: 99.99% pure gold
Mintage: 1,500
Weight (g): 7.8
Diameter (mm): 20
Face Value: $10
Finish: Reverse Proof
Edge: Serrated
Special Features:
- This is the second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's newseries celebrating the Canadian coinage effigies of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- This coin features on its obverse the beautiful profile portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created in 1964 by British sculptor and artist Arnold Machin.
- To underscore Her Majesty's role as Canada's head of state, the reverse features a beautiful and symbolically powerful design of two sugar maple leaves.
- Commemorate Her Majesty's long reign of devoted service to Canada with a unique coin of 99.99% pure gold.
- A limited mintage of 1,500 means that this coin is sure to be sought after by collectors.
Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box.
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