2017 Canada $20 Gilded Silver Maple Leaf Shaped Fine Silver Coin (No Tax)

2017 Canada $20 Gilded Silver Maple Leaf Shaped Fine Silver Coin (TAX Exempt)

First used as a symbol for this land in the 1700s, the maple leaf continues to inspire a sense of pride and belonging in the people it represents, and whose endeavours have made the leaf a shining icon of freedom and inclusion. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates a nation's 150 years of history through this fine silver coin, whose unique shape recreates Canada's most revered national emblem.

Specifications:
Item Number: 157268
Mintage: 10,000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Finish: proof
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 42 x 43
Edge: plain
Face value: 20 dollars
Artist: Joel Kimmel (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Special Features:
- Introducing another RCM FIRST: selective gold plating on a maple leaf-shaped coin.
- A fitting way to celebrate Canada through its beloved national emblem - particularly on the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
- Adding to the complexities of recreating the maple leaf shape, the coin's reverse layers intricate engraving, multiple finishes and stunning gold plating technology - all in one stunning coin that stands as a true feat of engineering!
- Selective gold plating creates a magnificent contrast between the plated elements and the coin's 99.99% pure silver surface, and further enhances the outstanding craftsmanship.
- The first maple leaf shaped silver coin sold out in just two days! This third leaf-shaped coin will also be sought-after by collectors, who will value its artistry and its symbolic expression of national pride during Canada's milestone year.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box