1 Ounce 2021 Platinum Maple Leaf Coin

Description

1 Ounce 2021 Platinum Maple Leaf

The 1-ounce platinum Maple Leaf coin is a product of the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin is .9995 pure platinum. The front of the coin bears the image of a Canadian Maple leaf. The back is inscribed with the image of Queen Elizabeth II. The 2021 platinum maple leaf coin is considered legal tender in Canada with a face value of CAD 50.

The Canadian platinum Maple Leaf coin is one of the first platinum coins to be produced and is currently available to investors. The coin was introduced in 1988 alongside the Canadian silver maple leaf coin.

Features of the 1 Ounce 2021 Platinum Maple Leaf Coin

• Each coin contains 1 ounce of .9995 pure platinum in brilliant uncirculated condition.
• The front of the coin features the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The back is inscribed with the image of a sugar maple leaf.
• Individual coins come packed in plastic capsules while multiples of 10 coins are shipped in plastic tubes.
• The release of the 2021 Canadian platinum maple leaf coins marked the 28th anniversary since the coin was minted for the first time.

The maple leaf bullion series from the Canadian Mint is one of the most diverse precious coin collections worldwide. The series features coins in gold, platinum, silver, and palladium. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the front of the coin. The Queen has appeared on all Canadian coins throughout her reign as the head of the Commonwealth nations.

The Queen's effigy was updated for the last time in 2003. Susanna Blunt redesigned the image, which shows the Queen posing in right-profile without wearing a crown. The historic sugar maple leaf which is a symbol of Canada is inscribed at the back. The leaf is the national emblem of Canada and it also appears on the national flag. The leaf is also inscribed on most emblems belonging to government agencies.

Canadian platinum maple leaf coins have had a different minting history compared to silver and gold maple leaf coins. The platinum maple leaf coin was minted for the first time in 1988 which was the same year the Silver Maple Leaf was first released. The initial platinum maple leaf coins were issued in fractional-ounces that included ½ Oz, ¼ Oz, 1/10 Oz, and 1/20 Oz platinum coins. In 2003, the Canadian mint stopped the production of platinum coins. The mint resumed producing the coins in 2009.

The Royal Canadian Mint ]was founded in 1908. They operate minting facilities in Winnipeg and Ottawa.