Bullion DNA™

Thanks to our unique security features and easy to use authentication system, Royal Canadian Mint Gold and Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins are the most secure bullion coins in the world.

Radial lines

Radial lines stretch across the coin’s surface, precisely machined to within microns, creating a light-diffracting pattern that is specific to each coin.

Security marks

Security marks are micro-engraved with laser technology, with fine details visible only under magnification.

BULLION DNA™

BULLION DNA™ is a proprietary technology jointly developed by the Royal Canadian Mint and EDGYN SAS includes the patented Signoptic® technology to facilitate the authentication of Gold Maple Leaf coins dated 2014 and later, and Silver Maple Leaf coins dated 2015 and later.

Gold and Silver Maple Leaf
Bullion Coins are DNA Enabled

Why Use BULLION DNA™ Authentication Process

Thanks to our easy 3-step process, Royal Canadian Mint bullion that incorporates the BULLION DNA™ technology can be authenticated onsite instantly via authorized dealers. For investors, the visual authentication of their Gold and Silver Maple Leaf coins offers an added layer of validation to the buying process, giving them the peace-of-mind knowing that they are buying genuine bullion products produced by the world leader in purity.

How it Works

Every die used to produce the Gold and Silver Maple Leaf coins is laser micro-engraved with an anti-counterfeiting security mark: a textured maple leaf. Our registration process - Digital Non-Destructive Activation (DNA) technology - captures images encrypted with a string of codes, and stores these in our secure database.

Using the specialized device, approved BULLION DNA™ dealers can easily verify the authenticity of registered Gold and Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins in three easy steps: