The sugar maple leaves, along with the design'swind-blown feel, conjure the amber tones of the most renowned product of the sugar maple (Acer saccharum): maple syrup. First discovered by the indigenous peoples of eastern North America, the region which includes the sugar maple's limited global range, maple syrup is a precious commodity of which Canada is the world's largest supplier. Historically, the practice of tapping the sugar maple and boiling its sap to produce dense, sweet syrup was taught by First Nations peoples toFrench settlers in what is now Quebec, Ontario, and New England hundreds of years ago. The product quickly became a sensation in both the New World and the Old as the "sugaring off" process enabled settlers to preserve this uniquely sweet food inboth liquid and solid form to ship back to Europe.Today, the vast majority of the world's supply of maple syrup—about 80 %—comes from Canada, with more than 90% of this total coming from the province of Quebec. Most of this sweet golden Canadian elixir is exported—primarily to the United States.

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• SKILLED ENGRAVING AND VARIED FINISHES! The beautiful reverse designis given depth and texture with skilled engraving and varied finishes.
• FULL COLOUR GRAPHIC BEAUTY BOX! Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint wood case and a custom full colour graphic beauty box.
• "5 OZ" PROMIENTLY PLACED! Engraved on your coin are the words "5 OZ" designating your coin's weight.
• 99.99% PURE GOLD!
• ONLY 99 COINS! Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited mintage ofonly 99 coins worldwide!

Designed by Canadian artist Celia Godkin, your coin features a delicate stem of three wind-blown sugar maple leaves. The tips of each leaf lift and curlin the breeze. Royal Canadian Mint engravers have masterfully rendered the leaves' texture and movement using a variety of finishing techniques. Thereverse is engraved with the words "CANADA", "5 OZ", the date "2016", and the face value of
"500 DOLLARS". The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded red lacquered box with a graphic beauty box.

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