10 oz. Pure Silver Coin -...

$999.95 CAD

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10 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Our National Colours

Silver 2021 Mintage 800

ARCHIVED

10 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Our National Colours

Silver 2021 Mintage 800

$999.95 CAD

Masters Club: 10,000 Status: CAN & US shipping only

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About

A perfect 10! Every Canadian maple is represented on this 10 oz. coin.

Canada’s arboreal emblem consists of not one but 10 different maple (Acer) species, and that diversity is perfectly illustrated on this 10 oz. pure silver coin. Its engraved design features a clockwise swirl of Canadian maple leaves, each one different from the other and held together by a ribbon that ends in a bow. To top it off, we’ve added selective touches of red and white – Canada’s official colours since 1921 – to transform this Arboreal Anniversary piece into a dual celebration of national symbols.

A maple must-have! Celebrate Canada’s national tree and colours.

Special features:

Limited mintage! Just 800 coins are available to collectors worldwide. Be one of the few to own this exclusive collectible that is a proud celebration of Canada.
Serialized certificate! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. As part of the 2021 Arboreal Anniversary collection, your coin comes with a custom serialized certificate featuring colour elements and the anniversary logo.
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Features

Dual celebration

Celebrate the milestone anniversaries of two official symbols of Canada! Your coin’s reverse highlights the 100^th anniversary of the national colours of Canada (1921-2021), while the maple design and obverse highlight the 25^th anniversary of Canada’s arboreal emblem, the maple (Acer) tree.

Canada’s colours

In addition to the red-enamelled maple leaf, the white ribbon, bow and banner are enhanced with selective frosting to include a tribute to Canada’s national colours.

Special privy mark

Immaculately crafted from 10 oz. of the finest silver (99.99% pure), this 76.25 mm coin is one of the largest pieces in our 2021 Arboreal Anniversary collection! Each coin in this collection bears a special “25” maple leaf privy mark in honour of the 25^th anniversary (1996-2021) of the maple’s designation as Canada’s national arboreal emblem.

Specifications

Product Number 200867

Mintage 800

Composition 99.99% pure silver

Embellishments Coloured

Weight 311.54 g

Diameter 76.25 mm

Edge Serrated

Certificate Serialized

Face Value 100 dollars

Finish Proof

Packaging Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

DID YOU KNOW?

Red and white became our national colours in 1921, as a result of the proclamation of the coat of arms by King George V. Historically, those two colours have also been associated with England and France.

Among the maples featured on this coin, the black maple (Acer nigrum) is known to cross with the more famous sugar maple (A. saccharum) where their ranges overlap. The striped maple (A. pensylvanicum) and the vine maple (A. circinatum) tend to be overshadowed by other species (literally) – as both are understory trees. And the mountain maple (A. spicatum) holds the distinction of being our smallest maple species, while the Manitoba maple (A. negundo) produces the most distinctive leaf – it’s the only Canadian maple with compound leaves.

Design & Artist

Reverse

Sheila Orr

Obverse

Susanna Blunt

Designed by Canadian artist Michelle Grant, the coin’s reverse features a leaf arrangement representing the 10 native Canadian maple (Acer) species (clockwise): mountain (A. spicatum), red (A. rubrum), striped (A. pensylvanicum), Manitoba (A. negundo), Douglas (A. glabrum), sugar (A. saccharum), big leaf (A. macrophyllum), silver (A. saccharinum), black (A. nigrum) and vine(A. circinatum). Red enamel highlights the sugar maple leaf at the centre; selective frosting adds a touch of white to the ribbon, bow and banner, which bears the dates “1921-2021” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s national colours (red and white). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt and a special privy mark in honour of the 25th anniversary (1996-2021) of Canada’s national arboreal emblem, the maple (Acer).

Sheila Orr, Artist

"In school, we were asked ‘if you could go back into time, where would you go?’ My response was, ‘Back in the 1700s to meet my ancestors of Eeyou Istchee.’ This coin inspired me to look back to a time when the fur trade brought changes for the People of the Land, when they were faced with the necessity of finding a new balance in life. After centuries of living harmoniously with the land, their skills and resources were turned to procuring furs for the traders who introduced them to foreign commerce, export and world trade. My renderings reflect how Cree culture is intertwined with history and the making of this country we now call Canada. With this coin, I am proud and humbled to represent my ancestors.”

Sheila Orr, Artist

Ken Farr, Author of The Forests of Canada

“The colour red is a defining autumn feature of the leaves of many of Canada’s 10 maple species, which perhaps best explains the significance attributed to the maple leaf by Canadians. On the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the maple genus (Acer) as Canada’s arboreal symbol, it is inspiring to see the leaves of all the 10 Canadian species presented together, in a celebration of Canada’s national colours and national tree."

Ken Farr, Author of The Forests of Canada

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