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Obverse bears the effigy
of King George V. This stunning 5-ounce pure gold coin features elements of the 1912 original design!
Coin design: The shield bearing the provincial arms of the four
provinces forming the original Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec,
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. A double date (1912-2012) has been
added to highlight its centennial year.
Packaging:
Coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.
The first Canadian gold coins.
Wampum, beaver pelts, British
sovereigns, Spanish doubloons, French
Louis d’or, American golden eagles:
nineteenth-century commercial trade
in the Dominion of Canada was a
fascinating money mosaic. But as
Canada evolved, so did the need
for a standard national currency,
and Confederation in 1867 hastened
this need still further.
In 1912, the Mint produced the first
distinctly Canadian gold coins in
denominations of five and ten dollars.
They featured the word “Canada,”
leafy maple branches, and the shield
from Canada’s Coat of Arms. The
short-lived coins disappeared from
circulation in 1914 when the First
World War prompted citizens and
banks to hold onto this precious metal.
I much liked one side of the coin with the emblem and maple leaves being fine and detailed but the effigy of George V was a big dissapoitment with it's washed out look and lack of detail.At the price I am paying I expected better.
Gabriel the Archangel
Montreal,Quebec
The best coin I have ever had. The design and work are museum quality, so big, shiny, detail, and outstanding. The coin presents a lot better than the picture shows. I am so glad that I made the purchase.
Glasscatfish
Surrey
Would have been nice to see a set of $50, $100, $300 that would have made smaller values more affordable to the average collector.
tbc63
Hamilton, ON
When first advertised I knew had to get one. [@] has a US price of [$] (also had the 25c Cougar proof gold for $72.95). With US $ almost at par, makes sense to buy in the US. Makes the premium over bullion not unreasonable. Quality is tremendous. Mintage limit of 200 is also attractive.
Simone
NY, NY
I like this coin very much. I wish to have it, the price is good, however not too many people can afford to get 5oz coin. I wish it to be in 1 0z to make it more affordable for regular customer
Vitalis Petrovas
Toronto, Canada
Supper beautiful Outstanding and unique design on both sides Low mintage plus the paten only available on one size gold coin makes it a good investment and an excellent gift to be passed down to the generations.
Yoshi
BC Canada
Far too expensive
corvettepat
Vancouver B.C.
A beautiful coin but even at [$] an ounce for the actual weight in gold this equates to [$]. No doubt the cost of minting is not [$]. This is a nice gift but not a sound investment.
The Coin Collector
Winnipeg, MB
if the price v gold was better matched this would be a great investent.
Duke
Castle Hills, TX USA
Price seems a little bit higher because the Gold price drops a lots during the past month.But, I can not miss it. I already order one today.
Jason
Surrey, BC. Canada
72.7
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