Face Value: 20 Dollars
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Mintage Limit: 15,000
Finish: Proof with Color and Swarovski Crystal
Composition .9999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Edge: Reeded (milled, serrated)
Artist: Celia Godkin
Certificate: Individually Numbered
A mint first - color & crystal together on a simply stunning new Silver Maple Leaf proof!
This is the eighth (and lowest mintage) in the series of annual Color Silver Maple Leafs.
Stunning in its artistry, beauty and simplicity, this new pure silver proof in the Color Silver Maple Leaf Series ups the ante with a few twists. These upgrades to this most popular of annual programs include:
1) The lowest mintage limit ever (15,000) for a Color Silver Maple Leaf!
2) Proof finish! All the others in the Color Silver Maple Leafs Series feature the specimen finish. In fact, this is only the 2nd proof-finish SML ever (after the 1989 proof SML).
3) A new, much higher denomination! All previous entries in this series have a $5 face value, while the Crystal Raindrop Color SML has a $20 face value.
4) A genuine Swarovski crystal! Not only is this the first color SML in the series to feature a crystal, it's the first Royal Canadian Mint coin ever to combine a crystal with color!
Taken together, these upgrades create the most unique coin in the series - and a work of unparalleled gorgeousness! We believe that this coin presents an entry-level investment opportunity in a relatively low-priced proof.
The Royal Canadian Mint leads the world with its proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The intricate detail, smooth gradients, and extreme precision of the technology create a stunning look on each coin.
Obverse is a beautiful, full-color image of a single green maple leaf, yielding to the weight of a raindrop, represented by a genuine Swarovski crystal. The date and denomination are both indicated.
Reverse is a cameo proof portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") and mint mark also appear.
