10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (½ oz. Canadian Maple Leaves 2014) 2014 front 10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (½ oz. Canadian Maple Leaves 2014) 2014 back
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (½ oz. Canadian Maple Leaves 2014) 2014 photo
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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II ½ oz. Canadian Maple Leaves

2014 year
Silver (.9999) 15.87 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2014
Value
10 Dollars 10 CAD = USD 7.39
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
15.87 g
Diameter
34 mm
Thickness
2.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#61273
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Three silver maple (Acer saccharinum) leaves.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
PL
10 DOLLARS 2014

Designer: Pierre Leduc

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Throughout the world, the maple leaf has long been recognized as an emblem of Canada, its people and its land. But there are many species of maple, a family as diverse as the people it often represents. This remarkable silver coin is dedicated to the Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum), one of Canada's many native maple species.
- The coin features an exceptional depiction of three silver maple leaves, beautifully engraved with the technical and artistic expertise for which the Royal Canadian Mint is world-renowned.
- The specimen-finish background shows the fine details reproduced by the artist, such as the intricate, deeply engraved veins criss-crossing the lobes of each leaf and the slightly folded, serrated edge.
- There are over 150 different species of maple worldwide. Of the
13 species found in North America, ten are native to Canada. What's more, at least one type of maple grows naturally in each of Canada's ten provinces!
- Although silver maple goes by many names - white maple, white plain, French plain - its real name is Acer saccharinum. Acer means
"cutting", like the edges of a maple leaf, and identifies the tree with a species of maple, while saccharinum refers to the sweet sap of the silver maple. It is possible to make syrup from the sap of many maple species, even if their sap is not as sweet as that of the famous sugar maple.
- Do the leaves of all maple species turn red in autumn? No, they don't. In the case of the silver maple, the leaves turn pale yellow to rusty brown, but rarely red.
- The silver maple leaf can be recognized by its silvery underside and irregular serration. In addition, its lobes (of which there are five to seven) are deeply engraved and narrower than those of other common maple species.
- The silver maple can grow quite rapidly. A ten-year-old tree can grow to over seven meters in height, and eventually to 35 meters! Its vigorous roots can even lift sidewalks if there's not enough room for them to spread!Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2014 Canadian Maple Leaves 10 Dollar Silver Coin is that it features a unique privy mark, a small maple leaf, which is placed on the reverse side of the coin, near the bottom. This privy mark is not found on other coins in the Canadian Maple Leaf series, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014  8732 - - - - - -

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