50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Maple Leaf in Motion

Reverse

A single sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaf is the focal point of this design by Canadian artist Matt Eggink. Against a laser-engraved relief pattern, the maple leaf's multiple engraved facets are individually plated with either yellow or rose gold for high contrast and visual appeal. Ten more geometric shapes—one for each Canadian maple species—form a partial frame, while a special privy mark denotes the 25th anniversary (1996-2021) of the maple's designation as the official national arboreal emblem of Canada.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
25 ME
2021

Designer: Matt Eggink

Edge

Serrated

Comment

You've never seen Canada's national symbol quite like this. The 2021 instalment of our Maple Leaves in Motion series is our first coin to feature dual plating (yellow and rose gold) on a large multi-faceted design, and the result is stunning.

Viewed from every angle, the engraved facets gently rise and fall to give the maple leaf a more dimensional shape that plays with light. These engraved shapes are also plated with either yellow or rose gold to create a luminous colour contrast that truly stands out – just like Canada's maple trees in the fall.

A special arboreal anniversary:
It was 25 years ago (April 25, 1996) that the maple tree was officially recognized as Canada's national arboreal emblem. The anniversary of this famously Canadian symbol is one of our big themes in 2021, and on multiple coins (including this one), it is represented by a special "25" maple leaf privy mark.

DID YOU KNOW?

A total of 10 maple species are native to Canada. The Proclamation specified that "the maple tree (genus Acer)" is Canada's official arboreal emblem, and 10 different species (at least one in each province) occur naturally in Canada.

This coin features the leaf of a sugar maple tree, the best source for Canada's world-renowned maple syrup. Indigenous communities were the first to harvest maple sap and boil it down to obtain a sweet syrup.

Each province and territory, with the exception of Nunavut, has an official arboreal emblem of its own.

Packaging
Your encapsulated coin is presented in a red lacquered, Royal Canadian Mint-branded collector's case and packaged in a black beauty box.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2021	1500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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