On the reverse of the 1993 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coin is the original design of the sugar maple leaf. Created in 1979 by Walter Ott for the Royal Canadian Mint, this image has subsequently featured on all four metallic versions of the Maple Leaf issued in the ensuing 40 years.
The obverse of these Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins marks the fourth year that the third-generation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been featured on the Silver Maple Leaf. Created in 1990 by Dora de Pedery-Hunt, this design is a more regal depiction of the monarch and was used from 1990 to 2002.
Denomination: $5 CAD
Metal Content: 1 oz
Thickness: 3.29 mm
Diameter: 38 mm
