After a decade of dropping mintage figures, the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coin came back to life as Y2K fears increased and the century ended. While silver prices remained steady, fears over the impact of Y2K meant investors turned back to precious metals in this era.
On the obverse of 1999 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coins, you’ll find the third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Created by Dora de Pedery-Hunt in 1990, this right-profile portrait captures the Queen in a more regal design with engravings of the coin’s face value, year of issue, and Elizabeth II’s name.
The reverse of all 1999 Canadian Silver Maple Leafs includes the sugar maple leaf design. This image brings the national emblem to a beautiful bullion coin in a design created in 1979 by Walter Ott.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
It bears a face value of $5 (CAD) and is backed by the federal government of Canada.
The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The reverse includes a design of the sugar maple leaf.
Denomination: $5 CAD
Metal Content: 1 oz
Thickness: 3.29 mm
Diameter: 38 mm
