A standard in platinum trading, the Royal Canadian Mint’s Platinum Maple Leaf bullion coin takes
centre stage in a fractional set that is anything but standard. Each coin in this 30th anniversary set
shares the same precisely engraved design of not one but three iconic maple leaves, which are
carefully arranged to symbolize three decades of history that are forever preserved in 99.95% pure
platinum.
All four coins share the same commemorative design by Jesse Koreck. The double-dated reverse
celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Platinum Maple Leaf coin with a familiar image: the
single maple leaf that is unchanged since the platinum bullion coin’s debut in 1988. The stylized
sugar maple leaf (Acer saccharum) is triplicated to represent each decade of history; their
stems gently overlap as they fan outward to represent motion and a strengthening with time.
The engraved words “CANADA” and “PLATINUM, coin weights; 1 oz., 1/2 oz., 1/4 oz., 1/10 oz.
and PLATINE”, the purity level “9995”, and the double dates “1988” and “2018” all come
together to frame the leaves and the special “30” anniversary privy mark. Each obverse features
the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, as it appeared on the first
Platinum Maple Leaf coins issued in 1988.
The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of
its Platinum Maple Leaf bullion coin with a four-coin platinum set.
This low-mintage set (400) is only one of a few platinum sets
issued by the Royal Canadian Mint since 2004.
| Denomination | 300 Dollars | 150 Dollars | 75 Dollars | 30 Dollars | | Purity | 99.95% Pure Platinum | 99.95% Pure Platinum | 99.95% Pure Platinum | 99.95% Pure Platinum | | Finish | Reverse Proof | Reverse Proof | Reverse Proof | Reverse Proof | | Weight* | 31.16g (1oz) | 15.59g (1/2 oz) | 7.8g (1/4oz) | 3.13g (1/10 oz) | | Diameter | 30mm | 25mm | 20mm | 16mm |
Material: Platinum
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 57.68 g
Bullion Weight: 1.852 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Artist: Jesse Koreck
Finish: Reverse Proof
Quantity Produced: 400
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Canadian,Royal Canadian Mint,RCM Set,Maple Leaf
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