Commems Collection Canadian: 2008 20th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf

2008 20th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf

---

A quick follow-up to my 2001-2007 Coloured Silver Maple Leaf (SML) thread in which I mentioned the 2008 SML...

The 2008 20th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf coin was issued to mark 20 years since the launch of Canada's silver Maple Leaf bullion program in 1988; the gold Maple Leaf program was launched first, in 1979. The collector coin went on sale late in 2008 (November), but proved immediately popular.

Denomination            $5.00
Obverse Design	        Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II  
Obverse Designer	Arnold Machin
Reverse Design	        A single maple leaf tilted to the right, selectively gold-plated.  
Reverse Designer	Mint staff
Weight                  31.39 grams (0.9999 fine silver + gold plating)
Diameter                38.0 millimeters
Finish                  Bullion (lined fields, brilliant devices) - Note: the appearance of the finish is exaggerated/less attractive in my scanned images!
Mintage Limit	        10,000
Coins Sold	        9,998
Issue Price	        $74.95
NumisNote               Carries the dual dates of 1988-2008 for the anniversary; the fairly low maximum mintage of 10,000 coins resulted in a sell-out.

2008 Gold-Plated 20th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf




For other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including others about Canadian issues, see: Commems Collection.