Canada Gold Coin
By taking into account the gold coin issues from British Columbia and Newfoundland, Canada started to produce gold coins since 1862. Canada, however has officially issued its own gold coins in 1912. The gold bullion maple leaf series (in one ounce
and fractional weights) was introduced in
1979.
The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is the official bullion gold coin of Canada and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. It is the one of the purest gold coins of
regular issue in the world, with a gold content of .9999 millesimal fineness (24 carats). In other words, it contains virtually no impurities or base metals at all - only gold exclusively from gold mines in Canada.
Canada’s gold Maple Leafs are popular the world over, particularly in India and the Far East where pure gold is the most accepted and familiar form of gold bullion, even in small weights. Canadian Gold Maples coins are also a favorite with jewelers everywhere, because pure gold bullion is easily alloyed to produce the desired color and hardness. Other Canadian Gold Coins include Viking Privy Mark 5 Coin.
