Royal Canadian Mint Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coin, $5 CAD, 1 oz 99.99% Silver

Royal Canadian Mint Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coin, $5 CAD, 1 oz 99.99% Silver

• Coin Features:
• Mint Facility: Royal Canadian Mint
• Denomination: $5.00 CAD
• Date: 1988 to Present
• Quality/Type: Bullion/Uncirculated
• Purity: 99.99% Silver
• Silver Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams)
• Diameter: 1.496 inches (38 mm)
• Edge: Reeded
• Obverse Design: Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse Design: Maple Leaf
• Additional Details:
• The Royal Canadian Mint began minting the Silver Maple Leaf coin in 1988
• Contains 1 troy oz of .9999 fine silver with a face value of $5 Canadian
• Security features added in 2014 include radial lines and a micro-engraved maple leaf mint mark
• Sales of this silver mint coin have consistently grown since its introduction
• Production increased from 1.15 million coins in 1988 to 34.3 million in 2015
• Second in popularity only to the American Silver Eagle bullion coin
• Demand spiked during the 2008 financial crisis as investors sought physical precious metals