2017 Canada $20 Gilded Silver Maple Leaf Shaped Fine Silver (No Tax)

Canada's most revered national emblem shines bright in 99.99% pure silver—and selective gold plating! Like falling foliage on a crisp autumn day, a scattering of engraved maple leaves fill the reverse of this leaf-shaped coin, where each of the three "golden" leaves symbolize 50 years of history since Confederation.

A powerful tribute to Canada, its history, andits natural beauty—all in one coin!

Design:

Careful sculpting and finely detailed engraving capture the natural beauty of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaves in all their intricate beauty.A true-to-life recreation of the leaf's silhouette, the coin's unusual shape provides a fitting canvas for this celebration of a Canadian icon,whose irregular edges and five palmate lobes have been painstakingly replicated through a labour-intensive process. Designed by Canadian artist Joel Kimmel, your coin includes multiple engraved maple leaves that fill the entirety of the reverse. The scattered positioning of these leaves deliberately evokesan autumn day, when the leaves have softly tumbledto cover the ground. While the reverse also features the engraved face value "20 DOLLARS" and the year "2017", the spotlight shines brightly on the three gilded maple leaves that each represent 50 years of Canadian history—a symbolic nod to the 150th anniversary of Confederation. The selective application of gold plating technology further enhances the deeply engraved veining, while giving each leaf a rich golden hue that shinesas bright as a sunny autumn day.