A Canadian minting heritage
Ottawa production began on 2 January 1908.
CANADA'S NATIONAL MINT · EST. 1908
Royal Canadian Mint
Canada
A Canadian institution shaped by Ottawa heritage, precious-metal refining and globally recognized bullion engineering.
- 1908Established
- Ottawa branch opened
- OttawaHeadquarters
- Ontario, Canada
- 1911Refinery
- Operating since 1911
- Ag · AuSpecialties
- Bullion, refining, numismatics
Good Delivery refinery
A long-standing precious-metal refining capability.
A 1988 silver milestone
The Silver Maple Leaf launched at four-nines fine.
Layered security
Radial lines, micro-engraving and Bullion DNA support authentication.
SIGNATURE SILVER BULLION
Royal Canadian Mint silver bullion portfolio
01Family hub
Maple Bullion
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021988–present
Silver Maple Leaf
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032011–2013
Canadian Wildlife
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042014–2015
Birds of Prey
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052016–2019
Predator
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062017–2025
Animal Portrait
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072023–2024
Ice Age
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082015–2025
Bison
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From Ottawa's first strike to machine-readable security
Ottawa begins production
The Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint opens and strikes its first coin.
The refinery begins
Precious-metal refining becomes part of the Ottawa operation.
Refinery expansion
A new refinery building strengthens the mint's precious-metal role.
Gold Maple Leaf reaches .9999
Four-nines fineness becomes a defining Maple Leaf benchmark.
Silver Maple Leaf launches
The standard one-ounce silver coin debuts at .9999 fine with CAD $5 face value.
Layered security
Radial lines, micro-engraving, Bullion DNA eligibility and MINTSHIELD arrive in stages.
STANDARD SILVER BULLION
Silver Maple Leaf
A globally recognized one-ounce bullion series with a stable maple-leaf identity, four-nines silver and a clear chronology of portrait and security changes.
- Since
- 1988
- Weight
- 1 troy oz
- Fineness
- .9999 silver
- Face value
- CAD $5
- Reverse
- Walter Ott
A stable reverse. An evolving obverse.
Walter Ott's maple leaf gives the standard series its visual continuity. Royal portraits, radial fields, a micro-engraved security mark and later authentication technologies provide its principal chronology.
Included issuesThe standard one-ounce bullion issue is distinct from proof, colorized, privy-marked, special-finish, graded and other collector products.