Canadian bullion series

Gold Maple Leaf

Gold Maple Leaf is the reviewed Canadian bullion series in the Maple Leaf bullion hierarchy, covering 1979–present. The record is bounded by its Single maple leaf reverse, Contemporary monarch portrait obverse, and material scope recorded as gold; .9999 standard established in 1982; unverified issue data are not promoted to facts.

Scope is limited to the verified type or program level. Issue mintages, prices, varieties, and survival estimates are not inferred from this summary.

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3Cited sources

8Known fact fields

1Type or program record

2Editorial languages

Field identification guide

Know the boundary before the date

Begin with the Single maple leaf reverse, then confirm the Contemporary monarch portrait obverse. Compare date, portrait, denomination, reeded edge, dimensions, weight, and metal response together. Wear, cleaning, plating disturbance, or environmental colour is not, by itself, evidence of a new type or variety.

Primary identifiers

Reverse: Single maple leaf. Obverse: Contemporary monarch portrait.

Authority and dates

Royal Canadian Mint; recorded range 1979–present.

Evidence boundary

Unknown specifications remain unknown; unverified varieties, mintages, and prices stay outside the public catalog.

Chronology and authority

The historical scope of Gold Maple Leaf

The cited evidence records Royal Canadian Mint as the issuing authority and 1979–present as this type or program boundary. It belongs to the Maple Leaf bullion branch and is classified by authority, principal design, and documented physical generations. A narrower subtype should be added only when measurements, composition, or design evidence supports the split.

The catalog places this record in the Maple Leaf bullion branch, records its material scope as gold; .9999 standard established in 1982, and records its finish as bullion. Those fields are supported by the sources listed below; missing issue-level transitions are not filled by inference.

Evidence on the coin

Design and identification

Obverse

Recorded design: Contemporary monarch portrait. Portrait era: Elizabeth II and Charles III. Designer: Not established at this type level.

Reverse

Recorded design: Single maple leaf. Designer: Walter Ott.

Finish by checking the edge (reeded), composition (gold; .9999 standard established in 1982), and any recorded dimensions or weight; colour or wear alone is not enough for attribution.

Verified production scope

Authority, material, and finish

Only confirmed production facts at type level appear here. Unestablished mints, mintages, and annual changes are not shown as zero or estimates.

Issuing authority

Royal Canadian Mint

Catalog range: 1979–present.

Material scope

gold; .9999 standard established in 1982

When material spans generations, the specification remains a range until issue evidence supports a split.

Finish and edge

bullion

Recorded edge: reeded.

Collector landmarks

Three anchors that do not depend on price

These anchors establish the catalog boundary; they are not rarity or investment rankings.

Chronology

1979–present

The verified range assigned to Gold Maple Leaf in this catalog.

Design

Single maple leaf

The principal reverse is the first type-level attribution check.

Technology

gold; .9999 standard established in 1982

Compare it with the reeded edge and any recorded measurements.

Type-level specifications

Values that vary by generation or remain unverified are stated as such; they are never filled by inference.

Years: 1979–present
Issuer: Royal Canadian Mint
Series: Maple Leaf bullion
Composition: gold; .9999 standard established in 1982
Weight: Not established at this type level
Diameter: Not established at this type level
Thickness: Not established at this type level
Edge: reeded
Ruler / portrait era: Elizabeth II and Charles III
Reverse designer: Walter Ott
Finish: bullion
Mintage: Not established at this type level

Structured catalog

Issue catalog status

This release stops at type and program level. Issue rows will be added only after date, mint, mintage, specification, variety, and grade fields pass source-by-source review.

No issue records generated yet

This is not a claim of zero mintage or no known varieties; it means the issue-level evidence has not passed the public release gate.

Build a collection from evidence

Collecting paths and checklist

A useful first set represents the design and technical boundaries documented across 1979–present; portrait, composition, or program generations can follow when their evidence is secure. Issue mintages, rarity labels, variety names, prices, and survivor estimates require separate verification and are not inferred from this type summary.

Start

One-coin type study

Choose one representative that clearly shows the principal obverse and reverse, then learn the type boundary.

Develop

Metal and security generations

Separate fineness, standard format, portrait, and security generations from official records; do not fold every special product into the flagship specification.

Research

Source-backed date study

Expand into dates or varieties only after issue identity, specifications, and production evidence are verified field by field.

Collector checklist

Do not clean the coin; cleaning changes surfaces and can obscure evidence.
Compare date, portrait, design, edge, weight, diameter, and metal response together.
Have consequential or high-value attributions reviewed by an appropriate specialist or certification service.
Catalog information is research context, not an appraisal, offer, or investment guarantee.

Related Canada pages

Silver Maple Leaf

Traceable research trail

Sources

BullionRoyal Canadian Mint
Current Gold and Silver Maple Leaf program identity and Mintshield context.
Bullion DNARoyal Canadian Mint
Radial lines, micro-engraved security marks, and Bullion DNA chronology.
The evolution of premium bullionRoyal Canadian Mint
Walter Ott's Maple Leaf design and Gold and Silver Maple Leaf launch chronology.