Bidspirit auction | Canada - 5 Dollars 2022,
Canada - 5 Dollars 2022, Silver Maple Leaf - .9999 Silver, 31.11 g (Approximately 31.1 g of Pure Silver, 1 Ounce) - A Canadian silver bullion coin from the Silver Maple Leaf series, issued in 2022 by the Royal Canadian Mint. Introduced in 1988, the series has become one of the best-known silver bullion coin series worldwide. One side features Canada’s iconic maple leaf, accompanied by the inscriptions: CANADA 9999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR 9999 A small laser micro-engraved maple leaf appears near the bottom of the coin as a security feature. The numeral 22 at its centre denotes the year of issue. Precisely machined radial lines form a distinctive light-diffracting pattern and provide an additional anti-counterfeiting element. The other side bears the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS 2022 The coin also incorporates the Royal Canadian Mint’s MINTSHIELD™ surface protection, developed to reduce the appearance of white spots on silver bullion coins.