Bidspirit auction | Canada - 5 Dollars 1999

Canada - 5 Dollars 1999 - Gold Maple Leaf - 20th Anniversary Privy Mark - .9999 Gold, 1/10 Troy Ounce - Approximately 3.11 g - KM# 188 - A reduced buyer’s premium of only 10% + VAT on the premium applies to this item. A Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin issued in 1999 by the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin is struck in .9999 fine gold - 24-karat gold - and contains 1/10 troy ounce of pure gold, weighing approximately 3.11 grams. It has a face value of 5 Canadian dollars. The 1999 issue commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf series, first introduced in 1979. A special oval privy mark appears below the maple leaf and bears the inscription: 20 YEARS ANS The obverse bears the right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Canadian artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The surrounding inscriptions read: ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS 1999 The reverse features the Canadian maple leaf designed by Walter Ott and the inscriptions: CANADA 9999 9999 FINE GOLD 1/10 OZ OR PUR Specifications: Catalogue number: KM# 188 Composition: .9999 fine gold Gold content: 1/10 troy ounce Weight: Approximately 3.11 g Diameter: 16 mm Thickness: Approximately 1.22 mm Edge: Reeded Face value: 5 Canadian dollars Privy mark: 20 YEARS ANS Coin details Contact marks and scratches are visible on the coin’s surfaces. Overall condition as shown in the photographs.