50 dollars — Canada (1979–1989) — Gold Maple Leaf
KM# 125
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Special facts
The one-ounce Gold Maple Leaf, the bullion coin Canada has struck since 1979; since 1982 it has been made of 9999 gold, among the purest in the world.
About the period
The coins of Elizabeth II were struck from 1953 to 2022, almost seventy years in which four portraits of the queen succeeded one another: by Mary Gillick (1953–1964), Arnold Machin (1965–1989), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1990–2003), the first portrait by a Canadian sculptor, and Susanna Blunt (from 2003). More about the period “Elizabeth II”, 1952 — 2022
Specifications
- Period
- Elizabeth II
- Currency
- 1 dollar = 100 cent
- Issue type
- Collector
- Distinguishing feature
- 2nd portrait
- Metal
- Gold
- Fineness
- 999.9
- Precious metal weight
- 31.100 g
- Diameter
- 30.0 mm
- Thickness
- 2.93 mm
- Weight
- 31.1035 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Proof | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 1,000,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1980 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 1,215,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1981 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 863,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1982 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 883,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1983 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 695,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1984 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 1,098,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1985 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 1,747,500 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1986 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 1,093,500 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1987 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 978,000 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1988 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 800,500 | Estimate | — | + ☆ | |
| 1989 | Royal Canadian Mint, Canada | 856,000 | Estimate | 6,817 | + ☆ |
Other coins of the period
- 1976
- 5 dollars (1976) — Montreal Olympics, 1976: Olympic Flame KM# 110
- 10 dollars (1976) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Soccer KM# 111
- 10 dollars (1976) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Field Hockey KM# 112
- 10 dollars (1976) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Olympic Stadium KM# 113
- 10 dollars (1976) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Olympic Velodrome KM# 114
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100 dollars (1976) — Montreal Olympics 1976: Montréal Olympics
KM# 115
14k -
100 dollars (1976) — Montreal Olympics 1976: Montréal Olympics
KM# 116
22k - 1977
- 1 dollar (1977) — Silver Jubilee KM# 118
- 100 dollars (1977) — Silver Jubilee KM# 119
- 1978
- 1 dollar (1978) — 1978 Commonwealth Games, Edmonton KM# 121
- 100 dollars (1978) — Canadian Unity: National Unity KM# 122
- 1979
- 1 dollar (1979) — 300th Anniversary of the Griffon KM# 124
- 1979–1989
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50 dollars (1979–1989) — Gold Maple Leaf
KM# 125
2nd portrait - 1979
- 100 dollars (1979) — International Year of The Child KM# 126
- 1980
- 1 dollar (1980) — 100th Anniversary of the Arctic Territories KM# 128
- 100 dollars (1980) — Kayak KM# 129
- 1981
- 1 dollar (1981) — 100th Anniversary of the Trans-Canada Railway KM# 130
- 100 dollars (1981) — Adoption of "Ô Canada" as national anthem on July 1, 1980 KM# 131
- 1982
- 1 dollar (1982) — Regina Centennial KM# 133
- 1982–1989
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5 dollars (1982–1989) — Gold Maple Leaf
KM# 135
2nd portrait -
10 dollars (1982–1989) — Gold Maple Leaf
KM# 136
2nd portrait - 1982
- 100 dollars (1982) — Repatriation of the Canadian Constitution KM# 137
- 1983
- 1 dollar (1983) — 1983 World University Games, Edmonton KM# 138
- 100 dollars (1983) — 400th anniversary of St. John's, Newfoundland KM# 139
- 1984
- 1 dollar (1984) — 150th Anniversary of Toronto KM# 140
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