Set of 5 x 2023 Autumns Beauty Fractional Silver Coins | Royal Canadian Mint

Leaves aglow: Hold onto your memories of Canada’s most colourful season with this beautiful fractional set.

The red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the 10 Canadian maple species that collectively represent this nation, and the tree’s irregularly toothed leaf—one of the first of its kind to change colours each fall—is a sight to behold on the five coins that form this fractional set. From the large 1 oz. coin to the tiny 1/20 oz. piece, each coin’s reverse features the same intricate portrait of an Acer rubrum twig and leaves. And for 2024, we’ve enhanced the 1 oz. coin with selective gold plating that mimics the warm, luminous glow of autumn sunshine.

A 2024 feature: Selective gold plating on the 1 oz. coin captures the fall mood.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• A fine silver set of quintessentially Canadian coins. Own a full set of five 99.99% pure silver coins bearing a classic Canadian maple leaf design.
• A precious metal portrait. All five coins in this fractional set—1 oz., ½ oz., ¼ oz., 1/10 oz. and 1/20 oz.—feature the same classically styled portrait of a twig from a red maple (Acer rubrum)—a Canadian maple species known for its fall colours.
• Low mintage. An annual issue, RCM silver fractional sets are always popular with collectors—in fact, they sell out every year. Don’t miss out on the 2024 edition, which has a low mintage of just 3,000 sets.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

PACKAGING

Your five coins are individually encapsulated and presented together in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell case with a beauty box.

SELECTIVE GOLD PLATING

The 1 oz. coin, the largest in this set, is enhanced with selective gold plating that highlights the maple leaves, as well as the rim.

REVERSE PROOF FINISH

Your five coins feature a reverse proof finish — brilliant relief on frosted/matte field — that keeps the focus on the engraving.

DID YOU KNOW?

When the Silver Maple Leaf (SML) debuted in 1988, it made history as the world's first 99.99% pure silver bullion coin, and today, the SML continues to be one of the most sought-after silver bullion coins. It bears the same “maple leaf” reverse design as Canada’s iconic Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coin, which first introduced the highly recognizable image created by then-Master Engraver Walter Ott.

The fast-growing red maple is one of the first Canadian maple species to undergo its colourful transformation in the fall. Its leaves are known to turn a beautiful, bright red, but they could also be yellow or orange—in fact, the “red” in the species’ common name refers to the springtime colours of the tree’s leaf buds and flowers.

On all five coins, the reverse design by Celia Godkin features a classically styled portrait of a red maple (Acer rubrum) twig and leaves. On the 1 oz. coin, selective gold plating adds a luminous touch of fall colour to the leaves and to the rim. Each reverse includes the words “CANADA”, the coin’s purity and weight, and the year “2024”.

Each obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The obverse also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolizing the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins and the double date of her reign.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. The Royal Canadian Mint is renowned for producing some of the highest quality and purity of gold and silver bullion coins and bars in the world. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.