2019 - $20 - Pure Silver Coin - Iconic Maple Leaves

From coinage to Canada's national flag, the maple leaf is woven into the very fabric of this nation's history reaching back to the 1700s. In 1858, when the first pennies were struck for the Province of Canada, maple leaves dominated the design. In 1920, an updated motif reduced the number of leaves from 16 to two; and in 1937, the maple twig you see on this coin made its debut—a bold move when the Dominion of Canada created its own designs to reflect its growing sense of nationhood. Today, the same design that defined the Canadian penny for over 75 years continues to inspire, seven years after its retirement from circulation. This commemorative counterpart is twice the size of the original, and is struck in 99.99% pure silver and fully gold plated.

Specifications
No. 174493
Mintage 4,500
Composition 99.99% pure silver with full gold plating
Finish proof
Weight (g) 26.51
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge plain
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)