2020 - $5 - Pure Silver Coin - "W" Mint Mark: Silver Maple Leaf (Winnipeg)

Features a “W” mint mark signifying your silver coin was struck in our Winnipeg facility!

This coin's design is based on the iconic Maple Leaf bullion coins the Mint has produced since it introduced its first gold bullion coin in 1979. The Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin was introduced in 1988. It immediately set a new standard as the world's first 99.99% pure silver bullion coin. It bears the same reverse design as the Gold Maple Leaf—a highly recognizable image created by Master Engraver Walter Ott.

Specifications
No. 175974
Mintage 10,000
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish burnished
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 5 dollars
Artist Walter Ott (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Design:
The reverse design for this coin reproduces MasterEngraver Walter Ott's maple leaf from the Mint's original 1979 bullion coin. This design remains in use on all Royal Canadian Mint bullion coins to this day. The reverse also features a "W" mint mark to the left of the leaf stem, indicating that this numismatic coin was struck at our Winnipeg facility rather than in Ottawa, where numismatic coins are typically struck. The obverse includes the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.