10 Dollars - Elizabeth II ½ oz. Canadian Maple Leaves 2014
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 CAD = USD 7.20 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
| Weight | 15.87 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 61273 |
| References | RCM/MRC# 130512 Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/) , KM# 1655 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Series: Feuille d'érable 2013-2017
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
Three silver maple (Acer saccharinum) leaves.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
PL
10 DOLLARS 2014
Designer: Pierre Leduc
Edge
Serrated
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)Comments
Throughout the world, the maple leaf has long been recognized as an emblem of Canada, its people and its land. But there are many species of maple, a family as diverse as the people it often represents. This remarkable silver coin is dedicated to the Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum), one of Canada's many native maple species.
- The coin features an exceptional depiction of three silver maple leaves, beautifully engraved with the technical and artistic expertise for which the Royal Canadian Mint is world-renowned.
- The specimen-finish background shows the fine details reproduced by the artist, such as the intricate, deeply engraved veins criss-crossing the lobes of each leaf and the slightly folded, serrated edge.
- There are over 150 different species of maple worldwide. Of the
13 species found in North America, ten are native to Canada. What's more, at least one type of maple grows naturally in each of Canada's ten provinces!
- Although silver maple goes by many names - white maple, white plain, French plain - its real name is Acer saccharinum. Acer means
"cutting", like the edges of a maple leaf, and identifies the tree with a species of maple, while saccharinum refers to the sweet sap of the silver maple. It is possible to make syrup from the sap of many maple species, even if their sap is not as sweet as that of the famous sugar maple.
- Do the leaves of all maple species turn red in autumn? No, they don't. In the case of the silver maple, the leaves turn pale yellow to rusty brown, but rarely red.
- The silver maple leaf can be recognized by its silvery underside and irregular serration. In addition, its lobes (of which there are five to seven) are deeply engraved and narrower than those of other common maple species.
- The silver maple can grow quite rapidly. A ten-year-old tree can grow to over seven meters in height, and eventually to 35 meters! Its vigorous roots can even lift sidewalks if there's not enough room for them to spread!
- The coin features an exceptional depiction of three silver maple leaves, beautifully engraved with the technical and artistic expertise for which the Royal Canadian Mint is world-renowned.
- The specimen-finish background shows the fine details reproduced by the artist, such as the intricate, deeply engraved veins criss-crossing the lobes of each leaf and the slightly folded, serrated edge.
- There are over 150 different species of maple worldwide. Of the
13 species found in North America, ten are native to Canada. What's more, at least one type of maple grows naturally in each of Canada's ten provinces!
- Although silver maple goes by many names - white maple, white plain, French plain - its real name is Acer saccharinum. Acer means
"cutting", like the edges of a maple leaf, and identifies the tree with a species of maple, while saccharinum refers to the sweet sap of the silver maple. It is possible to make syrup from the sap of many maple species, even if their sap is not as sweet as that of the famous sugar maple.
- Do the leaves of all maple species turn red in autumn? No, they don't. In the case of the silver maple, the leaves turn pale yellow to rusty brown, but rarely red.
- The silver maple leaf can be recognized by its silvery underside and irregular serration. In addition, its lobes (of which there are five to seven) are deeply engraved and narrower than those of other common maple species.
- The silver maple can grow quite rapidly. A ten-year-old tree can grow to over seven meters in height, and eventually to 35 meters! Its vigorous roots can even lift sidewalks if there's not enough room for them to spread!
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 8 732 | $ 31 | (fr) Spécimen | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 86
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Bullion value: USD 37.39
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Actual silver weight: 0.510 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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