The Royal Canadian Mint’s 2004 Silver Maple Leaf 12-Coin Western Zodiac Privy
Box Set is a highly collectible coin collection. Each coin has a mintage
of only 5,000.
The Silver Maple Leaf is among the best known silver bullion coins today. The Royal
Canadian Mint has added to the collectability of many Silver Maple Leaf coins with
the addition of privy marks. This 12-Coin Western Zodiac Privy Box Set is a fine
example of a Privy Mark theme by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coins are IRA eligible
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Coin Specifications
- Gross Weight: 31.10 grams, 1.000 troy oz.
- Silver Content: 31.072 grams, 0.9999 troy oz.
- Diameter: 38 mm
- Width: 2.87 mm
- Face Value: $5 Canadian Dollars
Front/Obverse
The obverse or the front of the Silver Maple Leaf features a side portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II. Since the coin’s inception in 1988, three different versions of Queen
Elizabeth II have been used on the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf.
Rear/Reverse
The reverse or the rear of the Silver Maple Leaf features the iconic Maple Leaf.
Each coin in this 12-coin set includes a privy mark for each month in Western Zodiac.
Collector Notes:
Silver Maples Leaf Coins are not all the same, and because of this many carry a
substantial premium over the coin’s intrinsic silver value. Variations in Silver
Maple Leaf coins can be broadly grouped by the following categories:
- year minted
- special editions
- privy marks