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Canada 2016 Gold Maple Leaf & Queen Elizabeth II Effigies #4 - Susanna Blunt 2003 Portrait Effigy $10 .9999 Pure Gold Reverse Proof GML GX
Price: $699.95
$449.95
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Product Description
The Canadian maple leaf and the fourth coin effigy of Queen Elizabeth II (by artist and sculptor Susanna Blunt) grace a pure gold proof in this celebration of the Queen's remarkable rule. This is the fourth and final issue in this popular series featuring the four effigies of Her Majesty to appear on Canadian coinage since 1953!
The glorious Canadian maple leaf and the beloved Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada – two icons that for more than sixty years have symbolized Canada and its collective sense of identity. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the remarkable reign of Queen Elizabeth II with a new series featuring the four effigies of Her Majesty that have appeared on Canadian circulated coinage since 1953. Extremely appealing low mintage - only 1,000 - means this truly rare coin will be sought after by Gold Maple Leaf collectors for years to come!
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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 and was just ten years old when she unexpectedly became heir presumptive to the throne. Almost immediately, she began to prepare for her future role and her official duties grew steadily throughout her teens. When the King's health began to deteriorate in 1951, the young princess readily assumed many of her father, King George VI's, responsibilities.
With her father's passing in 1952, Princess Elizabeth went into mourning and then acceded to the throne at the relatively young age of twenty-six on June 2, 1953. By this time she was a seasoned public figure, her years of service a strong indicator of what the Commonwealth could expect of its new queen. Today about 128 million people live in the 16 countries of which she is head of state.
On that rainy day in June, 1953, an estimated three million people lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the Coronation procession, while millions more crowded around newly-purchased television sets to watch the investiture of Britain's youngest sovereign since Queen Victoria. For many, the Coronation represented the beginning of a hopeful new Elizabethan era.
In her glittering Coronation portrait, Elizabeth wears the Imperial State Crown. She holds the Royal regalia incorporating the Sovereign’s scepter-with-cross, representing temporal power, and the Sovereign’s orb, symbolizing the Monarch's role as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. On her right hand, Her Majesty wears the Coronation ring and on both wrists are golden armills. Please see the article at the end of this presentation for more information and images of the Crown Jewels, such as Elizabeth wears in this portrait.
Indeed, on her Diamond Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II is arguably the world's most popular and best-known monarch. She is currently the fourth-longest-serving head of state in the world, and the fifth-longest-serving British or English monarch. Her reign of over half a century has seen eleven different Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. For sixty years, she has served the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as the British Commonwealth, which includes Australia, Canada and more than forty other countries.
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Technology Note
The marvelous minting technology of the Royal Canadian Mint has brought us the world’s smallest pure gold coin, in a purity (99.99%) that puts other, larger gold coins to shame!
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Obverse
Two gold maple leaves on a single sprig. The date of issue and denomination also appear.
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Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian coinage, was executed by the artist and sculptor Susanna Blunt. The legend reads ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God").
Click here for more coins celebrating the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II!
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer sleeve. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.
Specifications

Click here for other GMLs (Gold Maple Leafs) Singles and Sets!
Click here for more coins celebrating the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II!

Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 and was just ten years old when she unexpectedly became heir presumptive to the throne. Almost immediately, she began to prepare for her future role and her official duties grew steadily throughout her teens. When the King's health began to deteriorate in 1951, the young princess readily assumed many of her father, King George VI's, responsibilities.
With her father's passing in 1952, Princess Elizabeth went into mourning and then acceded to the throne at the relatively young age of twenty-six on June 2, 1953. By this time she was a seasoned public figure, her years of service a strong indicator of what the Commonwealth could expect of its new queen. Today about 128 million people live in the 16 countries of which she is head of state.

In her glittering Coronation portrait, Elizabeth wears the Imperial State Crown. She holds the Royal regalia incorporating the Sovereign’s scepter-with-cross, representing temporal power, and the Sovereign’s orb, symbolizing the Monarch's role as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. On her right hand, Her Majesty wears the Coronation ring and on both wrists are golden armills. Please see the article at the end of this presentation for more information and images of the Crown Jewels, such as Elizabeth wears in this portrait.
Indeed, on her Diamond Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II is arguably the world's most popular and best-known monarch. She is currently the fourth-longest-serving head of state in the world, and the fifth-longest-serving British or English monarch. Her reign of over half a century has seen eleven different Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. For sixty years, she has served the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as the British Commonwealth, which includes Australia, Canada and more than forty other countries.
Click here for all the coins in the Coronation 60th Anniversary program!

The marvelous minting technology of the Royal Canadian Mint has brought us the world’s smallest pure gold coin, in a purity (99.99%) that puts other, larger gold coins to shame!
Click here for other great gold coins!
Obverse
Two gold maple leaves on a single sprig. The date of issue and denomination also appear.
Click here for other GMLs (Gold Maple Leafs) Singles and Sets!
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian coinage, was executed by the artist and sculptor Susanna Blunt. The legend reads ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God").
Click here for more coins celebrating the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II!
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer sleeve. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.
Specifications

Country | Canada |
Year of Issue | 2016 |
Face Value | 10 Dollars |
Weight | 7.8 g |
Diameter | 20 mm |
Mintage Limit | 1,000 |
Finish | Reverse Proof |
Composition | .9999 Fine (Pure) Gold |
Edge | Serrated (milled, reeded) |
Certificate | Individually Numbered |
Artist | Celia Godkin (Gold Maple) Susanna Blunt (QEII Portrait) |