Obverse: The obverse of the coin depicts the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (Canada has a constitutional monarchy, under which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is also the monarch of Canada). The inscription ELIZABETH II is engraved at the top of the coin, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS and the minting year are engraved at the bottom.
Reverse: The composition of the reverse features Canada's national symbol – the Maple Leaf, above which is the inscription CANADA, with the coin's silver purity mark 9999 engraved on both sides of the leaf. For authentication, a small maple leaf with microscopic numbers indicating the minting year is also engraved. At the bottom, the inscription FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR is engraved in a semicircle.
About the coin: This silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin has been minted since 1988 and is the second most popular investment-grade silver coin in the world. It contains .9999 pure silver, meaning the coin is made entirely from pure silver with no other metal impurities. This pure silver coin is an official currency in Canada.
