Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts an image of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by maple leaves, with the words "200 DOLLARS 2011" engraved at the bottom and "ELIZABETH II" at the top.
Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts the Royal Canadian Cop on horseback. The words "CANADA" are engraved on the top of the coin. The weight, metal and fineness of the coin "FINE GOLD 1 OZ OR PUR" are engraved in a semicircle at the bottom of the coin.
About the coin: the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin contains .99999 pure gold. This means that the coin is minted exclusively from pure gold with no other metal impurities. This pure gold coin is the official means of payment in Canada. The Canadian Gold Maple Coin has been minted since 1979. and has become one of the most popular Canadian gold coins in the world.
