The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is the official gold bullion coin of Canada. Minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), the Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins are not only beautiful, but are also a great way to invest in Gold.The Gold Maple Leaf is legal tender with a face value of 50 Canadian dollars. Having a 99.9999 millesimal fineness (purity, 24 carats), in some cases 99.99999, the coin is among the purest official bullion coins worldwide.
One of the originals, the coin was introduced in 1979, a time where the only competing bullion coins being minted were the Krugerrand (which was not widely available because of the economic boycott of apartheid-era South Africa) and the Austrian 100 Corona. The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin is very popular with investors, and may be used to fund Individual Retirement Account investments.