Gold and Silver Piedfort...
$478.62 USD
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Gold and Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin (2010)
2010
Mintage 3,000
Archived
Gold and Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin (2010)
2010
Mintage 3,000
$478.62 USD
Masters Club:
6,800
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
These coins maintain the same purity standard established by our Gold and Silver Maple Leaf Coins with the added piedfort thickness of 2.0 mm (gold) and 3.84 mm (silver).
Coins of substance.
Piedfort coins, whose name comes from the French for ‘heavy measure", originated in medieval Europe. Coin-makers deliberately made their die templates thick and heavy to ensure they would not be confused with regular coins.
This added weight and substance caught the eyes of kings and nobles and soon piedforts were being displayed in the lavish courts of Europe as enviable symbols of wealth and power—a fascinating history that has been craftedinto these exceptionally thick and heavy pure gold and silver coins.
Highlights:
These coins maintain the same purity standard established by our Gold and Silver Maple Leaf Coins with the added piedfort thickness of 2.0 mm (gold) and 3.84 mm (silver).
Coin designs:
A maple leaf inspired by the logo of the world-renowned Maple Leaf Coins
Limited to 3,000 gold coins and 9,000 silver coins worldwide.
*NOTE: Traditionally, a piedfort is a piece struck of a planchet that is thicker than normal; piedforts are typically twice thethickness of a regular coin. In this case, our 2010Silver Maple Leaf piedfort is the same diameter as a half-ounce SML but contains double the amount of pure silver, making it significantly thicker, which is typical of the piedfort style.
Piedfort coins, whose name comes from the French for ‘heavy measure", originated in medieval Europe. Coin-makers deliberately made their die templates thick and heavy to ensure they would not be confused with regular coins.
This added weight and substance caught the eyes of kings and nobles and soon piedforts were being displayed in the lavish courts of Europe as enviable symbols of wealth and power—a fascinating history that has been craftedinto these exceptionally thick and heavy pure gold and silver coins.
Highlights:
These coins maintain the same purity standard established by our Gold and Silver Maple Leaf Coins with the added piedfort thickness of 2.0 mm (gold) and 3.84 mm (silver).
Coin designs:
A maple leaf inspired by the logo of the world-renowned Maple Leaf Coins
Limited to 3,000 gold coins and 9,000 silver coins worldwide.
*NOTE: Traditionally, a piedfort is a piece struck of a planchet that is thicker than normal; piedforts are typically twice thethickness of a regular coin. In this case, our 2010Silver Maple Leaf piedfort is the same diameter as a half-ounce SML but contains double the amount of pure silver, making it significantly thicker, which is typical of the piedfort style.
Specifications
Product Number
111055
Mintage
3,000
Weight
31.39 g
Composition
99.999% pure gold
Weight
6.25 g
Diameter
16 mm
Edge
serrated
Finish
reverse proof
Artist
Royal Canadian Mint engravers (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Composition
99.99% pure silver
Weight
31.39 g
Diameter
34 mm
Edge
serrated
Finish
reverse proof
Artist
Royal Canadian Mint engravers (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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