In 2016 to celebrate the Maple Leaf, the Royal Canadian Mint released a very Limited Issue Maple Leaf $5 Five Dollar Silver Coin struck in solid fine .9999 Silver weighing one ounce of pure Silver with a special Maple Leaf Privy Mark and struck with a background of radial lines.
The Privy Mark contains a small, micro-engraved "16" which is visible only under magnification. The "16" will change annually to correspond with the year of issue. The reverse depicts the Maple Leaf with a small Maple Leaf Privy Mark while the obverse has the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to the Royal Canadian Mint's Bullion Uncirculated Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .9999 Silver Weighing One Ounce of Pure Silver
