1g Gold Maple Leaf

1 g Maple Leaf – Canadian fine gold in a handy gram format

• Design: the world-famous maple leaf with finely worked leaf veins, framed by precisely milled radial lines as a security feature; the value side bears the portrait of King Charles III.
• Material / Fineness: pure gold with a fineness of 999.9/1000 – the famous "four nines" and thus 24 carat.
• Manufacturer: struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, one of the most precise minting facilities in the world.
• Investment purpose: inflation hedge, value preservation, and crisis protection.
• Tax: tax-free under § 25c UStG – capital gains are tax-free after a one-year holding period.
• Country of origin: Canada.

The Gold Maple Leaf in its 1-gram version brings Canada's arguably best-known bullion coin down to its smallest, most everyday-practical format. Each of these tiny coins originates from the Royal Canadian Mint's MapleGram concept: a divisible blister card from which individual coins, each weighing 1 gram and bearing their own serial number, can be separated. What matters here is substance. Not the attractive design, but the fine gold content is the real reason to buy – its value is determined by the gold price.

At just 8.00 mm in diameter, this gold coin fits into any waistcoat pocket. That's exactly what makes it so practical: as one of the most sought-after gold coins in miniature format, it is excellently suited as a handy medium of exchange for emergency situations and as a lightweight travel companion. Where a full ounce would be too large and too valuable for a quick exchange, a single gram can be passed on or sold again without complication.

Design and minting: Canadian precision in miniature format

The obverse shows Canada's national symbol, the multi-pointed sugar maple leaf, in astonishing detail. The polished relief of the maple leaf stands out plastically from the matte, finely radial-worked background; the fineness indication "9999" flanks the design on the left and right, while the edge text "CANADA" and "FINE GOLD 1 g OR PUR" indicate the origin and fine weight. The reverse features the current portrait of King Charles III along with a face value of 50 cents and the year of issue – older years still bore the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II. The machine-milled radial lines and the individual serial number make each coin counterfeit-proof and uniquely verifiable.

Why physical gold proves its worth

Gold is humanity's oldest currency – it has outlasted every paper currency and has never reached a value of zero.

Gold possesses an intrinsic, globally recognized value and can be traded liquidly at any time. While central banks can multiply fiat money almost without limit, the supply of gold is naturally scarce – one reason for its long-term value stability and its role as protection against loss of purchasing power and currency risks. It is no coincidence that central banks themselves are among the largest gold holders in the world.

Who the 1 g gold coin is suitable for

• Beginners: an affordable entry into physical gold investment – building wealth in small, manageable steps.
• Provision-minded investors: ideal for supplementing and diversifying a precious-metals-based holding.
• The crisis-conscious: divisible fine gold that can be exchanged piece by piece in an emergency.
• Gift-givers: for a christening, birthday, or Christmas, give the gift of genuine investment gold instead of transient things – an asset that endures.

Small amounts of gold add up over the years to a considerable fortune. Despite the personal occasion, you are acquiring full-fledged investment gold here: minted fine gold from the Royal Canadian Mint, whose value is based on the gold price – durable, globally recognized, and able to be passed down through generations.