- Genuine investment gold: Fineness: 999.9/1,000
- Best origin: Royal Canadian Mint
- Counterfeit-proof: with serial number
- Genuine investment goldVAT-free, the value follows the gold price
- Best originStruck by one of the world's most precise mints
- Counterfeit-proofFine radial lines make each coin uniquely verifiable
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One gram.A whole maple leaf.
One gram of fine gold on eight millimetres. This small coin also carries the whole maple leaf, along with the fineness 9999 and its weight: 1g.
- Fine weight
- 1 g
- Fineness
- 999.9
- Diameter
- 8 mm
One gram of fine gold on eight millimetres. This small coin also carries the whole maple leaf, along with the fineness 9999 and its weight: 1g.
- Fine weight
- 1 g
- Fineness
- 999.9
- Diameter
- 8 mm
Closer to the original
Canada, down to the veins of a leaf.
Serrated tips, delicate veins and a long stem: the leaf fills the centre. Behind it, radial lines extend to the lettering around the edge.
The other side
50 cents, on the other side.
Below the portrait are the year of minting and the face value of the small gold coin: 50 Canadian cents.
- Face value
- 50 cents
- Diameter
- 8 mm
Security you can see
The same fineness.
On eight millimetres.
The one-gram coin is also made of 99.99 per cent gold. As on the larger coins, radial lines run across the field.
Six versions
Six sizes. One maple leaf.
Shown in their true proportions.
A leaf from Canada. A piece of gold for you.
The real coin continues its story long after the screen has gone dark.
1 g Maple Leaf – Canadian fine gold in a handy gram format
- Design: the world-famous maple leaf with finely detailed 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 999.9/1,000 – the famous "four nines" and therefore 24 karat.
- Manufacturer: minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, one of the most precise mints in the world.
- Investment goal: inflation hedge, wealth preservation and crisis protection.
- Tax: tax-exempt pursuant to § 25c UStG – capital gains are tax-free after a one-year holding period.
- Country of origin: Canada.
The Gold Maple Leaf in the 1-gram version brings what is arguably Canada's most well-known bullion coin down to its smallest, most everyday-practical format. Each of these tiny coins comes from the Royal Canadian Mint's MapleGram concept: a divisible blister card from which individual coins, each weighing 1 gram and bearing its own serial number, can be separated. What matters here is the substance. It's not the beautiful design but the fine gold content that is the real reason to buy – its value is measured against the gold price.
With a diameter of just 8.00 mm, 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 the smallest format, it is excellently suited as a handy means of exchange in emergency situations and as a lightweight travel companion. Where a full ounce would be too large and too valuable for 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 sculpturally against the matte, finely radiating background; the fineness designation "9999" flanks the design on either side, while the edge text "CANADA" and "FINE GOLD 1 g OR PUR" indicate the origin and fine weight. The value side is adorned with the current portrait of King Charles III, along with the face value of 50 cents and the year of issue – older years of issue still bore the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The machine-milled radial lines and the individual serial number make each coin counterfeit-proof and clearly verifiable.
Why physical gold has proven its worth
Gold is humanity's oldest currency – it has outlasted every paper currency and has never reached a value of zero.
Gold has an intrinsic, globally recognized value and is tradable as liquid assets at any time. While central banks can increase fiat money almost without limit, the supply of gold is inherently 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 point into physical gold investment – building wealth in small, plannable steps.
- Provident investors: ideal for supplementing and diversifying a precious-metals-based portfolio.
- The crisis-conscious: divisible fine gold that can be exchanged piece by piece in an emergency.
- Gift-givers: give genuine investment gold instead of fleeting things for a christening, birthday or Christmas – an asset that endures.
Small amounts of gold add up over the years to a considerable fortune. Despite the personal occasion, what you acquire here is full-fledged investment gold: minted fine gold from the Royal Canadian Mint, whose value is based on the gold price – durable, recognized worldwide and passable on through generations.
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