2020 Canada $30 Canadian Maple Leaf Brooch Legacy Fine Silver Coin

2020 Canada $30 Canadian Maple Leaf Brooch Legacy Fine Silver Coin

A favourite piece from The Queen's personal collection made a new appearance in Canada when Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, visited in 2016 and 2011. King George VI originally gifted the brooch to Queen Elizabeth in 1939 for their historic state visit. After Princess Elizabeth (1951), and The Duchess of Cornwall (2009), Catherine is now the fourth-generation royal to wear it. Celebrate the legacy with this coin's exquisite miniature and its 100+ glimmering white zircons.

Specifications:
Item Number: 172026
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 3,000
Weight: 62.69 g
Diameter: 50 mm
Face Value: $30
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Jan Poynter (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Special Features:
• One of the Queen’s favourites. Reputedly one of the most-loaned brooches in her collection. The Queen has worn this celebrated brooch to Canada-related events in Britain. It sparkled against her red dress on Canada Day during her last visit in 2010, and featured prominently in her CANADA 150 portrait.
• 3 carats of natural white zircons have been individually set into this miniature brooch - a total 100+ stones recreating the glimmering diamonds of the original.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box.

Please note: This product is no longer tax exempt due to modifications to the coin, including (but not limited to):
• Embellishments such as sculptures or moving parts
• Crystals, gemstones or diamonds embedded into the coin
• Sculptures and/or other moving parts
Please see The Royal Canadian Mint's FAQ for more details.