A new Canadian coin that looks like a fancy penny is out now.
But it's worth much more than one cent, and it'll cost you more than a pretty penny, too!
Recently, the Royal Canadian Mint released the Silver Maple Leaf — 1-oz. Fine Silver Ultra-High Relief coin.
This coin looks like a penny, with a coppery edge and a maple leaf in the centre.
If you don't remember what a Canadian penny looks like since the coins haven't been minted in years, it's a copper-coloured coin with two maple leaves stemming from a tree branch.
Even though this new coin looks like a penny, it's worth more than one cent.
It has a face value of $20.
This coin is a nod to Canada's red fall foliage, and it features a rose gold-plated version of Walter Ott's Silver Maple Leaf bullion design struck in Ultra‑High Relief.
It's set against a conifer tree pattern to represent Canada's forests.
The tree pattern has a "pulsating effect," so tilting the coin makes it look like the forest is never-ending and shrouded in mist.
Also, the words "CANADA," "FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR," and the purity standard of "9999" are engraved on this side of the coin.
Silver Maple Leaf 1-oz. Fine Silver Ultra-High Relief coin.Royal Canadian Mint
The obverse side of the coin features an effigy of King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
It also has the copper-coloured design, with the rose gold-plated portrait of King Charles surrounded by a solid silver core and a rose gold edge.
Obverse of the Silver Maple Leaf 1-oz. Fine Silver Ultra-High Relief coin.Royal Canadian Mint
You won't find this coin in your change, even though it looks like a Canadian circulation coin.
It costs $174.95 and can be bought online or at the Royal Canadian Mint boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg.
There is a limited mintage of 8,500 coins.
According to the Mint, this Silver Maple Leaf coin is released annually with varying designs, and it's one of the "most popular" coins.
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