Triple Maple – 1 oz. Pure Gold Coin – Mintage: 600

Treasure a new classic with the first gold Triple Maple. Order today!

The maple leaf has a timeless quality that lends itself beautifully to artistic representations, especially those that capture the leaf’s symmetrical form and intricate veins in all their natural beauty. That beauty is evident in the many maple portraits brought to life by Senior Engraver Stan Witten throughout his 35-year career, and it certainly shines through in this new, original design that has all the earmarks of a classic.  

Based on a photograph taken in his backyard, Stan’s Triple Maple design reflects his passion for nature, his appreciation for maple leaves, and his dedication to his craft. It is a classic maple arrangement rendered in a classic style, featuring Stan’s characteristic focus on form and depth of detail. The result is a stunning, everlasting portrait that will renew your appreciation for a natural icon that continues to captivate and inspire us.

Classic maple leaves. Classic engraving. Classic Canada. Order today!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• First release of the Triple Maple. Introducing a brand-new rendering of a beloved Canadian emblem, the maple leaf. Classically struck, this original leaf arrangement is presented in a realistic art style that emphasizes the icon’s natural beauty and form.
• Designed and sculpted by Senior Engraver Stan Witten. The maple leaf arrangement was created, photographed, sketched, and then sculpted by Senior Engraver Stan Witten, who was inspired by fallen leaves in his backyard.
• A passion for the craft. Triple Maple reflects Stan Witten’s passion for his craft and his love of nature, which has shaped his vision and approach to sculpting maple leaves during his 35-year career. His body of work includes the Million Dollar coin (2007), Terry Fox $1 coin (2005) and the Big Maple Leaf (2003).
• An unforgettable maple portrait. Master sculpting, an ageless icon and a much-loved theme — Triple Maple has all the makings of a classic.
• Famous maple species. A familiar sight on Canadian coins, sugar maple leaves remain a favourite among collectors, whose collections likely include other coins designed and/or engraved by our senior engraver.
• Available in gold and silver. Your coin is impeccably crafted in 1 oz. of gleaming 99.99% pure gold with a luminous proof finish. Triple Maple is also available in 1 oz. and 5 oz. fine silver.
• Beauty meets rarity. A must-have for maple leaf enthusiasts and fans of classic engraving, this 1 oz. 99.99% pure gold Triple Maple has a very low mintage of just 600 coins worldwide.

• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST

DESIGN

Designed and sculpted by Senior Engraver Stan Witten, the coin’s reverse features a pleasing arrangement of three sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaves. Gently overlapping, the leaves are tilted towards the right to convey movement, as though the leaves are falling or have just landed on the ground, while still allowing a clear view of their intricate vein pattern. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

DID YOU KNOW?

Acer saccharum, the sugar maple, is arguably the most famous maple tree in Canada — it’s the preferred species for maple syrup production, and it’s abundantly found in our eastern forests.

PACKAGING

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

The Artist/Engraver: 

Maples are beautiful year-round, even in winter, and I fell in love with them when I moved to Ottawa – I even planted a few in our backyard, and those trees provided the inspiration for this design.

In the fall of 2023, as the leaves were coming down, I gathered some and placed them on the ground to form the arrangement seen here. After photographing it, I drew a sketch and then sculpted it, taking care to give each leaf a 3D composition by including undulations that form subtle valleys, and concave areas that create visual movement. That’s the key to creating visual interest in a shape that, upon first glance, seems so simple (although it’s not): depending on the art style, a subtle 3D form is more interesting than a series of carved lines. And a strong central image, with a lot of negative space to keep the focus on the main subject — in this case, the maple leaves — makes for a classic design with lasting appeal.

These leaves are presented cleanly and without any attachments; they could be interpreted as being in free flight or laying on the ground, and as being symbolic of the passage of time. Having them lean to the right adds a clockwise circular flow that complements the coin shape, while still allowing a great view of the leaf that is so symbolic of Canada and our wild places, which have inspired me throughout my life and career.

– Stan Witten, Senior Engraver

The Product Manager: 

I have had the wonderful privilege of working with Stan for well over 10 years. He has a love for sculpting coins that is contagious, and his passion and appreciation for maple leaves really shines through in this special collection of coins, which he so lovingly brought to life. Working with Stan on this project has been memorable for me, one that I consider to be an honour and a privilege. Thank you, Stan!

– Matt Eggink, Product Manager

The Expert: 

The shape and form of the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaf is a familiar element in Canada’s eastern forests. A common element of the landscape that surrounds us, it is, at the same time an icon, a symbol of Canada that is recognized world-wide.  

– Ken Farr