Composition : 58,33% gold, 41,67% silver, 14-karat gold
Mintage : 1,000 coins for each season, including those sold in a set

Alegacy of natural beauty

Canada is renowned for its wildlife and natural resources. Its natural beauty echoes across the land, ever-changing to reflect the varied climate and geography that shape the continent from coast to coast to coast.

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Such variety! A beauty that is further enhanced by the changing seasons. As spring gives birth to summer and autumn surrenders to the dormancy of winter, the maple changes and adapts in perfect rhythm. In spring, fields and forests bustle with activity as birds flit about gathering materials for their nests. Maple buds burst forth with equal urgency, revealing fresh young leaves eager to soak up the nurturing rays of the sun. In summer, its deep green leaves gather the sun's energy in preparation for the leaner seasons that inevitably lie ahead - just like the Monarch butterfly that rests momentarily beforebeginning its epic migration south. In autumn, the changing coloursof its leaves beckon admirers onto hiking paths to relish the breathtaking scene; the best vantage point on a shoreline to watch colours dance on the water. By winter, the last of the crimson foliage hasfallen to the ground, giving the rich textures of the maple's bark new prominence against a white landscape.

MAPLE LEAVES - SUMMER MAPLE LEAF - BUTTERFLY - 2010 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 25- GOLD, PLATINE & PALLADIUM COINS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.