$5 Coloured Maple Leaf: Sugar Maple in Orange - Pure Silver Coin (2007) krugerrand its small right eye cast

its small right eye cast upon the viewer

the photo-like design pays tribute to the timeless traditions of the Nunnavummiut

bringing the image’s engraved trees and water to life against a gorgeous coloured backdrop of oranges

and the banners and embellishments at the top and bottom of the coin echo the typographical styles of 17th- and 18th-century maps and official documents

$5 Coloured Maple Leaf: Sugar Maple in Orange - Pure Silver Coin (2007) krugerrand its small right eye castGifts from the Canadian forestSo powerful is the association between the maple leaf and Canada that many people would be surprised to learn that of the 115 species of maple trees in the world, only 10 occur naturally in Canada. The sugar maple is one of them and as its name suggests, it's by far the tree of choice for the production of maple sugar and syrup, one of the country's tastiest exports. The sugar maple is also one of Canada's tallest and