The 2022 1oz Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coin is notable as the final standard-date issue from the last year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Struck in one troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, it sits at the end of a long monarch portrait era within the Canadian bullion series.
The reverse features Walter Ott maple leaf reverse with radial lines and micro-engraved security mark, one of the most recognisable national emblems in modern bullion coinage. The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II (Susanna Blunt effigy), placing the coin within its correct Canadian monarch portrait period and helping distinguish it from neighbouring dates.
Because 2022 is a transition or key-context year for the Gold Maple Leaf, it carries stronger catalogue interest than a routine bullion date. Collectors often look for these issues when building runs by purity era, security-feature era or monarch portrait.
