Hold onto your memories of summer while celebrating the beauty of fall! Only the second coin to feature our innovative Vivid Toning Effect, the set’s 1 oz. coin allows you to experience the magic of Canada’s fall foliage.
This fractional set of 99.99% pure silver coins—five in total—is distinguished by a maple-themed design that reflects the shift from late summer into peak autumn. While four of the coins invite you to see the rich seasonal hues in your mind’s eye, the 1 oz. coin puts those colours on full display: one leaf holds onto its summer green as the other leaf transitions to yellow, orange, and red—a progression made possible by Vivid Toning Effect, which produces intense colours with a foil-like finish. The luminous effect of the contrasting colours highlight the transition between seasons, resulting in a simple, recognizable snapshot of autumn in Canada.
Your five coins are individually encapsulated and presented together in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.
Introduced on the 2026 UHR GML/ SML coins, Vivid Toning Effect offers an innovative way of achieving realistic colours with a distinctive foil-like finish —as seen on the 1 oz. coin reverse in this fall-themed set.
Fall leaf colour varies from year to year, and some autumns can be less colourful than others. It depends on a variety of factors, including soil condition and plant stress; drought, heavy rains, or a hard freeze are also associated with muted colour development, while sunny days with cool (but not freezing) nights are ideal for vivid reds, yellows and golds.
On all five coins, the reverse design by Canadian artist Nathalie Lagacé features a pair of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaves in early fall, their lobes gently overlapping in the centre, and their stems crossing below. The leaves’ late summer/early fall colours are brought to life on the 1 oz. coin through the use of Vivid Toning Effect, an innovative colour technology introduced in 2026. Each obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.