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MAPLE LEAF COIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Maple Leaf
1, record 1, English, Maple%20Leaf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the primary purposes behind Canada's new bullion coin, the "Maple Leaf", is to help Canada's mining industry. A first production run of five million coins, which will be released during 1979, 1980 and 1981, should boost the performance of existing mines and encourage dormant operations to resume production. 1, record 1, English, - Maple%20Leaf
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Maple Leaf coin
- Canadian Maple Leaf Gold coin
- Canada Maple Leaf
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin
- Gold Maple Leaf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Feuille d'érable
1, record 1, French, Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Feuille d'Érable est la pièce la plus pure au monde avec 999 parties d'or sur 1 000, et même un degré supérieur, dit-on [...] Au point de vue placement, un lingot d'or, un Krugerrand ou une Feuille d'Érable possèdent la même valeur d'échange si bien qu'acheter l'un ou l'autre revient au même. 1, record 1, French, - Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Feuille d'érable en or
- Feuille d'érable canadienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maple leaf
1, record 2, English, maple%20leaf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maple leaves 1, record 2, English, maple%20leaves
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maple twig : The design adorning the reverse of the Canadian one-cent coin since 1937, except for the coins dated 1967; often, simply referred to as a "maple leaf" or "maple leaves". 1, record 2, English, - maple%20leaf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feuille d'érable
1, record 2, French, feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feuilles d'érable 1, record 2, French, feuilles%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ramille d'érable : motif figurant sur le revers de la pièce canadienne de un cent depuis 1937, sauf sur celle de 1967; souvent simplement désigné «feuille d'érable» ou «feuilles d'érable». 1, record 2, French, - feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- .9999 fine gold
1, record 3, English, %2E9999%20fine%20gold
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- four nines fine gold 1, record 3, English, four%20nines%20fine%20gold
correct
- gold to a purity of .9999 1, record 3, English, gold%20to%20a%20purity%20of%20%2E9999
correct
- .9999 pure gold 1, record 3, English, %2E9999%20pure%20gold
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gold used by the Royal Canadian Mint for its gold investment coin, the Gold Maple Leaf. 1, record 3, English, - %2E9999%20fine%20gold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- or à une pureté de 9999
1, record 3, French, or%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209999
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- or à une pureté de ,9999 1, record 3, French, or%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20%2C9999
correct, masculine noun
- or à une pureté de 999 [0]/00 1, record 3, French, or%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20999%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
- or pur à 9999 1, record 3, French, or%20pur%20%C3%A0%209999
correct, masculine noun
- or pur à ,9999 1, record 3, French, or%20pur%20%C3%A0%20%2C9999
correct, masculine noun
- or pur à 999 [0]/00 1, record 3, French, or%20pur%20%C3%A0%20999%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Or de la pureté utilisée par la Monnaie royale canadienne pour sa pièce d'investissement en or, la Feuille d'érable en or. 1, record 3, French, - or%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209999
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fractional Maple Leaf coin
1, record 4, English, fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fraction of the Maple Leaf 1, record 4, English, fraction%20of%20the%20Maple%20Leaf
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the Gold or Platinum Maple Leaf investment coins representing 1/20, 1/10, ¼, or ½ troy ounce of pure metal. 1, record 4, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Silver Maple Leaf coin comes in a unique one-ounce format. 1, record 4, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this entry, the "Maple Leaf(coin) "must be understood as a bullion coin. 2, record 4, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- division de la Feuille d'érable
1, record 4, French, division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des pièces d'investissement représentant 1/20, 1/10, ¼ ou ½ once troy de la Feuille d'érable en or ou en platine. 1, record 4, French, - division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Feuille d'érable en argent se présente en format unique d'une once. 1, record 4, French, - division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- .9995 fine platinum
1, record 5, English, %2E9995%20fine%20platinum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- three nines five fine platinum 1, record 5, English, three%20nines%20five%20fine%20platinum
correct
- platinum to a purity of .9995 1, record 5, English, platinum%20to%20a%20purity%20of%20%2E9995
correct
- .9995 pure platinum 1, record 5, English, %2E9995%20pure%20platinum
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The platinum used by the Royal Canadian Mint for its platinum investment coin, the Platinum Maple Leaf. 1, record 5, English, - %2E9995%20fine%20platinum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- platine à une pureté de 9995
1, record 5, French, platine%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209995
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- platine à une pureté de ,9995 1, record 5, French, platine%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20%2C9995
correct, masculine noun
- platine à une pureté de 995 [0]/00 1, record 5, French, platine%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20995%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
- platine pur à 9995 1, record 5, French, platine%20pur%20%C3%A0%209995
correct, masculine noun
- platine pur à ,9995 1, record 5, French, platine%20pur%20%C3%A0%20%2C9995
correct, masculine noun
- platine pur à 995 [0]/00 1, record 5, French, platine%20pur%20%C3%A0%20995%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Platine de la pureté utilisée par la Monnaie royale canadienne pour sa pièce d'investissement en platine, la Feuille d'érable en platine. 1, record 5, French, - platine%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209995
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maple twig
1, record 6, English, maple%20twig
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- two maple leaves on a sprig 1, record 6, English, two%20maple%20leaves%20on%20a%20sprig
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The design adorning the reverse of the Canadian one-cent coin since 1937, except for the coins dated 1967; often, simply referred to as a "maple leaf" or "maple leaves". 1, record 6, English, - maple%20twig
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ramille d'érable
1, record 6, French, ramille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- deux feuilles d'érable sur une ramille 1, record 6, French, deux%20feuilles%20d%27%C3%A9rable%20sur%20une%20ramille
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motif figurant sur le revers de la pièce canadienne de un cent depuis 1937, sauf sur celle de 1967; souvent simplement désigné «feuille d'érable» ou «feuilles d'érable». 1, record 6, French, - ramille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- .9999 fine silver
1, record 7, English, %2E9999%20fine%20silver
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- four nines fine silver 1, record 7, English, four%20nines%20fine%20silver
correct
- silver to a purity of .9999 1, record 7, English, silver%20to%20a%20purity%20of%20%2E9999
correct
- .9999 pure silver 1, record 7, English, %2E9999%20pure%20silver
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The silver used by the Royal Canadian Mint for its silver investment coin, the Silver Maple Leaf. 1, record 7, English, - %2E9999%20fine%20silver
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- argent à une pureté de 9999
1, record 7, French, argent%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209999
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- argent à une pureté de ,9999 1, record 7, French, argent%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20%2C9999
correct, masculine noun
- argent à une pureté de 999 [0]/00 1, record 7, French, argent%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%20999%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
- argent pur à 9999 1, record 7, French, argent%20pur%20%C3%A0%209999
correct, masculine noun
- argent pur à ,9999 1, record 7, French, argent%20pur%20%C3%A0%20%2C9999
correct, masculine noun
- argent pur à 999 [0]/00 1, record 7, French, argent%20pur%20%C3%A0%20999%20%5B0%5D%2F00
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Argent de la pureté utilisée par la Monnaie royale canadienne pour sa pièce d'investissement en argent, la Feuille d'érable en argent. 1, record 7, French, - argent%20%C3%A0%20une%20puret%C3%A9%20de%209999
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- marked coin
1, record 8, English, marked%20coin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a coin bearing a dot or a maple leaf to denote that it was struck in the year following the date on the coin. 1, record 8, English, - marked%20coin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pièce marquée
1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20marqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pièce de monnaie marquée 1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20marqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une pièce qui porte un point ou une feuille d'érable pour signifier qu'elle a été frappée une année plus tard qu'elle n'est millésimée. 1, record 8, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20marqu%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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