The world's best-selling silver coin, the American Eagle Silver Coin is back in 2023. After a split release in 2021 that saw the heraldic eagle struck on the coins in the first half of the year and the new bald eagle in the second half, 2023 continues to feature the newer bald eagle design.
ObverseQueen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse side of the 2023 Canadian Maple Leaf Silver Coin. The effigy of the Queen has been modified four times for Canadian coins throughout the course of her reign. This design was created in 2003 as the fourth-generation portrait and was created by Susanna Blunt. The Queens effigy lacks a crown, a first in the history of her portraits on Canadian coins. Inscriptions on this face of the coin read ELIZABETH II, 5 DOLLARS, and 2023.ReverseA sugar maple leaf is found in the reverse design of the 2023 Canadian Maple Leaf 1 oz Silver Coin. The sugar maple leaf was designed in 1979 by Walter Ott for the Maple Leaf Gold Coin. Inscriptions on this face of the coin include CANADA, 9999, FINE SILVER, and 1 OZ ARGENT PUR.HistoryIn 2014, the Royal Canadian Mint began to introduce security features on its silver bullion coin. Both sides of the coins have radial lines engraved on the background field. The reverse of each coin has a micro-laser engraved maple leaf privy mark that bears the final two digits of the date mark. Within the privy mark are the numbers 23, which are only visible under magnification..
The designs on the Austrian Philharmonic Silver Coins predate the 2008 introduction of the silver bullion version of the coins. Both the obverse and reverse designs were created in 1989 by Thomas Pesendorfer, Chief Engraver of the Austrian Mint, for the gold bullion version of the coins.Austrian Philharmonic 1 oz Silver Coins were introduced in 2008. The gold bullion version of the coin came in 1989 with 1 oz and 1/4 oz coins available and would gain two more weights of 1/2 oz and 1/10 oz before the introduction of the Austrian Philharmonic Silver Coins. After the 2008 introduction of the silver coins and the expansion of the 1/25 oz gold coin in 2014, the Austrian Mint revealed an Austrian Philharmonic Platinum Coin in 2016 to expand the series to three metallic options.
As part of their African Wildlife series, the Bavarian State Mint produced this Somali Republic 100 Shillings Elephant coin from 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
The latest rendition of the iconic Britannia brings four new security feature, enhancing the already breath-taking design. For 2023, the Royal Mint used visual anti-counterfeiting aids that are both secure and aesthetic. Along the rim of Britannia's depiction is micro-text with the words "DECUS ET TUTAMEN," which translates to "AN ORNAMENT AND A SAFEGUARD." The Union Jack shield features tincture lines within its stripes. A surface animation in the background shows flowing waves. Finally, in the bottom left, a padlock morphs into a trident as the viewer tilts the coin. Contains .999 fine silver.