2026 Canada $20 Ultra-High Relief 1oz. SML Fine Silver (No Tax)
New colour technology: Vivid Toning Effect elevates the natural beauty of the UHR Silver Maple Leaf.
When fall paints Canada’s landscapes, its colours are anything but flat—it imbues even the silhouette of a single maple leaf with a spectrum of vivid hues.
That wondrous range is captured on the 2026 Ultra High Relief (UHR) Silver Maple Leaf (SML) coin, where Walter Ott’s classic maple leaf has been rendered in Ultra High Relief, polished to a high shine, and finished with our innovative new Vivid Toning Effect—a Mint first that produces intense colours with a foil-like finish. The technology catches the light to reveal realistic flashes of yellow, orange and red that shimmer across the leaf’s surface, echoing the way sunlight filters through a Canadian forest canopy on a bright autumn day. The luminous effect is further amplified by a new maple-themed field pattern that is bursting with rays of light, reflecting endless pride in Canada’s autumnal elegance.
A dual-tech design: UHR with Vivid Toning Effect!
Fiery reds are produced in autumn, but the burnt oranges and golden yellows we associate with fall in Canada exist in maple leaves in spring and summer too—they’re hidden by chlorophyll, the green pigment essential for photosynthesis. As daylight decreases, chlorophyll breaks down, revealing yellow xanthophyll pigments and orange carotenoids, while newly produced anthocyanins are responsible for red tones. Of course, environmental factors influence the process, so colour vibrancy will vary from year to year.
NEW! Vivid Toning Effect
New for 2026, Vivid Toning Effect is a first for us—it’s an innovative way of achieving realistic (and quintessentially Canadian) colours with a distinctive foil-like finish. On your coin’s reverse, light passes through the vibrant hues of yellow, orange and red, catching the polished relief underneath and reflecting back outward to create an iridescent, lit-from-within glow.
New luminous field pattern
The maple-themed field pattern is bursting with rays of light that amplify both the coin’s silver shine and the leaf’s vivid colours, resulting in a striking design that seemingly radiates energy from within.
The coin’s reverse features Walter Ott’s Silver Maple Leaf (SML) bullion design struck in Ultra High Relief and enhanced with Vivid Toning Effect, resulting in realistic fall colours (red, yellow, orange) with a foil-like finish. Behind the leaf, the laser-engraved field pattern consists of smaller maple leaves stacked vertically between sunburst lines that radiate luminous energy. The words “CANADA”, “FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR” and the purity standard of “9999” are also engraved on the reverse. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
Specifications:
RCM Number: 254375
Mintage: 11,000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver with Vivid Toning Effect
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 36.15 mm
Face Value: $20
Finish: Reverse Proof
Edge: Plain
Artist: Walter Ott (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)
Special features
- Your 2026 UHR SML. A hit since the first issue in 2022, the UHR Silver Maple Leaf (SML) is crafted in 1 oz. of 99.99% pure silver. Its iconic leaf features a peak relief height of 1.4 mm, higher than a typical 1 oz. SML.
- Also available as a GML. The 2026 Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf features the same inspired design and mix of technologies, but in 1 oz. of 99.99% pure gold.
- No GST/HST.
Packaging
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.
