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In Canada, gold coins are being issued since 1862 and this Canadian source of gold coins can be a good form of investment as you can include gold coins issued from British Columbia and Newfoundland in your portfolio. Other Canadian source of gold coins are the popular Maple Leaf, Gold Mounties and the Canadian $350 Proof. In fact, the Canadian $350 Proof is the purest gold coin available in the world.
The popular Maple Leaf gold coin was introduced by Canada in 1979 and this series started with one ounce and fractional weights. However, in 2001, a special version of the Maple Leaf gold coin was produced and this was named the Viking. The Viking gold coin has a small privy mark with a Viking-connected symbol and is considered to be a rare coin. Unfortunately, because of its rarity, there is hardly any information available on the Viking.
Another Canadian source of gold coin is the $50 Gold Mounties gold coins. These coins are being produced from 1997 and have Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a Canadian Mountie surrounded by 12 maple leaves on the rear. The edge of this fantastic gold coin is made up of 10 sides.
However, a collector’s delight is the Canadian $350 Proof, the world’s purest gold coin made up of 99.999 percent pure gold. This coin features Queen Elizabeth on the front and Lady’s Slipper Orchids on the reverse.
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The US government as well as governments from other countries have long used gold coins as a way of commemorating important events. These coins rarely get destroyed and serve as permanent record of the occasion. 
