The "GML" designation refers to Graham Meade's Lucky design, commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of a fractional bullion gift set intended to broaden entry-level gold ownership. The incused treatment — recessing the design into the field rather than raising it — was a deliberate stylistic choice referencing the historic 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle format, itself borrowed from ancient Greek coinage practice.
At 1/20 oz, this piece sits at the smallest practical size the Mint could strike in .9999 fineness without compromising die integrity.
The "GML" designation refers to Graham Meade's Lucky design, commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of a fractional bullion gift set intended to broaden entry-level gold ownership. The incused treatment — recessing the design into the field rather than raising it — was a deliberate stylistic choice referencing the historic 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle format, itself borrowed from ancient Greek coinage practice.
At 1/20 oz, this piece sits at the smallest practical size the Mint could strike in .9999 fineness without compromising die integrity.