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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Louis Riel: Father of Manitoba

Issuer Royal Canadian Mint
Year 2019
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse lettering ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA SB
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description The reverse presents a detailed portrait bust of Louis Riel, Métis leader and Father of Manitoba, depicted in three-quarter facing view wearing a fur-trimmed coat with an elaborately embroidered vest. A sweeping feather motif forms a dynamic arc behind the figure, evoking Indigenous and Métis heritage, and a facsimile signature of Riel appears in the lower left field. The legends CANADA, 2019, and DOLLAR appear to the left, while the bilingual and Michif inscriptions NIIKAANIIW POOR LA MAASYOON LII MICHIF, METIS NATION LEADER, and CHEF DE LA NATION DES MÉTIS arc along the lower rim. The engraver's initials DG appear in the lower left field, and the composition is rendered in frosted relief against a mirrored proof field.
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Reverse lettering CANADA 2019 DOLLAR Louis Riel DG NIIKAANIIW POOR LA MAASYOON LII MICHIF METIS NATION LEADER CHEF DE LA NATION DES MÉTIS
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