Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 27 years of age, wearing a wreath, facing right.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
1953 2003 (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description
The Bluenose under sail, a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province, is surrounded with the face value and the inscription `CANADA`