The obverse features a maple leaf pattern and Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. Maple leafs background.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description
The reverse combines Emanuel Hahn`s 25-cent circulation coin design with an expanded scene by Canadian artist Pierre Girard; it shows the iconic caribou swimming in the water as the herd completes a river crossing.