The obverse combines five of the effigies that have appeared on Canadian coins since 1867.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
2021
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
GEORGIVS VI D·G·REX
GEORGIVS V D·G·REX ET INDIA IMP:
EDWARDVS VII D·G·REX IMP:
VICTORIA D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God George VI King by the grace of God George V King and Emperor of India by the grace of God Edward VII King and Emperor by the grace of God Victoria Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description
Designed by Canadian artist Glen Green, your coin`s reverse highlights the importance of railways in Canadian history and the role they played in the expansion of Confederation after 1867. Art nouveau design elements surround the depiction of Engine No. 374, the 4-4-0 locomotive that hauled the first passenger train along the transcontinental railway that linked eastern and western Canada.