The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by dePedery-Hunt).

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 Feb. 1952.

Inscription along the rim: face value between two maple leaves on the upper arch. In the center: image of beaver sitting on log. Below - title of state, the year of minting.

The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada.