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: title of state on the upper arch. In the center: a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. On the right - the year of minting, below - face value.

Bluenose was a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship (and hard-working fishing vessel).