Depicts the third portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and surrounded by the inscription. This was the first to be designed by a Canadian, Dora de Pédery-Hunt.

The George IV State Diadem, officially the Diamond Diadem, is a type of crown that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem is worn by queens and queens consort in procession to coronations and State Openings of Parliament. The piece of jewellery has been featured in paintings and on stamps and currency. It can be seen in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina and seen as D·G·REGINA) is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, Queen.

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Depicts two wolves in a symbol of togetherness representing the Canadian family, all surrounded by the country name below and the bilingual inscription "Family 2000" above.

Mintl-e-da-us, Wade Stephen Baker, is a North West Coast artist. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in June, 1956. Wade Baker mother, Emily Nelson Baker, is a Kwakiutl Hereditary Chief with four chieftainships. Her father, also a chief in a long line or hereditary chiefs, named her his successor at birth.

Wade’s art is inspired by the great traditions passed on through his family legends, lore and links of Pacific Northwest First Nations tribal lineage and heritage. He translates these legends into red cedar, glass and steel sculptures, and he has been inspired to explore a wide range of art forms. He was chosen to design a millennium coin for the Royal Canadian Mint in the year 2000.

Engraver: Wade Stephen Baker