Obverse: The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt SB, date and value; ELIZABETH II CANADA 2019 D • G • REGINA 500 DOLLARS
Reverse: The Canada Coat of Arms appears at the centre, where it is framed by classic scrollwork and topped by the maple leaves of Canada. An ornamental vine forms a wreath behind the 13 provincial and territorial coats of arms. Each shield is paired with the province/territory’s official floral emblem (clockwise from the top): the trillium (Ontario); blue flag (Quebec); mayflower (Nova Scotia); purple violet (New Brunswick); prairie crocus (Manitoba); Pacific dogwood (British Columbia); lady’s slipper (Prince Edward Island); western red lily (Saskatchewan); wild rose (Alberta); pitcher plant (Newfoundland and Labrador); mountain avens (Northwest Territories); fireweed (Yukon); and purple saxifrage (Nunavut)
