Obverse: The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a royal tiara. The inscriptions read ELIZABETH II above and CANADA 1974 below. A stylized maple leaf, Canada’s national symbol, appears beneath the portrait.
Reverse: The reverse depicts a canoeist paddling a canoe, viewed from behind. At the top are the Olympic rings and bilingual text Olympiade XXI Olympiad. On the left is Montréal 1976, and at the bottom – the denomination 5 Dollars.
About the coin: This coin is part of the third series of the commemorative collection issued by the Royal Canadian Mint between 1973 and 1976 for the XXI Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. The coin was minted in 1974.
