Canada 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2015

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2015. Struck in Silver (.9999). Measures 36.07 mm and weighs 23.17 g.

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)

Reverse

Krieghoff's paintings frequently depict Amerindian women selling handicrafts. This one was painted after 1853, during the artist's stay in Quebec City. It shows a Native woman wrapped in a Hudson's Bay Company blanket, snowshoeing across the frozen river. Behind her back, a large basket hangs from a strap across her forehead. His merchandise (a handful of moccasins) hangs from a rope around his waist. Tangled blocks of ice dominate the landscape. Atop a cape in the background looms the citadel of Quebec. These are recurring elements in Krieghoff's winter scenes from this period.

Edge

Serrated