Obverse: portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 77. The outer ring bears the name of Queen Elizabeth II and the title 'ELIZABETH II D-G-REGINA' and the year of issue '2022'.
Reverse: the reverse design by Canadian artist Joel Kimmel depicts two hockey players representing Team Canada in the 1972 Canada-USA Summit Series. Next to the hockey players, the words 'THE SERIES LA SÉRIE 50 YEARS ANS' appear. The initials of the coaches and the jersey numbers of the players are engraved in the outer ring and surround the inner core of the coin.
About the coin: this is a special commemorative $2 coin commemorating the 1972 Summit Series between the Canadian and USSR hockey teams. It was the first time that Canadian professional hockey players met the Soviet Union. Many believe that this special series changed hockey forever.
