Obverse: The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is depicted in the center of the obverse of the coin. In this version of the portrait, the Queen is depicted at the age of 37, wearing a tiara. The obverse is engraved with the Queen's title "ELIZABETH II", the country "CANADA" and the year "1986".
Reverse: A biathlon competitor is depicted in the center of the reverse. The emblem of the Winter Olympic Games, the city "CALGARY" and the year "1988" are engraved on the top. The denomination of the coin is "20 DOLLARS" at the bottom.
About the coin: The $20 silver coin commemorates the 1988 Winter Olympics.