In the reverse design by Canadian artist William Lazos, Macdonald is presented in three-quarter profile. The beautifully rendered portrait is engraved in exquisite detail, bringing to life the gaze of this powerful figure in Canadian political history. Behind him we see part of the facade of the original Centre Block at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, which was lost in the Great Fire of 1916. The engraved circle framing this inner portrait is finely decorated with stylized maple leaves of varying sizes flanking its left and right sides. This beautiful corona of maple leaves symbolically represents the foundation of Canada, while a banner engraved with the former Prime Minister's name rests along the bottom of the coin.