5 Dollars

The 1954 series is inseparable from the "Devil's Face" controversy. In the original engraving, the highlight shading in the Queen's hair was widely read by the public as a leering demonic profile. The Bank of Canada denied any intentional imagery, but public pressure was sustained enough that BABN re-engraved the hair before the end of the decade — making the early "Devil's Face" issues a distinct and collectable variant within the series.

Four signature combinations were issued across nearly two decades, with the Coyne-Beattie pairing confined to the modified hair design after the controversy had already forced the re-engraving.