OBVERSE

On the left of the coin is the portrait of Queen Beatrix, vertically is the inscription "Beatrix Koningin der Nederlanden" (Beatrix Queen of the Netherlands). On the right, the theologian Erasmus, or Erasmius, is depicted writing the essay "The Praise of Folly" written in 1509 and first published in 1511. All around, on the edge of the rim, are the twelve stars of the European flag.

REVERSE

A map showing the fifteen member states of the European Union united is depicted on a dynamic background composed of the twelve stars of the European Union.