Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II DEI·GRA·REG·F·D
RDM (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse description
A conference table seen from above, around which are arranged twelve chairs for the Council of Ministers. The United Kingdom is prominently represented at the head of the table with the table itself showing twelve stars, symbols of the European Community, place in the geographic positions of the capital cities of the twelve member countries. A network of lines uniting the stars signifies the links of trade and commerce within the Community.
