The coin shows the head of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri in front of the head of his great-grandfather, Grand Duke Guillaume IV, both facing to the right, below their names "HENRI" and "GUILLAUME IV † 1912". At the top is the year “2012”, to the left and right of it are the mint mark (Mercury staff) and the main mint mark (sailboat), as well as the words “GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG”. The city of Luxembourg is shown in the background. The outer ring of the coin features the 12 stars of the European Union.