Obverse: The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The inscription BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN (Dutch for Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands) is engraved.
Reverse: The center of the reverse shows the denomination 10 G, and just below it are the coin's issue year 1996. In the background, there is an engraving of Jan Steen's self-portrait playing the lute. Around the edge, the Dutch phrase WIJ SCREUWE ALS LEUWE (We roar like lions) is inscribed, along with JAN STEEN.
About the coin: This 10 gulden silver coin was issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Jan Steen's birth. The coin honors the contributions of this Dutch painter to art and culture.
