Great Britain 50 Pence 1993 British Presidency of European Council of Ministers. Elizabeth II (1952-). Obverse: Crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right; wearing the George IV State Diadem; legend around. Reverse: 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. Edge Plain. Copper-nickel. Small Scratches. KM 963