Depicts a hospital scene. In the foreground, Ignaz Semmelweis, wearing a medical gown, is shown washing his hands with chlorine solution in a basin, while in the background, a mother is lying in a hospital bed holding a swaddled infant. At the top, in a semicircular inscription, reads "SEMMELWEIS MEMORIAL YEAR 2018," and below, integrated into the depiction of the medical gown, is the engraver's privy mark.

Depicts a half-length portrait of Ignaz Semmelweis with his signature on the right, surrounded by the country name and the denomination above. Below the portrait are the birth and death years. On the left side is the "BP." mint mark. Under at least tenfold magnification, micro-engraving matching the mint mark's letter becomes visible within the mint mark.