Depicts an antique Roman sestertius of Vitellius with peace symbols (Pax stands with a branch and cornucopia) inside a square frame. Above the Eurostar logo (the special mark used on coins to indicate participation in the Europa Coin Programme). Below, at right, the name of the author. The country name above.

Pax (Latin for Peace), more commonly known in English as Peace, was the Roman goddess of peace derived and adopted from the ancient Greek equivalent Eirene.

Aulus Vitellius (15–69) was Roman emperor for eight months, from 19 April to 20 December AD 69.

The sestertius (plural sestertii), or sesterce (plural sesterces), was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin.

Depicts a stylised terrestrial globe including the coin's value “10 EURO”, on a square, a symbol of perfection; on top, “2005”; on the right, the mintmark “R”; around, arch-shaped, the 12 stars of the European Community.