Reverse The central part features the inscription 'KOPEIKЪ'. Above the word is the denomination — the number 5. Below the word is a straight line. Under the line is '1801.', the year of mintage. The lower part depicts two crossed branches running along the rim. At their crossing point: above — the letters 'S.M.', denoting the Saint Petersburg Mint; below the crossing point — the letters 'A.I.', the initials of mintmaster Alexei Ivanov.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the ornate monogram of Paul I. Above the monogram is the Imperial Crown.