Reverse Along the rim are inscriptions in English: at the top - "FIVE", at the bottom - "PESEWAS", which translates to "FIVE PESEWAS". The central part features the coat of arms of Ghana, which is a shield divided into four parts by a cross. On the left is the number 19, on the right - 75, together forming the year of minting - 1975. The rim of the coin has decorative elements in the form of denticles.
Obverse At the top along the rim is the text of the country name Ghana in English: "GHANA", below it - the motto: "FREEDOM AND JUSTICE". The central part depicts 4 cocoa pods on a tree branch. The rim of the coin has decorative raised denticles.