Reverse Arabic inscription at the top: "جمهورية السودان" - "REPUBLIC OF SUDAN". In the central part - the numeral 5: "٥", with flower buds depicted to its left and right. At the bottom - inscription for piastres in Arabic: "قرشات". Decorative raised denticles are placed along the rim.
Obverse In the central part, a Bedouin on a camel is depicted. At the bottom - the year of minting according to the Muslim calendar: "١٣٩٠" - "1390" and the Gregorian calendar: "١٩٧٠" - "1970". Decorative raised denticles are placed along the rim.