Reverse In the central part, a circle containing the numeral 5. Along the edge arc, inscriptions in Arabic: at the top, the state name 'Algeria'; at the bottom, the inscription 'Dinar'; to the right and left, five-pointed stars.
Obverse In the central part, an African elephant facing left, its tusk and trunk touching the rim. To the left, top, and right along the rim, a chain-link pattern. At the bottom, the years of issue according to the Muslim '1419' and Gregorian '1998' calendars.