Reverse Arabic inscription at top: "جمهورية السودان" - "REPUBLIC OF SUDAN". In the central part - the number 20: "٢٠", 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: "١٣٩١" - "1391" and the Gregorian calendar: "١٩٧١" - "1971". Decorative raised denticles are placed along the rim.