Reverse In the central part, within a circle, an inscription in Arabic: "فلـس" - fils, superimposed on the numeral: 5. Along the edge of the coin is a relief pattern in the form of a national ornament.
Obverse In the central part, within a circle, a palm tree is depicted. Around the edge of the coin is the country name in Arabic and English: "مملكة البحرين", "KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN" - Kingdom of Bahrain, and the year of minting, recorded in the Islamic and Gregorian calendars: 1428 - 2007.