Reverse At the top, the text in two lines in English: "25 THEBE" - "25 THEBE". In the central part is a left-facing profile image of a Brahman breed zebu. Along the arc of the lower edge is an inscription in Setswana: "IPELEGENG" - "INDEPENDENCE".
Obverse In the central part is the country's coat of arms: a shield, with two zebras to the left and right. Below is a ribbon with an inscription in Setswana: "PULA" - "RAIN". In the upper part, along the arc of the coin's edge, is the text Botswana in English: "BOTSWANA". Below is the year of minting, 2009.