Reverse In the central part is a morning glory flower. Below it is the numeral "5". Along the arc of the lower edge is the English text: "FIVE NGWEE".
Obverse In the upper part, along the arc of the coin's edge, is the English text of the country Zambia: "ZAMBIA". In the central part is a right-facing profile of the first Prime Minister and President of Zambia, Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda. Below is the year of minting, 1987.