Reverse In the central part, within a circle, a stylized numeral: 5. In the upper part, along the rim arc, Arabic text: «بــــنــــكـ الجـــزائـــر» - Bank of Algeria, below - «دنا نير» - dinar.
Obverse In the central part, the head of an African elephant is depicted. Below it, the year of minting according to the Islamic and Gregorian calendars: هـ1420 هـ1999. To the left, above, and to the right along the rim, a patterned ornament.