Reverse In the central part, on a round field (the right side decorated with a relief pattern) a two-line inscription in Portuguese reads '50 centimos'. The edge of the coin is framed by a dotted ornament along the arc.
Obverse In the central part is the logo of the Bank of Angola: a five-pointed star, with branches of corn, coffee, and cotton to its left, and half a cogwheel to its right; below is the abbreviation 'BNA'. Around the circumference along the rim is a wide band decorated with an ornament, bearing the inscription in Portuguese 'BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA' (National Bank of Angola) and the year of minting – '2012'.