Reverse The central part of the reverse features a relief image of three peanut pods. Below is the stamped text in English: 'FOOD FOR MANKING' - food for mankind. To its right is the numeral: 1. Along the right edge in an arc is the inscription in English: 'BUTUT' - butut.
Obverse The central part features the left-facing profile of The Gambia's first president, Dawda Jawara. To the left, above, and to the right along the rim is the country name in English and the year of issue: 'REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA - 1985' - Republic of The Gambia - 1985.