Reverse The central part features the inscription 'KOPEIKЪ'. Above the word is the denomination — the number 5. Below the word is a straight line. Under the line is '1801.', the year of minting. The lower part depicts two crossed branches running along the rim. At their intersection: above — the letters 'S.M.', denoting the Saint Petersburg Mint; below the intersection — the letters 'F.Ts.', the initials of Mintmaster Fyodor Tsentreus.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the ornate monogram of Paul I. Above the monogram is the Imperial Crown.