Reverse In the central part, a double-headed eagle, its heads crowned with two crowns, a third, larger crown above them. On the eagle's breast is the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Poland under a royal crown and canopy. In the eagle's right talon are a scepter and sword, in the left an orb. Under the right talon is the initial 'I•', under the left 'P•'. The initials of mintmaster Jerzy Pusz. Above the eagle's heads is the mint year '1834', divided by the large crown. Below the eagle, the text: 5 ZŁOTYCH POLSKICH (5 Polish zlotych). Along the edge arc, the circular inscription: MIKOŁAY I. CES• WSZ• ROSSYI KRÓL POLSKI PANUJĄCY (Nicholas I Emperor of all Russia, King of Poland, reigning). The rim is decorated with denticles.
Obverse The center of the obverse features the right-facing profile of Russian Emperor Alexander I with a laurel wreath. In the upper part of the coin is a six-pointed star, visually indicating the start of the circular inscription: ALEXANDER I. CES•ROS•WSKRZESICIEL KRÓL•POLS•1815 (Translation: 'Alexander I Emperor of Russia, Restorer of the Kingdom of Poland 1815'). The rim is decorated with short denticles.