Reverse In the central part, the denomination is placed — 5. Below it is the name of the monetary unit: 'KOPIEK'. Below the name are two pointed lines directed in opposite directions with a dot between them. Under the lines is the abbreviation 'E.M.' (Yekaterinburg Mint).
Obverse In the central part, the State Emblem of the Russian Empire is depicted — a double-headed eagle with wings spread and lowered. Above the eagle's heads is the imperial crown. On the eagle's breast is the coat of arms of Moscow — a shield with St. George the Victorious on horseback, slaying a serpent with a long spear (the serpent's head is on the right). The eagle holds thunderbolts and a torch in its right talon and a laurel wreath in its left, intertwined with the ribbon of the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. Under the ribbon are the letters: 'H' on the left, 'A' on the right. The initials of Mintmaster Nikolai Alekseev. Under the initials is the year of mintage '1839.'