The Gregorian date of minting in Western Arabic numerals (2012), and angled downward at the upper right is the corresponding Islamic date in Eastern Arabic numbers (١٤٣٣ or AH1433).

Two Skipjack tuna swimming upward left. The skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish. It grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in length.

A decorative knotted rope is engraved along the bottom periphery of the piece, the "MMA" initials of the Maldives Monetary Authority inscribed in small print below.

Displayed in the middle of the reverse is a large number "5" (fas), followed below by the Maldivian "ލާރި" (laari) and the Western "LAARI". Both the Maldivian and Western words are printed on separate lines, and are significantly smaller in size than the "5" that precedes them.

"MALDIVES" is written in a clockwise direction along the upper left periphery, while the Maldivian equivalent – "ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ" (Dhivehi Raajje) – is shown counterclockwise along the upper right portion of the reverse.