Embossed circular surface with the value impressed into it. The legend “Republic of Slovenia” is written on the left side of the coin, from the bottom up, and along the right edge the denomination of the coin in words reading “5 tolars” from the top down. The year of coinage is impressed on the bottom part.

Depicts a head of a Alpine ibex in the centre. On the right is the Latin name of the animal. The value of the coin expressed with the number “5” on the left.

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock or bouquetin, is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. It is a sexually dimorphic species with larger males who carry larger, curved horns. The coat colour is typically brownish grey. Alpine ibex tend to live in steep, rough terrain above the snow line. They are also social, although adult males and females segregate for most of the year, coming together only to mate.