Obverse
Laureate head of Liberty facing left, rooster in hair; lion head, hands and chains adorne neck; designer's name at bottom, country name along rim
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE DANTZELL F.
Reverse
Denomination and date within wreath of olive and oak branches. Motto along rim
Lettering: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 5 FRANCS 1848
