Obverse
Laureate bust of Liberty facing left, engraver's name at bottom left; phrygian cap, clamp hands and plumb level under bust; country name along rim
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MONTAGNY
Reverse
Denomination and date within wreath of oak and olive branches. Motto at top along rim
Lettering: LIBERTÉ. ÉGALITÉ. FRATERNITÉ. 5 FRANCS 1848