| Value | 5 SHILING |
| Material | Copper nickel |
| Weight | 13.50 gr |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Subject | Emblem of Uganda - Flower-like ornament around standing gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), facing left, mountains in background |
