Obverse

The arms of Papua New Guinea (a bird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a Kundu drum)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2005

Reverse

A pig-nosed turtle (also known as a pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), which is native to Northern Australia and southern New Guinea, swimming right, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5t

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)