On the obverse is the head of the ruler Nikola I Petrović in profile, on the right. Below is a laurel branch, and the engraver’s initials: SS. Around the text: НИКОЛА I Б.М. КРАЉ И ГОСПОДАР ЦРНЕ ГОРЕ. On the reverse, in the middle is the coat of arms of the Kingdom, and above, in a semicircle the text: КРАЉЕВИНА ЦРНА ГОРА, below the denominations and year of minting: 5 / PERPER, within, between two branches, oak and laurel / 1912. All together in a “pearl” circle. On the rim the text: *** БОГ * ЧУВА * ЦРНУ * ГОРУ.