Front: (texted value) خمسة جنيهات (t.'a.h.ī.n.g 'a.s.m.kh ←,
khamsa geniat, five pounds) inside circle
between (low-left, Western year) ١٩٨٤ (1984)
(low-right, Arabic, year) ١٤٠٤ (AH1404)
legend: (above, state name) جمهورية مصر العربية
(transliterated: Gomhoreyyet Maṣr el-ʿArabeyya,
translated: Arab Republic of Egypt)
(below, spacer) mirrored decoration
Back: Emblem of Academy of the Arabic Language
(ضا on open book below globe inside of circle of fiveteen
5-pointed stars (pointed outwards)
legend: (above, motto) وهذا لسان عربى مبين
(n.ī.b.m(u) i.b.r(a).'e(a) n.'a.s.l(i) a.dh(a).h(a).w(a) ←,
translated: This is clear Arabic)
(below, subject) العيد الخمسي لمجمع اللغة العربية
(a.ī.b.r(a).'e.l.'a at.gh.l(u).l.'a 'e.m(a).j.m(a).l(i) ī.s.'a.m.l.'a d.ī.'e.l.'a ←,
Diamond anniversary of Arabic Language Academy)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars