The obverse mentions the name of the presiding monarch (i.e. Birendra Bir Bikram) alongside the following Hindu iconography:- Top Left - Chandra (Moon), Top Right - Surya (Sun), Within Circle in the Centre - Trishul (Trident), Mid Left - Chakra (Discus), Mid Right - Sankha (Conch), Bottom Left - Padma (Lotus), Bottom Right - Gada (Mace).
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
श्री श्री
श्री५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव
२०५७ (Translation: Shree Shree Shree Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 2057 (i.e. 2000 in Gregorian Calendar))
Reverse description
The Reverse depicts the image of Lord Buddha with a Golden Aura.