| Obverse description | National arms , circular legend with country name, star flanked with dashes on bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA (Translation: Republic of Bolivia) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within inner rope circle, motto between toothed border and inner rope circle, date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LA UNION ES LA FUERZA
5
CENTAVOS
1987 (Translation: Unity is strength) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1987 - - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2703808920 |
| Comments |