| Obverse description | National coat of arms. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE FM |
| Reverse description | Denomination surrounded by lettering, date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 5 CENTS 1972 TENTH ANNIVERSARY |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) FM Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1972 - - 15 000 1972 FM - Matte - 25 000 1972 FM - Proof - 16 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3946222350 |
| Comments |