| Obverse description | Value in Arabic within circle. State name in Arabic above, and in English below |
| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | الكُوَيت
٥
فلُوس
KUWAIT (Translation: Kuwait 5 Fils) |
| Reverse description | Boom sailing ship, a type of dhow, sailing to the left with a small flag on the right side. Islamic and Gregorian dates in Arabic below |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ١٤٠٧ -
١٩٨٧ (Translation: 1987 - 1407) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1407 (1987) - ١٤٠٧ - ١٩٨٧ Proof Sets only (KM#PS4) - |
| Catalog ID | 9591953100 |
| Comments |