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
Devanagari
Obverse lettering
श्री श्री
श्री ५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव
२०४९ (Translation: Shree Shree Shree Panch Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 2049 (i.e. 1992 in Gregorian Calendar))
Reverse description
Depiction of a Red Panda, with the year and denomination on the left and right respectively.