Obverse
The Syrian coat of arms inside a pentagon (the hawk of Quraish with two stars on the shield holding a scroll with “Syrian Arab Republic” in Arabic lettering) and the date (AD left and AH right) in Arabic digits below
Script: Arabic
Translation:
Syrian Arab Republic
AD2003 – AH1424
Reverse
A five-sided figure, with the doors of the citadel of Aleppo in the center and either a 5 numeral or CBS lettering depending on the angle it is viewed from to the right
Script: Arabic
Translation:
Syrian Arab Republic
5
Five Syrian Pounds
Edge
Reeded with inscription
Lettering: CENTRAL BANK 5 SYP
Unabridged legend: Central Bank 5 Syrian Pound