The inner part of the coin features St Michael's church, Hamburg. The name of the federal State ‘HAMBURG’ is inscribed beneath the church.

To the right of the church are the engraver's initial ‘O’ and above it towards the top centre the mintmark (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’).

The outer ring has the year of issue inscribed at the top, six stars on each side and below them the words ‘BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND’.