* Thomas Jefferson's bust facing left, Jefferson's name appearing as "LIBERTY" in small lettering below the bust
* The year 1943 appears just below the bust, between the bust's truncation and the rim
* The motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" is inscribed on the upper right section of the coin, just above Monticello
* The mint mark is located on the coin's reverse, just below the center
Reverse:
* Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in Charlottesville, Virginia
* The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "FIVE CENTS" arch across the upper portion of the coin
* "E PLURIBUS UNUM" appears in small lettering just above the denomination