Reverse In the central part of the reverse is a relief image of a city panorama on a riverbank, above it is the coat of arms of the city of Kazan, around the circumference is the text: at the top – 'ANCIENT CITIES OF RUSSIA', at the bottom – 'KAZAN'.
Obverse At the top along the rim are the words BANK OF RUSSIA, at the bottom the year of issue '2005', on the left side is an olive branch, and on the right an oak branch. Both branches slightly overlap the central insert. In the central part, the denomination is indicated – the number '10', and below it the currency unit – 'RUBLES'. Inside the digit '0', depending on the viewing angle, one can see the inscriptions '10' and 'RUB'. Above the year of issue is the mintmark 'SPMD' (Saint Petersburg Mint).