Reverse The central part features a cartouche with a two-line inscription: ГРИВЕННИКЪ (GRIVENNIK). Below the inscription is the year of mintage — 1768. Above the cartouche is the crown of the Russian Empire. To the left and right, two laurel branches emerge from the cartouche's vignettes.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the right-facing profile of the Russian Empress Catherine II. In the lower part, below the portrait, is the abbreviation 'M M D' (Moscow Mint). Along the edge, an inscription runs in an arc from the lower left: Б•М•ЕКАТЕРИНА•II•IМП•IСАМОД•ВСЕРОС