Reverse The central part features the inscription 'KOPEIK'. Above the word is the denomination — the number 10. Below the word is a straight line. Under the line is '1798', the year of minting. The lower part depicts two crossed branches running along the rim. At their intersection: above the crossing point are the letters 'S.P', denoting the Bank Mint of St. Petersburg; below the crossing point are the letters 'O.M', the initials of mintmaster Osip Meidzher.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the ornate monogram of Paul I. Above the monogram is the imperial crown.