Reverse Shifted left-upwards, the central element of the coin's reverse: the denomination 10 RUBLES is struck against a background of vertical lines. Inside the digit '0' are horizontal lines; when viewed from different angles, the number 10 and the word 'rub' become visible. In the left and lower-right parts of the coin are intertwined scrolls of a flowering plant.
Obverse At the top along the rim (edge) is the coin's denomination 'TEN RUBLES'. In the center is a double-headed eagle and below it, arranged in a semicircle, the words 'BANK OF RUSSIA'. Under the eagle's left foot is the manufacturer's (mint) mark 'MMD'. At the bottom near the edge is the year of mintage '2012', above the year are two pointed, oppositely directed lines with a dot.