Reverse The central part features five shields arranged in a cross shape. The central shield depicts the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire — a double-headed eagle with scepter and orb. The top shield is the Moscow coat of arms, the bottom one is the Siberian Kingdom coat of arms. The left shield is the Astrakhan Kingdom coat of arms, the right one is the Kazan Kingdom coat of arms. The top shield is crowned with an imperial crown, the other three shields are crowned with royal crowns. Between the circular coats of arms are four small roses, above them the digits of the year of issue: 1 '7', '6', 5. Along the edge of the coin's reverse is the inscription: ♚ IMPERIAL ♛ RUSSIA ♛ MON•VALUE ♛ TEN•RUB. The crown at the top of the reverse is imperial, the other three crowns are royal.
Obverse The center of the obverse features a right-facing profile portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II. Along the edge, an inscription runs in an arc from the lower left: B•M•CATHERINE•II•EMP•AUTOCRAT•OF ALL RUSSIA. In the sleeve truncation are the letters 'T.I', the initials of the medalist Timofey Ivanov. Below the portrait is the abbreviation 'S P B' (Saint Petersburg Mint).