Reverse The central part features the denomination in two lines: ПОЛУШКА. Below it, the year of mintage is indicated in Old Church Slavonic: 1709. The central design is surrounded by a linear circle. Around the circumference near the rim runs the text: ВСЕѦ РWССIИ САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ• The rim is decorated with dots.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the coat of arms of the Russian Empire — a double-headed eagle. Both eagle heads bear crowns, and a third, larger crown is placed between them. In its right talon, the eagle holds a scepter, and in its left, an orb. Around the eagle is the text: ЦРЬ ПЕТРЪ АЛЕЗIЕВИЧЪ• The rim is decorated with dots.