Reverse The central part features five shields arranged in a cross. 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 is the Siberian Kingdom coat of arms. The left shield is the Astrakhan Kingdom coat of arms, the right is the Kazan Kingdom coat of arms. The top shield is crowned with an imperial crown, the other three shields are crowned with tsarist crowns. Between the circular coats of arms are four small roses, above them the digits of the year of issue: 1 '7', '8', 3. Along the edge of the coin's reverse is the inscription: ♚ IMPERIAL ♛ RUSSIAN ♛ COIN•VALUE ♛ TEN•RUB The crown at the top of the reverse is imperial, the other three crowns are tsarist. The rim is decorated with denticles pointing towards the center.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the right-facing profile of Empress Catherine II. Around the portrait is the text: B•M•CATHERINE•II•IMP•AUTOCRAT•OF ALL RUSSIA• In the sleeve truncation are the letters 'T.I', (engraver Timofey Ivanov). In the lower part, below the portrait, is the abbreviation 'S P B' (Saint Petersburg Mint). The rim is decorated with short denticles.