Reverse In the central part, arranged in the form of a cross, are five shields with coats of arms. The central shield features 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 coat of arms of the Siberian Tsardom. The left shield is the coat of arms of the Astrakhan Tsardom, the right is the Kazan Tsardom. 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', 5 '6'. Along the edge of the coin's reverse is the inscription: ♚ IМПРСКАЯ ♛ РОССÏИС ♛ МОН•ЦЕНА ♛ ДЕСЯТ•РꙊБ The crown in the upper part of the reverse is imperial, the other three crowns are tsarist.
Obverse The center of the obverse is occupied by the right-facing profile of Empress Elizabeth I (Petrovna). Around the portrait is the text: Б•М•ЕЛИСАВЕТЪ•I•IМП•IСАМОД•ВСЕРОС• In the lower part, beneath the portrait, is the abbreviation 'С П Б' (Saint Petersburg Mint).