The obverse: in the centre - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle with wings down), lower -the semicircular inscription - "БАНК РОССИИ" (Bank of Russia) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top - "ОДИН РУБЛЬ" (One Ruble), at the bottom - the year of issue "2002", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
The reverse: in the centre - the emblem of the logotype of the Ministry of Finances of the Russian Federation, the inscription along the rim "МИНИСТЕРСТВО ФИНАНСОВ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ" (The Ministry of Finances of the Russian Federation).
The artists: A.V. Baklanov, E.V. Kramskaya.
The sculptor: A.S. Khazov.
莫斯科铸造 (ММД).