The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is party-milled.
The obverse: in the center of the disc - the indication of the face value of the coin "10 РУБЛЕЙ" (10 RUBLES). Inside of the figure "0" - hidden pictures of the figure "10" and of the inscription "РУБ" (RUB) visible by turns on changing angle of vision. Along the rim - circular inscriptions, on top: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), on bottom - the date: "2012", to the left - the stylized image of an olive branch, to the right - of the oak one.
The reverse: in the centre of the disc - the image of the Triumphal Arc in Moscow, below at the rim - the inscription: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
The edge: 6 sections with 5 corrugations and 6 sections with 7 corrugations alternated with 12 smooth sections.