The coin is square. The rim is raised on both sides of the coin. The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The obverse: at the top from the left side – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and inscription "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center – the planimetric plotting of Byelorussia and the circuit of points of The Struve Geodetic arc in its territory, beneath: year of issue, fine silver alloy standard,at the bottom – face value "1 РУБЕЛЬ" (1 ROUBLE).
The reverse: at the left – the relief image of a map of Europe on which passes The Struve Geodetic arc, on the right the image of a map of the world, under it an inscription: The Struve Geodetic arc and its extent – 2880 km, on perimeter of a coin are given names of the countries through which The Struve Geodetic arc passes: NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, THE UKRAINE, MOLDOVA.