The coins are round in shape with the raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coins’ edge is grained.
The obverse: at the top – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and inscription "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center at the background of navigation sea chart the stylized image of wind rose; beneath – face value "1 РУБЕЛЬ" (1 ROUBLE) ; on the left - year of issue, (on silver coin – alloy standard and corporate (commercial) mark of Mint of Poland.
The reverse: in the center – at the background of the sea landscape is singular surviving tea clipper in the world for today "The Cutty Sark", beneath – reduced image of this ship (side view); on the right – the inscription "The Cutty Sark".