In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin), under it to the right - the mint trademark. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1993 г.» (ONE ROUBLE 1993), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1993 г.
ММД
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: ONE ROUBLE MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
A portrait of A.P. Borodin, to the right - scores, to the left - chemical vessels and a candle, the inscription at the bottom - `А.П. БОРОДИН` (A. P. BORODIN) and under it - the dates `1833-1887`.