At the top — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center — the representation of a small bird held in the palms, beneath — the year of issue; and circumferential inscriptions: at the top — РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and at the bottom — the denomination: 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
2011
1 РУБЕЛЬ
Reverse description
In the center — the relief image of the curlew (it has been named bird of the year 2011 in Belarus); and circumferential inscriptions: on the left side — ВЯЛІКІ КУЛЁН (THE CURLEW) and on the right side — ПТУШКА ГОДА (BIRD OF THE YEAR).