In the center – reconstruction of Cathedral of St. Sophia built during the reign of Usyaslau of Polatsk; at the top – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; along the rim inscription – `РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ` (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); at the bottom – year of issue and face value `1 РУБЕЛЬ` (1 ROUBLE).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
1 РУБЕЛЬ
2005
Reverse description
The relief effigy of Usyaslau of Polatsk, to the left of it – conventionalized image of the wolf at the background of the solar disk, which symbolizes supernatural abilities of Usyaslau of Polatsk; in the left–hand part along the rim – inscription `УСЯСЛАЎ ПОЛАЦКІ` (USYASLAU OF POLATSK) and years of his reign `1044 – 1101`.
