The 1-kopeck and 5-kopeck coins are disc-shaped and have the respective diameters of 15.50 mm and 18.50 mm. They are made of the white-coloured bimetal cupro-nickel-steel-cupro- nickel and have a plain edge.

    The 10- and 50-kopeck coins are disc-shaped and have the respective diameters of 17.50 mm and 19.50 mm. They are made of a yellow-coloured copper-zinc alloy and have a milled edge.
    All coins have a protruding edging on both sides.

    In the centre of the obverse side of the 1-, 5-, 10- and 50-kopeck coins is an embossed image of St. George the Warrior on horseback killing a serpent with a spear; the circular inscriptions to the left and to the right of the image read "" (Bank of Russia); below is the mint year 1997. Under the front left hoof of the horse are the Cyrillic letters M (Moscow) or C-II (St. Petersburg), indicating the city where the coin was minted.

    On the reverse side of the coins (right of centre) are their denominations (1, 5, 10 and 50) with the inscriptions "" (Kopeck) and "" (Kopecks) underneath, and in the lower part of the coin and along the left edge is stylized branch.

    The 1-ruble and 2-ruble coins are disc-shaped and their respective diameters are 20.50 mm and 23.00 mm. They are made of a white-coloured copper-nickel alloy. The 1-ruble coin has a milled edge and the 2-ruble coin has a broken reeding.

    The two coins have a protruding edging on both sides.

    In the centre of the obverse side of the coins is an embossed image showing a two-headed eagle with the motto "" (Bank of Russia) on top and the denomination in words "" (One ruble) and "" (Two rubles), underlined with a horizontal line broken in the middle with a dot, underneath; in the lower part of the coin is the mint year 1997 and under the eagle's left foot is the mint trademark.

    To the left from the centre of the reverse side of the coins are their denominations "" (1 ruble) and "" (2 rubles) and along the right and left edge is a stylized branch.

    The 5-ruble coin is disc-shaped and has a diameter of 25.00 mm. It is made of the white-coloured bimetal cupro-nickel-copper-cupro-nickel and has a broken reeding.

    The coin has a protruding edging on both sides.

    In the centre of the obverse side of the coin is an embossed image of a two-headed eagle with the circular inscription "" over the image and the coin's denomination in words "" (5 rubles), underlined with a horizontal line broken in half with a dot, under it; further below is the mint year 1997. Under the eagle's left foot is the mint trademark.
    Left of centre on the reverse side of the coin is its denomination "" (5 rubles) and left and right along the edge is a stylized branch.

    In May 1999, the Bank of Russia minted, within the limits of the yearly issue of small change, 1-ruble commemorative coins bearing the
 image of poet Aleksander Pushkin in a mint of 10 million. The geometrical and physical parameters of its obverse side correspond in full measure to the 1-ruble coin minted in 1997.
    The reverse side of the coin bears the embossed image of Pushkin’s profile with a two-line inscription beneath it: “Aleksander Pushkin” and dates: “1799” and “1837”.
    The new coin is a legal tender of the Russian Federation and is obligatory accepted at face value for all kinds of payments without restrictions.

 Latest update on May 14, 1999.