In the center of the disc indication of the denomination of the coin: 10 RUBLES, inside of the figure 0 hidden pictures of the number 10 and of the inscription RUB visible by turns on changing angle of vision, in the lower part of the disc the mint trade mark SPMD, on the ring along the rim above the inscription: BANK OF RUSSIA, below the year of issue 2011, to the left and to the right stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.

The coat of arms of Republic of Buryatia, the inscriptions along the rim divided by two dots: above RUSSIAN FEDERATION, below REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA.

The Republic of Buryatia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. The republic is located in the south-central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. The territory of Buryatia has been governed by the Xiongnu Empire (209 BC-93 CE), Mongolian Xianbei state (93-234), Rouran Khaganate (330-555), Mongol Empire (1206-1368) and Northern Yuan (1368-1691). Medieval Mongol tribes like Merkit, Bayads, Barga Mongols and Tümeds inhabited in Buryatia. The area of the present-day Buryatia was first colonized in the 17th century by Russians in search of wealth, furs, and gold.

The top elements (fire, sun, and moon) of the Soyombo symbol has appeared on the coat of arms of Buryatia. This symbol is a special character in the Soyombo alphabet invented by Zanabazar in 1686. The name "Soyombo" is derived from Sanskrit. The symbol has ten elements in the columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric symbols and patterns. They are fire, sun, moon, two triangles, two horizontal rectangles, the Arga-Bilge (yin and yang) and two vertical rectangles.

Artist: A. D. Schablykin

300 corrugations and the inscription ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks