The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is party-milled.
The obverse: in the center of the disc – the indication of the face value of the coin "10 РУБЛЕЙ" (10 RUBLES). Inside of the figure "0" — hidden pictures of the figure "10" and of the inscription "РУБ" visible by turns on changing angle of vision. In the lower part of the disc — the mint trade mark. In the upper part of the ring — the inscription along the rim: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), in the lower one — the year of issue "2014", to the left and to the right — stylized twigs of plants going over to the disc.
The reverse: the image of the coat of arms of the Penza Region. The inscriptions along the rim: above – "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION), below – "ПЕНЗЕНСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ" (PENZA REGION).
The edge: 300 corrugations and the inscription "ДЕСЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN RUBLES) recurring twice and divided by asterisks.