The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge: 12 sections by 5 corrugations.
The obverse: in the centre - the indication of denomination of the coin in two lines: "5 РУБЛЕЙ" (5 RUBLES), lower - the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), under it - the issue year: "2012", to the left and to the right - a stylized twig of a plant, to the right at the rim - the mint trade mark.
1. Battle of Borodino.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "БОРОДИНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ" (BATTLE OF BORODINO), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
2. Battle of Krasny.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "СРАЖЕНИЕ ПРИ КРАСНОМ" (BATTLE OF KRASNY), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
3. Battle of Smolensk.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "СМОЛЕНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ" (BATTLE OF SMOLENSK), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
4. Battle of Vyazma.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "БОЙ ПРИ ВЯЗЬМЕ" (BATTLE OF VYAZMA), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
5. Battle of Maloyaroslavets.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "МАЛОЯРОСЛАВЕЦКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ" (BATTLE OF MALOYAROSLAVETS), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
6. Battle of Tarutin.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "ТАРУТИНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ" (BATTLE OF TARUTIN), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).
7. Battle of Berezina.
The reverse: in the centre - the relief image of the monument to heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, along the rim - the circular inscription, divided by two dots, above: "СРАЖЕНИЕ ПРИ БЕРЕЗИНЕ" (BATTLE OF BEREZINA), below: "ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА 1812 ГОДА" (THE PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812).