The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge: 84 corrugations divided in 12 equal
sections alternated with 12 plain sections.
The obverse:in the centre - the indication of denomination of the coin in two lines: "2 РУБЛЯ" (2 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.
The reverse: the relief bust portrait of Commanders and Heroes of the War 1812 year.
General field marshal M.I. Kutusov, General field marshal M.B. Barklay de Tolly, Infantry General P.I. Bagration,
Cavalry General L.L. Bennigsen, General field marshal P.H. Witgenstein, Lieutenant-general D.V. Davydov, Infantry General D.S. Dokhturov.
Cavalry staff-captain N.A. Durova, Infantry General A.P. Ermolov, Major-general A.I. Kutaisov, Organizer of partisan movement Vasilisa Kozhina.
Infantry General M.A. Miloradovich, Cavalry General N.N. Raevsky, Cavalry general M.I. Platov, Infantry General A.I. Osterman-Tolstoi.
Emperor Alexander I