The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is milled.
The obverse: in the centre - the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, over it along the rim - the semicircular inscription: "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION), below under the coat of arms, in two lines - the denomination of the coin: "25 РУБЛЕЙ" (25 RUBLES) and the year of issue: "2014 г." (20143), to the right - the trade mark of the Saint Petersburg Mint.
The reverse: the relief images of torch of the XXII Olympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi.
The edge: 180 corrugations.