Discription
The coin has the shape of a circle, on the front and back sides there is a rim along the circumference. The edge of the coin is grained.
Obverse
At the top - a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; in the centre - an image of a small bird on the palms of hands; below - the year of coinage (on the silver coin - alloy standard); circle inscription: at the top - "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), at the bottom - "ДЗЕСЯЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ" (TEN ROUBLES) on the silver coin and "АДЗIН РУБЕЛЬ" (ONE ROUBLE) on the copper-nickel one.
Reverse
A relief image of the greylag goose (has been named the bird of the year 2009); circle inscription: on the left - "ПТУШКА ГОДА" (BIRD OF THE YEAR), on the right - "ШЭРАЯ ГУСЬ" (GREYLAG GOOSE).
reverse: O. Novosiolova (Belarus)
