Obverse: the coin depicts the Emperor of Germany and the King of Prussia Wilhelm I, around the inscription "WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN" (eng. Wilhelm German Emperor and Prussian King). The bottom of the coin features a letter which is the mintmark.
Reverse: the coat of arms of the German Empire - the Imperial Eagle with a crown, around the inscription "DEUTSCHES REICH" (eng. German Empire) and the year of the coin. At the bottom of the coin denomination "10 MARK".