Obverse: depicts the national coat of arms divided in half by the letters 'USSR', surrounded by a circle. Around the coin is the inscription 'PROLETARIИ VСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯИТЕСЬ!' (English: Proletarians of all countries, unite). The denomination of the coin is engraved under the coat of arms "ОДИН ПОЛТИННИК" (English: 1 Poltinik).
Reverse: depicts a blacksmith at an anvil. The year of issue is indicated at the bottom.