On the obverse of the coins there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, there are inscriptions: “RUSSIAN FEDERATION”, “BANK OF RUSSIA”, the denomination of the coins is “25 RUBLES”, the date is “2018”, the metal designation according to the Periodic System of Elements D.I. . Mendeleev, the sample (alloy sample), the trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint and the mass of the precious metal in purity.
On the other side of the coin are the images of the "Hunter's Notes" collection of the stories, and the hero-narrator in the center, below the signature facsimile and the year of life "1818" and "1883".