The obverse features I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle, the metal specifications, and the mint mark. The rim is inscribed "25 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г." above and "БАНК РОССИИ" below.
Inscription:
25 РУБЛЕЙ 1994 г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 155,5
БАНК РОССИИ
Translation:
25 RUBLES 1994 YEAR Ag 900 LMD 155.5 BANK OF RUSSIA
A railway construction scene with workers, a locomotive, and taiga forest. Above the forest is Siberia's coat of arms. The circular emblem of the Russian Empire's Ministry of Railways frames the image with the inscriptions: "100 ЛЕТ ТРАНССИБИРСКОЙ МАГИСТРАЛИ" at the top and "УКЛАДКА ПУТИ" at the bottom, separated by an anchor crossed with an ax.