Centered is the Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle), below it are the metal specifications and mint mark. Around the rim, within a dotted circle: "25 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г." above and "БАНК РОССИИ" below.
A portrait of Prince Alexander Nevsky, with a candle and an open book to his left, and a fortress wall and church to his right. Inscriptions: above — "1000-летие России * Александр Невский", below — "Князь Александр Невский".