Center: Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle) above "БАНК РОССИИ," circled by dots. Rim inscriptions: top — "ОДИН РУБЛЬ," bottom — "1998." Left: metal/fineness mark. Right: fine metal content and mint mark.
A young tennis player with a racket, in front of a globe outline. The Bolshoi Theatre is to the right. The rim reads: "MOSCOW 1998" and "WORLD YOUTH GAMES".