Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the Soviet Union. The coin is embossed with the words "PROLETARIИ VСЕХ CTРАН, СОЕДИNЯЙТЕСЬ!" (English: Proletarians of all countries, unite)
Reverse: shows the denomination of the coin '15 КОПЕЕК' (15 kopeck) between ears of wheat. The year of issue is embossed at the bottom (below the denomination).