an image of an ancient fortress of  Sorokskaya by the river Dniester is in the centre. The stylized rosette with the inscription  "XVI ВЕК" (XVI th century) indicating the period the fortress was founded is t the top. A ribbon with an inscription  "СОРОКСКАЯ КРЕПОСТЬ" (The Fortress of  Sorokskaya) in Russian is below. The name of the series  "ДРЕВНИЕ КРЕПОСТИ НА ДНЕСТРЕ" (Ancient fortresses on the river Dniester) in Russian is written in semicircle along the edging at the bottom.