Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: On the right-hand side, an image of the Eagle established as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. Below the Eagle, the notation of the year of issue, 2009. In the centre, a stylized image of the obelisk in Michałowice commemorating the arrival of the First Cadre Company into the Kingdom of Poland. On the left-hand side, the inscription, 10/ZŁ. In the rim, the inscription, RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. The Mint’s mark, M/W, under the Eagle’s left leg.
Reverse: In the centre, a stylized fragment of the Monument to Legions’ Deed in Kielce. Above, the lyrics of the refrain of the song March of the First Brigade: “My, Pierwsza Brygada,/Strzelecka gromada,/Na stos rzuciliśmy/− swój życia los,/Na stos na stos!”. On its right-hand side, a fragment of the text of the first verse: Legiony to/Legiony to/Legiony to/Legiony to. Underneath, on the lefthand side, the inscription, 95. Under the inscription, a diagonal inscription, ROCZNICA/ANNIVERSARY. Underneath, a stylized fragment of the music score. In the rim, the inscription, WYMARSZU PIERWSZEJ KOMPANII KADROWEJ/OF THE MARCH OUT OF THE FIRST CADRE COMPANY.