On the three steps of a podium, underpinned by the three words of the Republican motto `ÉGALITÉ LIBERTÉ FRATERNITÉ`, the main Parisian monuments stand out: the Hôtel de Ville, the Arc de Triomphe de l`Etoile, the obelisk on Place de la Concorde, the Towers of La Défense, the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon and the Pont-Neuf. Face value: `100 EUR`. The wording: `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE`. The logo of the `9es CHAMPIONNATS du MONDE D`ATHLETISME` and the year of issue.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
100 EUR
ÉGALITÉ LIBERTÉ FRATERNITÉ
9es CHAMPIONNATS du MONDE D`ATHLETISME
IAAF
PARIS 2003
SAINT-DENIS
2003
Reverse description
In caption `RUNNING`. The sports discipline illustrated is running. In the background, a bridge.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
COURIR
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)