Biathlete standing on his skis, rifle slung over his shoulder on a background of snow-covered mountains. A pair of skis cutting the piece into two horizontally symmetrical parts.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LIBERTÉ
ÉGALITÉ
JEUX D`HIVER
RF
FRATERNITÉ
Reverse description
Biathlete lying down to shoot with targets in the background.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
BIATHLON
1 1/2
EURO
2005
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)