20 Euros Shot Put

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year2003
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.920)
Weight17 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2000
Obverse descriptionOn the three steps of a podium, underpinned by the three terms of the Republican motto `EQUALITY, FREEDOM and FRATERNITY`, the main Parisian monuments stand out: the Hôtel de Ville, the Arc de Triomphe de l`Etoile, the obelisk of the Place de la Concorde, the towers of La Défense, the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon and the Pont-Neuf. Face value: `20 EUR`. The mention : `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE`. In the exergue the logotype of the `9th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF ATHLETICS` and the year.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 20 EUR ÉGALITÉ LIBERTÉ FRATERNITÉ 9es CHAMPIONNATS du MONDE D`ATHLETISME IAAF PARIS 2003 SAINT-DENIS 2003
Reverse descriptionIn caption `THROWING`. The sporting discipline illustrated is shot put. In the background, the Bir-Hakeim bridge (Passy viaduct).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLANCER
Edge
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2003  - Proof - 867
Catalog ID4559013060
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