France 1½ Euros, 2003

1½ Euros from France. Issued in 2003. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 22.2 g.

Obverse

On 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: "1 1/2 EUR". The mention : "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE". In the exergue the logotype of the "9th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF ATHLETICS" and the year.

Reverse

In caption "THROWING". The sporting discipline illustrated is shot put. In the background, the Bir-Hakeim bridge (Passy viaduct).

Edge

Smooth