OBVERSE

Pole vault is featured on the 2024 coins. This sport is an athletics event, part of the jumping disciplines. It consists of a run-up of about fifty meters, using a flexible pole to clear a horizontal bar placed several meters high, without knocking it down. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, where pole vaulting was used as a means of locomotion to cross streams, clear hedges, or escape wild animals using long pieces of rigid wood.

REVERSE

The common reverse for the series features a view of Paris where the Seine takes on the appearance of an athletics track. The Eiffel Tower dominates the city and illuminates the competition.