On the
obverse, a crocodile, representing both René Lacoste and the brand he founded,
is hugging the coin’s upper edge. Placed on a sandy background evoking
Roland-Garros clay courts, the crocodile overlooks the silhouette of the tennis
champion in action on the court, symbolized by perpendicular lines. A ball lies
next to the crocodile’s head.
The medal’s
reverse is divided into three distinct areas, referring to a tennis ball seen
from above. The first has the texture of a crocodile skin; the second, that of
the Lacoste polo shirt cotton piqué; and the third one, that of a tennis racket
stringing. In the middle of the coin, Lacoste 90th anniversary logo
is represented. It represents a crocodile whose body has been replaced by the
number 90.