The front and reverse of the coin show the baseline of a tennis court, with the Moucharabieh of the Roland-Garros stadium in the background. This emblematic motif covers the outside of the Philippe-Chatrier court. At the centre of the coin is a tennis racket and a ball resting on it. The words ‘tails’ on the reverse side and ‘heads’ on the front refer to the ‘toss’ at the start of the match. The chair umpire tosses a coin, and the winning player chooses whether to serve or receive, or to choose his or her side. It's a quick and fair way to start a match.
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In 2025, Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French tennis championships, which became the French Open in 1925 and have been held at the Roland-Garros stadium since 1928.
In 2025, Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French tennis championships, which became the French Open in 1925 and have been held at the Roland-Garros stadium since 1928.
Most of the coins designed by the engraving workshop are intended to be admired but not handled. With Roland Garros, we're taking a slightly different approach, where the inert object comes to life in the hands of the referees and plays a full part in the matches of this iconic competition. With this collection, we're recounting 100 years of history by redesigning the tournament's most emblematic motifs. Beneath the apparent simplicity of the designs lie the essentials that have made Roland Garros so rich.
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