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Bacchus - Silver Jubilee New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Event token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the stylized face of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, crowned with grape clusters and vines in high relief, his hands resting on a barrel bearing the Roman numeral XXV. The arc legend reads SILVER JUBILEE at the top, with dates 1968 and 1993 flanking the central device, and ANNIVERSARY along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a classical bust of Bacchus in left profile, hair adorned with grape clusters, holding a goblet to his lips. The legend BACCHUS arcs along the upper field with the founding year 1968 to the right, while MARDI GRAS · NEW ORLEANS curves along the lower rim. Designer initials BKA appear in the lower field. |
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