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Krewe of Crescent City - French Market - Vieux Carre New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Thickness | 2.18 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a decorative scrollwork banner in the upper field bearing the legend 'KREWE OF' above a prominent ribbon device reading 'CRESCENT CITY'. Below, a central shield device depicts an armored knight or warrior figure in relief, with the founding year 1946 inscribed at the base of the shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a horse-drawn carriage in the central field set before a detailed rendering of the French Market building with its characteristic arched colonnade. A circular legend reads 'FRENCH MARKET : VIEUX CARRE' along the upper border, with 'BUILT 1813', 'RESTORED 1975', and 'NEW ORLEANS, LA.' in the field, and 'MARDI GRAS : FEB. 15, 1983' along the lower border. |
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