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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Weight | 4.2 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a detailed street-level view of the New Orleans Mint building at Decatur and Esplanade Streets, shown with trees in the foreground and pedestrian figures. A surrounding legend arcs around the upper field noting the building's history and restoration, while the lower border carries the Mardi Gras date, all separated by star ornaments. An inner legend in the lower field identifies the site as a National Historic Landmark. |
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| Reverse lettering | OLDEST SURVIVING U.S.BRANCH MINT 1839 - 1900 RESTORED 1979 MARDI GRAS FEB. 27, 1979 NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DECATUR & ESPLANADE STS. NEW ORLEANS, LA |
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