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Krewe of Houmas - A Tribute to Walt Disney Houma, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Event token |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a collage of Walt Disney characters and imagery in high relief, including a figure resembling a toy soldier or marching character holding spears, a young girl's face in the lower left, and stylized castle turrets to the left. The legend 'A Tribute to Walt Disney' is inscribed in a decorative script across the right field, with the date '1979' in the lower exergue. The maker's initials 'BKA' (Blaine Kern Artists) appear within the design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a detailed portrait bust of a Native American chief wearing a full feathered war bonnet in high relief, referencing the Houma people for whom the krewe is named. The legend 'KREWE OF HOUMAS' arcs along the upper border, with 'HOUMA, L.A.' along the lower border; the founding year '1946' appears to the right within the design, and the initials 'OM' are visible to the lower left of the portrait. |
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| Mintage | 1979 - Gold 1979 - Purple |
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