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Krewe of Houmas - Show Business Houma, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a theatrical show business scene in high relief, depicting a showgirl in a top hat and tuxedo-style costume striking a high-kick pose beside a decorative placard bearing the legend SHOW BUSINESS. Comedy and tragedy masks appear to the left, stage curtains flank the composition, and footlights radiate from the lower field. The date 1970 appears in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold portrait bust of a Native American chief wearing a full feathered headdress in the central field, referencing the Houma people for whom the krewe is named. The arched legend KREWE OF HOUMAS appears at the top, HOUMA, LA. curves along the lower rim, the date 1946 is inscribed to the right of the portrait, and the designer's initials BK (Blaine Kern) appear at the lower left. |
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| Mintage | 1970 |
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