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Mardi Gras Token - Alla There were Giants in the Earth in those Days, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Weight | 4.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The field features a bold relief device of a bearded giant in left profile, holding a primitive ax resting on his right shoulder, wearing a fur garment, belt buckle, and wrist bracelet, set against a rocky landscape with mountains and pine trees. The surrounding legend reads THERE WERE GIANTS in the EARTH in THOSE DAYS, with GENESIS VI, 4 appearing in the right field. The date 1981 appears in large numerals along the lower field, with the maker's initials BKA in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | THERE WERE GIANTS in the EARTH in THOSE DAYS GENESIS VI, 4 1981 BKA |
| Reverse description | The central device depicts an ornate heraldic shield flanked by elaborate foliate mantling, surmounted by a crowned helmet topped by an eagle with open wings displayed. The circumscribed legend reads ALLA to the upper left with the date 1932 to the upper right, and • NEW ORLEANS • MARDI GRAS • along the lower arc. |
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