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Mardi Gras Token - Argus 10 Years of Mardi Gras In Jefferson (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Busy composite field depicting a paddlewheel steamboat, a heron or egret in flight, a running dog, and a figure in costume, representing the Krewe of Argus parade themes. The curved legend '10 YEARS OF MARDI GRAS IN JEFFERSON' occupies the upper portion, with subsidiary legends 'AQUATIC ADVENTURES', 'ARGUS' MOVIE AWARDS', and 'AESOP'S FABLES' placed around the central devices. The date 1983 appears in the lower right field, with the maker's mark BKA in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting Argus Panoptes, the many-eyed giant of Greek mythology, shown as a muscular bare-chested male figure surrounded by stylized peacock feathers adorned with eyes, referencing the mythological figure for whom the krewe is named. The date 1972 appears in the lower central field within an inner circle, with the maker's mark BKA below. The surrounding legend reads '· ARGUS · MARDI GRAS JEFFERSON PARISH' around the full circumference. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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