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Mardi Gras Token - Bacchus 20 Years of Bacchus New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Composition | Aluminium (Gold color) |
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| Obverse description | The field features six overlapping faces in relief, each adorned with floral or grape-vine crowns, representing various Bacchus krewe royalty figures. The legend '20 YEARS of BACCHUS' appears in the upper right field, with the founding and anniversary years '1968' and '1988' flanking the devices in the lower exergue. A small engraver's mark 'BKA' is visible at the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 YEARS of BACCHUS BKA 1968 1988 |
| Reverse description | The central device depicts a bearded Bacchus in profile facing right, wreathed with grape clusters and vine leaves, raising a shallow chalice (patera) to his lips. The legend 'BACCHUS' arcs along the upper border in decorative lettering, with the year '968' visible to the right of the device, and the curved inscription 'MARDI GRAS · NEW ORLEANS' running along the lower border. |
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