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Mardi Gras Token - Bacchus Charlton Heston, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Weight | 4.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of actor Charlton Heston depicted as a jovial, laughing figure in high relief at center, flanked by clusters of grapes and grapevine devices. The legend CHARLTON HESTON arcs along the upper rim, with BACCHUS XV across the lower field and the date 1983 to the right. Designer initials BKA appear in small relief near the lower left of the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Bacchus, the god of wine, depicted in left profile with curly hair and beard, raising a goblet in his right hand. The legend BACCHUS arcs along the upper rim in stylized lettering, with the founding year 1968 to the right of the bust. The inscription MARDI GRAS NEW ORLEANS curves along the lower rim. |
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