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Mardi Gras Token - Bacchus Jackie Gleason, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bust of comedian Jackie Gleason in formal attire facing right, holding a goblet aloft in his left hand, rendered in bold relief. The legend BACCHUS VII arcs to the upper left and JACKIE GLEASON to the upper right, with the date 1975 incused in the left field. A small designer's monogram HR appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Profile bust of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, facing right with a wreath of grapes and vine leaves in his hair, drinking from a raised goblet. The legend BACCHUS arcs along the upper border in decorative lettering, flanked by a dot, with the founding year 1968 to the right. The lower peripheral legend reads · MARDI GRAS · NEW ORLEANS. |
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