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Mardi Gras Token - Bacchus New Orleans
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Bacchus, the god of wine, reclining and reading an open comic book while holding a goblet, flanked by comic strip character figures including a rabbit and a masked figure in the field. The legend arcs around the upper portion reading 'BACCHUS READS THE' with 'COMICS' and '1974' prominently displayed in stylized lettering in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BACCHUS READS THE COMICS 1974 |
| Reverse description | Central device features a detailed high-relief portrait bust of Bacchus in left profile, with curly hair adorned with grape clusters and a flowing beard, holding a bunch of grapes to his lips. The legend 'BACCHUS' arcs across the upper field in decorative medieval-style lettering, flanked by 'MARDI GRAS' on the left and 'NEW ORLEANS' along the lower rim, with the founding year '1968' in the right field. |
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