Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Mardi Gras Token - Elks Krewe of Gretna New Orleans
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 4.2 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief depiction of the Gretna Train Depot building, with a steam locomotive in the foreground. A decorative ribbon legend at the top reads 'GRETNA TRAIN DEPOT', the date '1985' appears in the lower field, and the engraver's signature 'Frolich' is inscribed to the right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a standing elk in high relief at the center, surrounded by a circular clock face with Roman numerals, referencing the Elks fraternal order symbolism. The outer legend reads 'ELKS KREWE OF GRETNA' above and 'NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK LODGE #2496' below, with the motto 'CHARITY JUSTICE FIDELITY BROTHERLY LOVE' arranged around the inner circle. The establishment date 'EST. 1983' appears to the lower right, along with the engraver's signature 'Frolich'. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |