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Mardi Gras Token - Jefferson Royals Remember the Fifties
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a crowned heraldic shield in the central device, quartered with the initials J and R and additional emblems including a crown and floral motifs, flanked on either side by iris flowers in relief. The circular legend reads JEFFERSON at the top and ROYALS at the bottom, with the founding year 1974 appearing in the lower portion of the shield and MARDI GRAS inscribed within the device. |
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| Obverse lettering | JEFFERSON J R MARDI GRAS 1974 ROYALS |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a lively 1950s-themed scene in relief, showing a classic American automobile of the era in the lower field, with figures of a young woman in a poodle skirt and a young man alongside her, evoking the rock-and-roll era. The legend ROYALS REMEMBER THE FIFTIES appears in the upper left field, the year 1986 is rendered vertically along the left edge, and the copyright mark with initials JLR and ©85 appears in the lower exergue. |
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