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Mardi Gras Token - Krewe of Caesar Write the Songs, Metairie, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a figure seated at a grand piano, playing, with a candelabra atop the instrument and musical notes and stars in the field to the right. The legend WRITE THE SONGS arcs prominently across the upper field, with the date 1986 in the lower exergue. Designer's initials BKA appear at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | WRITE THE SONGS 1986 BKA |
| Reverse description | Central device features a bold right-facing portrait bust of Julius Caesar wearing a laurel wreath, in high relief. The legend KREWE OF CAESAR curves across the upper field within a beaded border. Below the portrait, flanking inscriptions read 1978 / MCMLXXVIII to the left and VENI / VIDI / VICI to the right, with SPQR at center right. The lower legend reads MARDI GRAS METAIRIE, LA. Designer's initials BKA appear at lower left of the portrait. |
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