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Mardi Gras Token - Krewe of Helios An International Feast, Metairie, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Event token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the bust of Helios, the Greek sun god, shown in left profile with radiating sun rays extending to the rim filling the field. The curved legend KREWE OF HELIOS arcs along the upper portion, with METAIRIE, L.A. along the lower portion. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The field features an elaborate still-life device composed of various international foods and drinks in high relief, including fish on a platter, a pineapple, grapes, fruit, a wine bottle, and multiple national flags with spear-tipped staffs rising behind the arrangement. The curved legend AN INTERNATIONAL FEAST arcs along the upper portion, with the date 1970 in the lower exergue. |
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