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Mardi Gras Token - Krewe of Iris New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief of a Greek Revival temple facade occupying the central field, flanked by a bunch of grapes at upper left and a crowned figure with flowing robes at lower left, with the name IRIS inscribed on a panel at the base of the temple steps. The curved legend COME TO THE MARDI GRAS EN MASQUE runs along the upper rim, with the date 978 (representing 1978) at the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | COME TO THE MARDI GRAS EN MASQUE 978 IRIS |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bust of a female figure wearing an ornate fan-shaped crown, facing slightly to the right, flanked by two heraldic shields in relief. A ribbon banner below the bust bears the legend KREWE OF IRIS, while the surrounding rim legend reads NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS. |
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