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Mardi Gras Token - Krewe of Rosethorne Crown Point, LA.
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central device depicting a shrimp boat under sail on open water, flanked by cypress trees draped with Spanish moss and waterfront buildings in the background. The circular legend reads KREWE OF ROSETHORNE along the top and MARDI GRAS · CROWN POINT, L.A. along the bottom. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is densely decorated with a variety of vignettes commemorating the krewe's 10th anniversary, including an octopus, a jester figure, a rainbow and pot of gold, a covered wagon, rowboats, musical notes, and a book labeled 'Let's Pretend'. A central birthday cake device bears the legend TEN / 1965–1975 / 10TH ANNIVERSARY, and a circular cartouche in the field reads CALENDAR OF EVENTS with months listed around it. The curved legend REVIEW OF THE PAST arcs across the upper field. |
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| Reverse lettering | REVIEW OF THE PAST |
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