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Mardi Gras Token - Krewe of Venus - Mary Queen of Scots New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a portrait bust of Mary Queen of Scots in high relief, wearing a characteristic heart-shaped headdress and an Elizabethan ruff collar, with a cross pendant below. The upper legend reads HONORING FEBRUARY 5th 1967, flanked by SCOTLAND 1542-1587 at left and MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS at right, with the lower field bearing the legend HISTORY'S SOVEREIGN QUEENS. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Venus de Milo statue in relief, shown as a partial female torso with draped lower garment. The upper legend arcs KREWE OF VENUS, while the lower field bears NEW ORLEANS and the prominent legend MARDI-GRAS. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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