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Mardi Gras Token - New Orleans Fabulous Julien Poydras
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Event token |
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| Obverse description | Central bust portrait in high relief of Julien Poydras facing slightly left, with the legend JULIEN POYDRAS arcing across the upper field. His birth and death years 1746 and 1824 appear to the right of the portrait, while the descriptors STATESMAN, EDUCATOR, and PHILANTHROPIST arc around the lower field alongside the issue year 1974. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a panoramic view of New Orleans landmarks in relief, dominated by the tall spire-topped tower of the World Trade Center (Top of the Mart) at center, flanked by the Mississippi River Bridge to the left and St. Louis Cathedral to the right, all set against a stylized river in the lower field. The circular legend NEW ORLEANS FABULOUS arcs across the upper field, with TOP OF THE MART inscribed within the inner circle, and the engraver's initials BK appear in the lower right field. |
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