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Mardi Gras Token of Youth - Endymion Les Festivales, New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Event token |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a lively street festival scene in relief depicting three costumed musicians — one playing an accordion, one drumming, and one holding a decorated vessel — with musical notes scattered throughout the field. A stylized eagle device appears at the top center, and the date 1997 is visible at the lower right. The curved legend reads across the upper field in an ornate script. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays an ornate heraldic-style device at center, featuring a shield bearing a fleur-de-lis flanked by elaborate scrolling foliate ornaments and surmounted by a crowned element, with the founding year 1967 inscribed above the shield. The legend 'Endymion' arcs along the upper border, while 'TOKEN of YOUTH' and 'NEW ORLEANS · MARDI GRAS' curve along the lower portion of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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