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Mardi Gras Token - Poseidon American Glory
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief of a large three-masted sailing ship under full sail on choppy seas, enclosed within a beaded border. The legend AMERICAN GLORY arcs along the upper field, with CIRCA 1848 inscribed to the left and the date 1979 in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a crowned, bearded Poseidon in high relief, holding a trident and flanked by two seahorses rising from the waves. The lower legend reads SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS / MARDI GRAS POSEIDON in two arcing lines, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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