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Mardi Gras Token - Poseidon The Snow
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Weight | 4.6 g |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts a detailed relief of a two-masted snow (sailing vessel) under full sail on choppy seas, enclosed within a beaded border. The legend arcing around the upper field reads THE SNOW CIRCA 1770, with the date 1977 in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The central device portrays a crowned, bearded figure of Poseidon in high relief, holding a trident and flanked by sea creatures, within a beaded border. The legend along the lower field reads SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, with POSEIDON and MARDI GRAS inscribed in larger lettering below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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