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Mardi Gras Token - Selena An Invitation to a Masquerade
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Two masked figures wearing Mardi Gras costumes and crowns flank a central scroll-shaped tablet in the field, which bears event details including the date (Feb. 4, 1978), time, place (N.O. East), and issuer (Krewe of Selena). The legend AN INVITATION TO A MASQUERADE curves along the upper periphery, with the monogram KGS and date 1978 at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | AN INVITATION TO A MASQUERADE DATE: FEB.4,1978 TIME: 12 NOON PLACE: N.O. EAST GIVEN BY: KREWE OF SELENA KGS 1978 |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a robed female figure (Selena, goddess of the moon) riding a two-horse chariot across a starry field, set against a large crescent moon. Planet Earth appears in the lower field beneath the chariot. The legend SELENA is arranged vertically along the right side, with EST. 1976 in the lower left field. |
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