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Mardi Gras Token - Tricentennial Bourbon Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Composition | Gilt aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle standing in a marsh, holding aloft the Royal Bourbon Banner of France in one hand and a sword in the other, surrounded by tall reeds and a crocodile in the foreground, with two companions bearing oars visible to the right. The dates 1682 and 1982 appear in the lower field, and the legend TRICENTENNIAL BOURBON LOUISIANA arcs along the upper border on a scroll, with designer initials BKA in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | TRICENTENNIAL BOURBON LOUISIANA BKA 1682 1982 |
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| Reverse lettering | Rex KING OF CARNIVAL NEW ORLEANS 1872 PRO BONO PUBLICO BK |
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