Mardis Gras Token - St. Valentine's Day New Orleans, Louisiana
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Event tokens › Carnival and mardi gras tokens |
| Year | 1961 |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 18.78 g |
| Diameter | 36.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 581065 |
| References | TC# 634368 TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com) |
Obverse
The central image is of Cupid holding a mask in the right hand and a bow in the left, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ ST VALENTINE'S DAY ★
MARDI GRAS ★ FEB 14 1961
Reverse
Central image (is an unskilled copy) of the Seal of (City of) New Orleans, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
⚬ NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA ⚬
FOUNDED 1718
Edge
Plain
Comments
Early version of a Mardi Gras “token”, before they switched to aluminum.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1961 | |||||||||||||||
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