© jakefromstatefarm (CC BY-SA)
© jakefromstatefarm (CC BY-SA)
Mardi Gras Token - Corps de Napoleon Louisiana's Tricentennial
1982 year| Aluminium | 4.2 g | 39.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Event tokens › Carnival and mardi gras tokens |
| Year | 1982 |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 4.2 g |
| Diameter | 39.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#395662 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Outline of the American state of Louisiana, flanked by flags. Fleur-de-lis in foreground dividing date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NAPOLEON SALUTES LOUISIANA'S
TRICENTENNIAL
1982
Edge
Plain
Comment
This does not mark the 300th anniversary of the admission of the state of Louisiana into the union of the United States of America, but rather the 300th anniversary of the land claim made by France under King Louis XIV in 1682. The territory France claimed was named “Louisiana” in honor of the king.
