Mardi Gras Token - Krew of Bonaparte (Lafayette, Louisiana) 1974 front Mardi Gras Token - Krew of Bonaparte (Lafayette, Louisiana) 1974 back
Mardi Gras Token - Krew of Bonaparte (Lafayette, Louisiana) 1974 photo
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Mardi Gras Token - Krew of Bonaparte Lafayette, Louisiana

1974 year
Brass 26.6 g 39 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Event tokens › Carnival and mardi gras tokens
Year
1974
Composition
Brass
Weight
26.6 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#141046
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Napoleon Empereur
1974

Comment

In 1972 a new Mardi Gras Krewe was established to help promote the tradition of Mardi Gras in Acadiana and to encourage Lafayette’s young citizens to participate in Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Bonaparte’s first event was a summer cocktail party held Saturday, August 5, 1972 at Oakbourne Country Club. Some 150 people attended the event.
http://www.kreweofbonaparte.org/