Marie Laveau New Orleans, Louisiana

Reverse

In the center is a Voodoo symbol which includes the Earth, surrounded by stars and planets, sitting on a pedestal. Above the Earth are wings and a headdress.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW ORLEANS
Ⓒ1978/1988/2008 HEMBCO INC.
PEWTER CANADA
1017

Comment

This is a souvenir coin in honor of Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau, well known in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA in the 1800s. The coin is manufactured in Canada by Hembco Inc. and available in Voodoo Themed Novelty Shops such as Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.