(Jul 23, 2016)
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The caption on the reverse reads, "Nature's Moods"
This coin is 1-1/2" in diameter and made from green anodized aluminum
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They placed their crest or emblem on the obverse, and the yearly theme of their parade on the reverse of the dated tokens
Those doubloons that are thrown to the crowds are made from lightweight 15 gauge aluminum with some of them anodized different colors
The "heavies", as they are called, are minted from thicker 10 gauge aluminum, bronze, .999 silver, and other metals
Truly a work of art, these silver-dollar sized tokens measure about 1-1/2” in diameter
They are minted in limited quantities each year, and many hundred's of thousands in collections were lost in the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
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