Tag: Mardi Gras Doubloons
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Crescent City Coin Club Monthly Meeting – February 18, 2027 Join the Crescent City Coin Club for its monthly meeting and explore a featured presentation on a numismatic topic. Programs may cover U.S. coins, foreign coins, currency, bullion, Mardi Gras doubloons, coin grading, and occasional special guests. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of…
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Crescent City Coin Club Monthly Meeting – January 21, 2027 Join the Crescent City Coin Club for its monthly meeting and explore a featured presentation on a numismatic topic. Programs may cover U.S. coins, foreign coins, currency, bullion, Mardi Gras doubloons, coin grading, and occasional special guests. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of…
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What are Mardi Gras Doubloons? Mardi Gras doubloons are tokens that are thrown or given out by krewe member to celebrate the krewes theme that year. Most common doubloons are made of aluminum, however they can be made of wood, copper, brass, bronze, silver, and other materials. They were invented by Herbert Alvin Sharpe for…