So-Called Dollars

KING COTTON CARNIVAL AND MARDI GRAS
1892
AUGUSTA, GA


Photos courtesy of W. David Perkins

Obv. Crowned male head facing l.; to l. Augusta, Ga.; to r. Jan. 1892; above bust, around Carnival & Mardi Gras; below King Cotton; beaded border.
Rev. Jester or clown doing jig or dance; in r. background is group of tunic-clad soldiers holding shields and long upright lances; in l. background is two-horse chariot carrying two men, one holding high a banner; above all Souvenir of Our Carnival; beaded border.

HK-626 Bronze. 38mm.

HK-625