Name/Title
[Night at the Opera, Krewe of Apollo Doubloon]Entry/Object ID
2024.01.04Tags
Organizations, EventsDescription
A bronze Mardi Gras doubloon. Obverse: Embossed "A Night at the Opera" motto, a singing opera figure, and "Baton Rouge - 1999". Reverse: Embossed "Krewe of Apollo" motto, a radiant Apollo figure, and the year 1980.Use
Memorabilia from the 1999 "A Night at the Opera" event; Krewe of Apollo-affiliated.Context
From the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Collections: "The Baton Rouge Mystic Krewe of Apollo grew out of the Lafayette Krewe (the first Apollo Krewe was out of New Orleans, since disbanded) in 1980. Founding member, Larry Fremin built a board of directors and held the first annual Bal Masque of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo, Baton Rouge in 1981, writing by-laws and a constitution. From the beginning the Krewe adhered to the strict traditions of the Mardi Gras Bal Masque, deciding on an annual theme, electing a court, having costumes (chosen by the captain) and doubloons made, etc." ("The Mystic Krewe of Apollo Records, brfa023," linked in this record).Collection
Adrian J. Cardwell CollectionMintage
Date made
1999Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
City
Baton RougeState/Province
LouisianaRegion
SoutheastContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
DoubloonNomenclature Secondary Object Term
CoinNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
LGBTQ+, commemorative coins, Mardi Gras, memorabilia, cultural eventsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
LGBTQ+ clubs and organizationsCategory
HomosaurusOther Names
Name Type
Organization NameOther Name
Krewe of ApolloComposition
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
BronzeValuations
Valuation Type
Donor EstimateValue
$5.00Date
Sep 17, 2026Create Date
September 17, 2026Update Date
October 25, 2026
