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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kirkuleez, post: 1477779, member: 36864&quot;]Most Mardi Gras doubloons are designed by Blane Kern Studios, their initials are BKA (for Blane Kern Artists).&nbsp; They also produce most of the larger krewes floats and cups.&nbsp; Most of the engraving is done locally and the doubloons are minted all over the world.&nbsp; The Isis ones in particular were minted in West Germany.&nbsp; There is no huge market for these, but I have always found them interesting and have assembled a nearly complete New Orleans and Metairie collection consisting of thousands of pieces.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Getting these coins minted in small numbers would be pretty expensive.&nbsp; Engraving will cost anywhere from $2000 to $3000 depending on amount of detail and depth of relief.&nbsp; Minting the pieces is relatively cheap starting at about five cents each.&nbsp; This cost can go way up depending on materials used.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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