1970 1 Oz Tulane Homecoming Round BU

Each year the Tulane marching band issues commemorative medallions for homecoming. The medallions are issued in aluminum but some are also minted in silver. This round was minted to commemorate the Tulane homecoming in 1970. The mint and the mintage are unknown but only a few of the silver rounds remain in existence today. 

Obverse: The central image on the obverse is a circle circumscribing the number "70" and the phrase "YEAR OF THE GREEN". Inscribed along the outer rim are the words "TULANE" at the top and "HOMECOMING" at the bottom. 

Reverse: The reverse features the seal for Tulane University. Light gray crescents are depicted in red quarters complemented by small five-pointed stars of yellow color on the right and left. The red-gray stripe above the shield symbolizes the famous cloak of Bienville. Three gray towers are shown in each black segment. A light-brown pelican sits on a folded cloak guarding a nest with three chicks. The motto “NON SIBI, SED SUIS” is written on a white ribbon in the lower half of the seal and separated by the number “1834”. The seal has a light blue frame with a wide brown outline and contains the full name of the university "THE TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA".

Edge: The edge is smooth with the purity of ".999" inscribed at the top.