CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FROM THE INCOME OF A BEQUEST MADE BY BENNO LOEWY 1854-1919 HS433 .M3™" """""'•" '-"'"'* ^'"IlllMwSiiiimmSiiimli?®"'"''' 'raternity des on„.anx3 ^924 030 295 103 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924030295103 THE MEDALS OF THE MASONIC FRATERNITY DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED The Freemason's Ducat, 1745. WILLIAM T. R. MARVIN. A. B. AND A. M. WILLIAMS COLLEGE, MEMBER OF THE BOSTON NUMISMATIC SOCIETY, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, CORRESPONDING MElfBER OF THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA, ETC. BOSTON: PRIVATELY PRINTED. 1880. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY COPIES PRINTED. CoPYRrCHT, 1879, By W. T. R. MARVIN. WILLIAM POILLON, WHOSE READINESS TO HELP, AID AND ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS VOLUME HAS BEEN CONSTANT AND UNFAILING, FRATERNALLY INSCRIBED. PREFACE. [O those who have been familiar with the manner in which the following Catalogue has gradually increased from a few numbers to its present length, an explanation of the way in which it has been compiled, will hardly be necessary. It seems proper to give to others the reason of the lack of sys- tematic arrangement, which will be evident to those whose interest in the subject leads them to look over its pages. The work was begun with little anticipation of the labor or magnitude of the task. An article on Masonic Medals, which was printed with some additions of my own, in the American jFournal of Numismatics, (Vol. X. page 30,) and reprinted in this volume, led to the suggestion that some one with more opportunities for the study than I possessed, should make a Catalogue of these interesting pieces. Several months elapsed, without response, when the editors of the journal received a very kind offer from Dr. Robert Morris, of La Grange, Kentucky, jsf the use of several cuts of Masonic Medals, and I undertook to prepare a description, based on some articles translated from the German of Zacharias, which had appeared years before, in a newspaper which he had conducted. It was then supposed that one, or at most two numbers of the yournal, would contain all that was needed. At the very outset, the references to Zacharias in these articles attracted my attention; the book was rare, and I could learn of no complete copy. There were a few of the parts in the Library of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, but that was all. The first and second articles were printed before I had any idea that more than forty or fifty Medals were accessible for study, or that it would be possible to verify the accuracy vi PREFACE. of the engravings of those I had not seen. When it was found that a third article would be required to complete the description, the suggestion was made by my friend Mr. Colburn, that I should reprint them in pamphlet form, not expecting to make a book of even forty-eight pages, and eighty copies were prepared. Soon after this I was able to purchase a copy of Zacharias, and at once discovered a number of errors in the translation. The only thing to do was to make a new translation, and correct them as far as possible. The same attention was then given to Merzdorf, the standard reference in Germany, for the description of Masonic Medals, which I pro- cured for the purpose ; so many pieces had then been catalogued, that it was im- possible to rearrange my list ; the pages already printed were however cancelled, and further corrections made ; how extensive these were, a comparison of the first fifty pages of this book with the corresponding numbers in the Journal, will reveal to any one who cares to know. I mention these facts to show that no endeavor has been wanting to make the catalogue as correct as possible, yet with all this a long list of notes and corrections has been found necessary. With the reprint, the edition was increased to one hundred and sixty. So much of the story of the preparation of the book may serve to explain the want of system in arranging the Medals, of which I am painfully conscious. The only amend for this in my power to make will be found in the Indices, which it is hoped are sufficiently full to enable any one, knowing the Legend, or Lodge, or even Merzdorf 's reference to any Medal herein catalogued, to turn at once to the page and number which describes it. Some of the engravings have been loaned me by Dr. Morris ; others by the Masonic Publishing Company, of New York ; while many more have been prepared, or legends added, expressly for this work. It would have been gratifying had I been able to illustrate more of the Medals, but this was out of my power, for several reasons. Still it is believed that most of those which have been engraved, have each some special point of rari_ty or interest. On a few, members of the fraternity will recognize allusions which will pass unnoticed by those without ; others tell their own story by symbols which need no translation. It would be interesting, had I the space, to take up some of the engravings, and by means of them to trace the influence, as there displayed, which the rites of the so-called High degrees have had on the simpler emblems of Ancient Masonry, but a mere reference to a few must suffice. The illustration of the obverse of CCCCXV shows the combination of the square and compasses with the blazing star between, familiar to every Mason ; while on the reverse appears the Templar Cross, as used in the rite of Strict Observance. On PREFACE. vii CCLVIII are the emblems of Faith, Hope, and Charity, struck before the birth of an Order which now claims them as peculiarly its own, but which are no longer found as specifically ]\Iasonic in our Trestle boards ; on CCLXII the symbols of Ancient Masonry are placed side by side with those of the Royal Arch ; on CCLVI are dis- played the cross and cypher of Masonic Knights Templar, the latter now unknown, I venture to believe, to most of the " valiant and magnanimous Order." On the French Medals especially, these parasites of Masonry have had the greatest prominence. The reverse of XCI hints at the influence of the so-called Scottish, or Ancient and Ac- cepted rite ; while that of LIX has incorporated the serpent of the rite of Misraim or of Memphis, well styled by Findel " a monster of Freemasonry." On many more, not illustrated, these emblems might be pointed out, but this the reader will, doubtless discover. It may not be out of place to give the meaning of some of them, as explained in a publication* of the " Sovereign Sanctuary of Ancient and Primitive Free- masonry, (!!)" (Rite of Memphis,) although it it is not recognized by high authority as legitimate Masonry. In this rite, the laurel is said to allude to the victory to be gained over the passions ; the olive is a symbol of the peace and unity which should prevail among the brethren : the serpent forming a circle, " represents the immensity of the power of God, which has neither beginning or end." The double triangle alludes to the "signet of Solomon," while the intersecting deltas formed by it, typify "fire and water, prayer and remission, creation and redemption, life and death, resurrection and judgment." The T H, or triple Tau, is stated to mean among other things, Temp- lum Hierosolymae, the Temple at Jerusalem, and also to signify the " Key of Knowl- edge." The connection between this emblem and the "Nile Key" or "Nilometer" (see CLXXII) is also traced in the lectures of the rite. The letters "I N R I" have a different meaning from that given them in the Ancient and Accepted, Scottish, (or the so-called American rite, including the Knight Templar degree,) and signify Justitia nunc regit itnperia. The myrtle is " found blooming " in some of the grades, as the acacia is in the York rite. In a curious work by the late George Oliver, D. D., of England,! will be found many explanations of symbols, the occult meaning of which in other rites differs consid- erably from that which the same emblems possess when used in the York rite. The compasses, suspended by a white ribbon, he regards as the united symbol of purity and wisdom. In the third degree of the French rite, he finds a " Triad of precious jewels," — the Holy Gospel, the compasses and mallet. The Gospel is truth, the compasses * Issued at Peoria, Illinois, 1867, Cremer & Spalding, t Discrepancies of Freemasonry, London, 1875 = '"^'^ Printers. PP- 118 and 124. viii PREFACE. typify justice, and the mallet is a proper appendage to wisdom. A great many others, with their significance in English Masonry, will be found here and there in the same volume, as well as several explanations of the cyphers once so extensively used in various grades of the " High degrees." The influence of the mysticism of the last century on Freemasonry was nowhere felt so deeply as in the degrees of the Swedish rite and those of the German Lodges founded by Zinnendorf, or practicing his rite. This is referred to in the notes* on the Swedish Medals ; but while the work of many of those degrees', and especially those "beyond" the Lodge, is full of types, — some specifically Christian or Jewish, others gnostic or philosophic in their allusions, — yet the Medals are singularly free from them, and bear, only those well known symbols which speak the universal language of the whole brotherhood wheresoever dispersed. The study of these pieces, like that of any specialty, has had peculiar difiSculties. A very large proportion give no evidence of the occasion which evoked them, upon a casual examination. For instance, on CCCLXI, Merzdorf considers the figures on the reverse to typify Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. In a note on this Medal, I have ventured to suggest that they rather allude to the three Grand Lodges of Germany, and further investigations seem to confirm this, for in 1838 a friendly compact had been made between them, and in 1839 ^ Grand Master's Union of these three bodies had been formed, and in the following year Prince William of Prussia received the degrees of Freemasonry from the Union, in the Hall of the Grand Lodge of Germany, as commemorated by CCCLXIV. There are also many points of Masonic history, eluci- dated by these Medals, which would repay careful study, and which on many accounts I should gladly have entered upon ; yet this would have involved a work of greater magnitude than I have contemplated. Occasionally, where it was possible to add some biographic or historic fact, which would lend additional interest to the Medal, I have done so in the foot notes ; others are mentioned in the Notes and Corrections at the close of the book. For many of the facts thus alluded to, I have relied on Findel and Rebold's Histories. Others, like CCCXCVH for instance, I have been unable to explain.! I can hardly hope to have escaped errors that wider opportunities for investi- * See also Notes 280 and following. divided among his sons ; one received Saxe-Gotha Alten- t The intermarriages of Ihe different descendants of the bm-g, another, Saxe-Meiningen, a third, Saxe-Hildburg- Dukes of Saxony, and the redistribution or interchange of hausen, and a fourth, Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld. In 1782, territory, make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to George Frederick was the reigning duke of SaxeMeinin- trace any line of descent, with certainty, by any authori. gen Hildburghausen, who died in 1804, and was succeeded ties I have been able to consult. As an example, this very by Bernhard, as I learn from Woodward & Gates Cyclo- piece may be taken. On the death of Ernest,, the Pious, pedia of Chronology. The territory thus has apparently m 1679, (Uuke of Saxe-Gotha Cohurg,) the dukedom was changed owners, perhaps because George Frederick had PREFACE. ix gation might have avoided. In some cases, not necessary to specify, dates upon Medals have been followed, rather than those given by authors regarded as high authority, but these are few, and I shall be glad if my own mistakes are not more numerous. On quite a number of Medals, — German, French, and Colonial, as well as Scotch, English, and one at least of our own country, will be found the Arms of the Freemasons. On IX, one of the oldest German pieces, are the Arms of the " Modern " Masons, struck but a short time after the schism, and before the "Ancients" had assumed any ; this is, so far as I know, the earliest use of these Arms upon a Medal. On XXVI appear the Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada, derived from that of the United Grand Lodge of England; XXXII displays those of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in its earlier days. CCXL, a French Medal, bears a modification of the same ; XXXVIII has those of the Grand Lodge of New York, virtually the same as those of the " Ancients " before the Union. LXII shows them as formerly used in England ; and others still might be mentioned. From the general use of these Arms, which yet vary in the arrangement of color, crests, or have some other points of difference, it seemed proper to add a chapter on their origin and history, which it is hoped will be found of value, especially as little if any attention has heretofore been given to it. The mere heraldic use of Masonic emblems, as on the Medal of St. John's Commandery, (XVII) and many others, I have thought it unnecessary to criticise, or refer to, except in a general way, although it will be evident to all who are familiar with the laws of heraldry, that they have been frequently ignored altogether by those who prepared the dies. Where they have been followed with knowledge and care, as especially on one Medal of Holland, (CCIV,) the effect has been very fine. The co-operation which I have received in my labor has been far beyond what I could have hoped, and I desire gratefully to recognize it. Mr. G. F. Ulex, of Hamburg, Germany, has secured for me many rare foreign pieces. Mons. Eugene Vienot, of Rouen, Messrs. Hubert and De Prins, of Paris, prominent members of the Fraternity in France, and Mr. William J. Hughan, of Truro, Cornwall, England, have supplied me with information on various points regarding French and English Medals never before described. Mr. E. T. Carson, of Cincinnati, and Hon. George H. Farrier, of Jersey City, have kindly loaned me pieces from their collections. Mr. S. K. Harzfeld, of succeeded his brother Augustas Frederick; the inference has the name of Friedrich IV. upon it. Aside from a still of course is that the elder brother had no son, or if other- further rearrangement of Saxon territory, which appears wise, that his direct heir had deceased. I suppose that in the investigation of that piece, as mentioned in Note the latter is probably the case, and that the Joseph, hon- 242, the prince just named reigned for a few weeks only, ored by the Medal, was the son of Augustus, and died in and is mentioned in but one authority which I could find, childhood; but to arrive at any absolute certainty on such (Queen Victoria's Memoirs of the Prince Consort,) and points seems a hopeless task and out of place. even there he is not named. Similar difficulties attended the study of CCCXC, which X PREFACE. Philadelphia, and Mr. E. Frossard, of Irvington, N. Y., have repeatedly placed many rare and interesting foreign Medals in my hands for inspection, and Mr. Gottfried W. Schramm, the presiding Master of Pythagoras Lodge, of Brooklyn, N. Y., most court- eously devoted many hours to give me the opportunity of studying the valuable collec- tion of that body. Mr. William S. Appleton and Mr. Jeremiah Colburn, of Boston, have frequently aided me with valuable hints or suggestions, or with Medals from their private collections, and Mr. William Poillon, of New York, has so often and so willingly assisted me, not merely with loans from his own extensive collection, but in so many ways, that he has laid not only me, but all who are interested in Masonic Numismatics, under lasting obligations. To these gentlemen, and to all who have aided me in the work, my thankful acknowledgments of their services are due. With these words of personal explanation, the volume is commended to the forbearance of its critics and the good will of its friends. e> W. T. R. Marvin. St. John's Day, 1879. PLATE I. MASONIC MEDALS. JASONIC Medals have attracted but little attention from American numismatists, and comparatively few collectors have interested themselves in their study. Two German works describing these Medals have been issued, which I have used in preparing the following pages. The first book exclusively devoted to the subject, so far as I am informed, was entitled " Numotheca Numismatica Latomorum," by Ernest Zacharias, and is now quite rare. It was issued at Dresden in parts, the first of which appeared September 13, 1840, and the eighth and last, January 29, 1846. Each part contained engravings of six Medals, with full descriptions, and some reference generally to the occasion for which they were struck. A translation of many of these descriptions, with copies of the engravings, appeared in the columns of the " American Freemason," (pub- lished in Louisville, Ky., and New York,) of October i5, i855, and following numbers. They were substantially reprinted in the " Quarterly Review of Freemasonry," and also in a series of twelve newspaper articles in the New York Despatch, with comments on the significance of the symbols used on the Medals, by Dr. Robert Morris, and many of the engravings used to illustrate the following pages, have been kindly loaned to me by that inde- 8 MASONIC MEDALS. fatigable student of Masonic history. These articles have more recently been reprinted in a volume, with other matter, but very carelessly. The other work to which I have alluded, is by far the most elaborate which has yet appeared on this subject : it is entitled " Die Denkmunzen der Freimaurerbruderschaft, verzeichnet und beschrieben," and was prepared by the late Dr. J. F. L. Th. Merzdorf, of Oldenburg, Germany, in which city it was published in i85i. His position as Librarian to the Grand Duke of Oldenburg gave him great facilities for consulting authorities, and the volume contains, with the introduction, one hundred and eighty-one pages, an engrav- ing of two very rare Medals, and descriptions of three hundred and thirty-four, the classification of which is given in an article by Norton, quoted below. It is a full and in most cases a very accurate list of the Medals which have been struck by the Masonic Fraternity, systematically arranged, and so complete that it is referred to for descriptions, in almost every case where these Medals are offered for sale on the continent. Four of the pieces described by Zacharias are denied a place among Masonic Medals by Merzdorf, but after a careful examination, I have thought it proper to include two of them, as they are undoubtedly closely allied to Masonics, and the other two will be found mentioned in the notes. Beside the articles already mentioned as having appeared in this country, " Norton's Literary Letter," No. 4, pubHshed in New York in i859, contained a paper which led to the preparation for the " American Journal of Numis- matics," of a portion of this work, and as it contains some interesting facts, as well as references to other writers on the subject, not mentioned above, I reprint it here : — Few persons, even members of the Fraternity, in this country, are aware of the number of Masonic Medals which have been struck during the last hundred and twenty-five years, by the Lodges of Freemasons or by individual members of the Society ; nor of the interest taken in this subject, more especially by the European Lodges, many of whom have large and valuable cabinets. We propose to give a brief sketch of this branch of Numismatics. MASONIC MEDALS. 9 The oldest Masonic Medal known, is mentioned by Schroeder, in his " Materialen," I. 37 ; by Ridel, in his article on " Medals ;" by Zacharias, in his " Ntimotheca Numismatica Latomorum," I. ; and by Merzdorf, p. 116; and is a silver Medal of Lord Charles Sackville, Duke of Middlesex, who in 1733, without authority founded a Lodge at Florence, in commemoration of which event this Medal was struck." Zacharias asserts that the Lodge Minerva, at Leipsic, was in possession of a specimen ; but Merzdorf, who had a leaden copy of it, states that it has disappeared, and that the only original specimen is preserved in the Hammerstein Collection. Merzdorf also mentions a Roman Medal of 1742.^ Hamburg next claims priority in regard to the antiquity of her Masonic Medals. The oldest, bearing the legend " Fades siipremi eadem," has no date, but in the Essen Catalogue is attributed to the year 1740; a second dates from 1742, a third from 1743, and a fourth from 1745, — all of .silver. Besides these Hamburg medals, Merzdorf mentions a bronze Frank- fort Medal, of the Lodge " Einigkeit," of 1742 ; a Brunswick Medal of silver and gold of 1744 ; and one of 1745 — which, under the name of " Freemasons' Ducats," appear to have been used as school premiums. He also mentions three from Halle of 1744, i745, and 1747, the only ones ever struck in that city. The above comprise all the German Medals struck during the first half of the eighteenth century.' According to Merzdorf, the oldest English Medals are — one of 1760,'* without name of place of coinage; one of Exeter, 1766; one of London, without date, and another of 1766. France contributes four^ of Paris, — 1760, 1769, 1773, and 1776 ; and one of Rheims, 1776. 1 We commence our Catalogue with this, as the oldest see VI. I have in my collection a very interesting and known Masonic Medal. curious Medal, which was given me by Mr. Thomas P. 2 This Medal is properly classed as Roman,' having Ritchie of Brookline. It was the means of attracting me been struck in Rome ; it was in honor of Martin Folkes, a to the study of Masonic Medals, and has a peculiar interest distinguished English numismatist, and as such is some- from the fact, which I have recently learned, that it was limes numbered among English Medals. formerly the property of Henry Price, the firet Provincial 3 Norton is' not correct in this statement. He over- Grand Master of Masons in New England and North looks one of Mecklenburg, struck in October, 1747, which America. Tliis Medal, which I have occasionally referred will be found in this Catalogue, and is mentioned by to on the following pages as the Ritchie Medal, is of Merzdorf, page 33- English origin, and has the date 5763. It is described at 4 In the following Catalogue will be found an English,- length under No. LXI. or possibly a Scotch Medal,, which' was struck in 1755; $ Norton overlooks some Medals of Pans, m this state- lo MASONIC MEDALS. Belgium furnishes one of 1757, with the impress of Brussels. Holland, one from the Hague, of 1779.^ 6z£/^flfe;2 has Medals of 1746, 1753, 1762, 1768, 1780, 1785, 1787, 1792, and only two others since the commencement of the present century.^ The Russian Medals are limited to four,^ of the dates i775, 1780, 1781 ; and in Moldavia we find one struck, at Jassy, in i774- Italy offers but two Medals of the eighteenth century, — the Florentine Medal of 1733 and the Roman of 1742, both before alluded to. Two Spanish Medals were coined at Madrid, in 1809 and 181 1. according to Merzdorf. North America has but one Medal of the last century, — struck in 1797. The Masonic Medals of Asia are all very modern, and are derived from the Lodges established by the English in the East Indies. In regard to the total number of Masonic Medals, Thory, in his "Histoire. de la Fondation du Grand Orient de France," p. 336, estimates it at two hundred, commencing with the year 1720. Zacharias, in his " Numotheca," gives drawings of forty-eight different Medals. Merzdorf mentions in all three hundred and thirty-four, besides nine others which cannot be strictly termed Masonic, — as, for instance, a Me-dal of Melancthon. This total is made up as follows: — Germany, 96; England, 14; France, 161; Holland and Belgium, 26 ; Denmark, i ; Sweden, 11 ; Russia, 4 ; Moldavia, i ; Italy, 9 ; Spain, 2 ; America, 5 ; Asia, 4. The first cabinet of Masonic Medals was commenced by the Lodge " Eintracht," at Vienna about the year 1784. Other collections were subse- quently made at Rostock, Leipsic, and Hamburg. Private collections were also in the possession of Bros, von Eck, Zacharias, -von Hammerstein, and Merzdorf. The largest cabinet at present is that of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mecklenburg, at Rostock, and contains three hundred and twenty- ment, as Merzdorf mentions two of the dale of 1773, and 6 In naming the more ancient Medals, Nortoii overlooks one of 1775. That of 1776 is interesting to Americans, one of Denmark, which was struck in Copenhagen in not only from the dale, but from the fact that the Lodge 1749. - of the Nine Muses, Ijy which it was struck, included 7 One dated 1818, and the other, 1843. Benjamm Fraiikhn among its members. The Medal is . 8 1 have a Russian Medal, struck in Moscow, in 1776- LVII on this Catalogue. . XLVIII in the following list, not known to Merzdorf. MASONIC MEDALS. ii four specimens of Medals, exclusively Masonic, besides a number of mystical and other Medals. The next in importance are the cabinets of the Lodges Apollo and Minerva at Leipsic. In this country, the Lodge Pythagoras, at Brooklyn, L. L, has a collection of about two hundred specimens. A Masonic Halfpenny Token, of 1796, commemorative of the election of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master, appears to have been in circulation as money, and is mentioned by Appel, Thory, and Zacharias. There are several varieties of it extant, four of which differ only in the inscription around the edge,^ viz: — i. Masonic Token, L Scetchley fecit x ; 2. Half-penny, payable at the Black Horse, Tower-hill ; 3. A Masonic Token, J. Sketchley, Birmingham, fecit ; 4. Masonic Token, Nitchley fecit, 1794. A fifth variety has on the obverse a square and compass, with the legend " Pro bono publico." On the reverse, the initials " T. H. B." the date " i795," and the legend " Easi Grimstead Half-penny!' Around the edge, " Payable at T. H. Boorman." There are two classes of Masonic Medals, under one or the other of which nearly all of them will find a place. The first includes those struck in honor of some distinguished member of the Fraternity, or of some event of interest to the Brotherhood. A large proportion of the German Masonics, and s^ome of the French, properly belong under this head. The second embraces the Medals struck by various Masonic bodies, and the "Members' jewels," as they are usually called in this country,- — Logen-zeichen or Lodge tokens, being the name given them in Germany, — and to this class we should assign most of the French Medals, nearly all the English, of which the number seems to be exceedingly small, and many American Medals. These are usually struck from a die belonging to the Lodge, and often worn suspended from the lapel of the coat, as a badge of membership by 9 There are Masonic Pennies, which are much more has a bust of the Duke of York ; others are found with rare than these Tokens, and of several types. Batty .'s bust of Prince of Wales, [George IV,] and there are also "Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain," &c., some trifling differences in the dies, but not enough to gives. two Ma.sonic Pennies, and a great variety of the warrant special mention. These various Tokens will be Half-pennies, diSering not merely in the inscription on the described in the following pages, edge, but also in the dies of the obverse or reverse ; one 12 MASONIC MEDALS. brethren in attendance on the communications of- their own Lodge or when visiting a sister Lodge. Many of these Lodge -jewels have an obverse struck in a die, while the reverse is plain or has the owner's name and date of admission to membership engraved upon it. Examples of these are the badge of St. John's Lodge, Boston, the oldest Lodge in America, which is a shield ; those of St. Andrew's, Columbian, and other Lodges in the same city, which will be described hereafter. Some Lodges wear an engraved Medal, but with the single exception of an American Masonic Medal, the reason for which appears under H, I have aimed to exclude all such from my list. They can be supplied at a few hours' notice by any silversmith, and this Catalogue would be extended beyond all proper limits by an attempt to describe them. There are many engraved " Mark Masters' Medals," having the letters h t w s s t k s, in a circle, with the owner's private " mark " within, and it will at once be seen that there can be no ass.ignable limit to those which might be prepared of this description alone. Various estimates have been made of the number of Masonic Medals which have been struck, and Norton quotes some of them. Such attempts can at best do nothing more than approximate the number, which undoubtedly exceeds' any of those above mentioned. In the following Catalogue will be found descriptions of several which have escaped the careful researches of Merzdorf; others, which he had heard of but never seen, I have been fortunate enough to obtain and describe ; yet there are many more, which I have found in Catalogues of Coin Sales, with the corhment, " omitted by ' Merzdorf," but with no description, except perhaps a mention of the place where they were struck, — that have evaded all my attempts to investigate. There is occasionally an account of laying some corner stone of a Masonic Temple, which mentions a Medal : for instance, in the year 1868, on the 24th of June, the corner stone of the grand Masonic Temple in Philadelphia was laid with appropriate ceremonies. Among the articles deposited in it were the English copper Masonic Token or Half-penny struck in 1790, a silver Medal of Past Grand Master Peter Williamson, the thirty-fourth Grand Master, and at that time Treasurer,, of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge, "a MASONIC MEDALS. 13 gold Masonic Medal ' Keystone,' " and a " gold Masonic Medal, (circle)." We have no information of what these last Medals were, and whether engraved or struck for the occasion, we cannot tell. This is one of many cases which I might cite, where the efforts that I have been able to make have met with no success, and the same difficulty has been experienced by Thory, and others whom I have already named. The mere list of authorities consulted by Merzdorf occupies ten pages of his Catalogue, and he assures his readers that he has carefully examined at least as many more, in the hope of finding something — even if it be of only trifling value, to give him a clue to other Medals. The new Masonic Medals which are constantly appearing, and these references to older ones I have alluded to, show how hopeless a task he undertakes wIto should attempt to describe all that have been issued, even to the present time. Masonic collections are few. One of the best in this country is that of the Lodge Pythagoras, a German Lodge, under authority, I believe, of the Prussian Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, and holding its meetings in Brooklyn, N. Y. This has been mentioned in the article quoted above from Norton. The collection is still in possession of the Lodge, and has received many valuable accessions since that classification was made ; but the precise number of pieces which it now has, I am unable to give, the Lodge having but recently removed to new apartments, so that its cabinet is not at present accessible.'" The late Dr. Lewis, of Boston, had a good collection, and I am informed that Professor Anthon, President of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society of New York, has a considerable number of specimens. In this Catalogue I have, whenever able, given the size of Medals by the American scale, (sixteenths of an inch) and also the metal. The fact, however, that but one metal may be named, merely shows that I have found no mention of any other. 10 In 1858 this collection contained one hundred and many, 63; Holland, 16; Sweden, 10; Italy, 5; England, seventy-one Medals, as follows: from France, 70; Ger- 3; Russia, 2; Belgium and America, I each. 14 MASONIC MEDALS. I. Probably the oldest' Masonic Medal extant, is that struck in com- memoration of the foundation of a Lodge in Florence by Lord Charles Sackville, Duke of Middlesex, in the year 1733. He was 'the great grandson of Thomas Sackville, who in i56i was Grand Master of the Masons acknowl- edging the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of York.' Engravings of this Medal are given in the "Numotheca" of Zacharias, No. i ; in Kohler's "Munz- Belustigungen," part 8, p. 129 ; in Bode's " Pocket Book," (1777, No. i,) and an impression in silver formerly existed in the valuable collection of Masonic Medals in possession of the Lodge Minerva of the Three Palms, at Leipsic, but is said to have disappeared. Obverse, Bust of Lord Sackville, to right. Legend, carolvs • sackville • maglster • fl. Under the bust, l. natter 1733. Reverse, (Figure 3) Harpocrates, the god of silence, leaning upon a broken column, on his head a crown of lotus ; in his left hand he holds a cornucopia. At his feet are the cubic stone, square and compasses on the right, and on the left the mystic chest, with a serpent and thyrsus, and other Masonic emblems. Legend, -s-ab • origine* In exergue, l- natter -f- florent • in two lines. Struck in silver ; some casts have been taken in lead. This Medal is extremely rare. Merzdorf says but one specimen is known, which was in the Hammerstein collection. IL One of the earliest, if not the very earliest of the Masonic Medals of America, is one presented by Union Lodge, Danbury, Conn., to a son of one of their members. Obverse, Two pillars on either side of a dais, approached by three steps ; that on the right, of the Ionic, and that on the left, of the Corinthian order ; their capitals adorned with cubes. On the dais, three burn- ing tapers, over which are the Bible, square and compasses. At the top, within a semicircle of rays, the All-seeing eye, and a triangle with the letter G. On the right and left of the pillars are various Masonic working tools. Above, on. the right, the moon and seven stars, and on the left the sun. In the exergue, a coffin, spade, hour-glass and scythe. (Figure 4.) The reverse has an inscription engraved as follows : — " This Medal is presented by Union Lodge, Danbury, to William A. Babcock, son of their much esteemed Brother, Christopher A. Babcock, deceased, 1794." The gentleman to whom it was MASONIC MEDALS. 15 presented, was the son of Dr. Babcock, a surgeon in the Continental Army, who was stationed at Danbury, Ct.. in the Revolutionary war. When the British forces attacked that place, General Wooster was mortally wounded, and Dr. Babcock was with him, attending him. He was initiated into Union Lodge of Danbury, under the mastership of General Wooster, and that Lodge on hearing of Dr. Babcock's death, which occurred in Newport, R. I., shortly after, voted that a Medal in honor of his memory should be presented to bis infant son, and this was prepared for that purpose. I have little doubt that this is an engraved Medal, but have included it in my list, from the fact that it is the oldest American Masonic Medal with which I am acquainted. in. Medal struck in honor of Charles Augustus Boettiger. Obverse, Naked bust of Boettiger to left. Lesfend, car. avg. boettigervs senex sEPTVAGEXARivs On the edge of the bust in very small letters, krueger. Below the bust, in two semi-circular lines, dresdae d. viii mens, ivnii cid 10 cccxxx Reverse, A man, seated on the inverted capital of a column, and leaning upon his right arm, studies the devices upon a square pillar at the left. On top of the pillar is a winged sphinx ; at the foot an ancient lamp ; on the side are two figures, one a man with arms extended, the other a fefnale with a shield on her left arm, and a scroll falling from her right hand ; in the background is a vase. These designs refer to that department of study, Egyptian antiquities, to which Boettiger was chiefly devoted. Legend, antiqva novis componere sollers. (Skilled in comparing the old with the new.) In exergue, ataohi tyxhi. (To good fortune). [Figure 5.] The dies of this Medal are very finely cut. Silver and bronze. Size 25. This and the following are excluded by Merzdorf from his list as not Masonic. Boettiger, in whose honor this Medal was struck, was born in Saxony, according to Zacharias, June 8, 1761, but the following Medal gives the date of his birth as 1760. He was made a Mason in the Lodge The Golden Apple, of Dresden, November 8, 1781, and on the semi-centennial anniversary of his initiation, he was presented with this Medal struck in honor of his seventieth birthday. i6 MASONIC MEDALS. IV. Obverse, Boettiger to the right, clothed in a coat trimmed with fur. Legend, c. a. boettiger nat. viii ivn. mdcclx ♦ mort. xviii nov, MDCCCxxxv ♦ Reverse, An owl, as the emblem of the goddess of wisdom, on a branch of laurel', unrolls the scroll containing the record of his life, which may allude to the roll used in the funeral ceremonies of the Order. [Figure 6.] Legend, discipvlis gavdens et priscae fontibus artis. (Rejoicing in his disciples, and in the sources of ancient art.) In small letters at the bottom, F. KoNiG FEC. Konig, the designer of this Medal, was the engraver at the Saxony Mint. Silver and copper. Size 22. This Medal was struck in honor of the memory of Boettiger, by his Masonic brethren and friends. Zacharias gives engravings of both this and the preceding Medal. It has perhaps less claim to be included in a cata- logue of Masonics than III., but Zacharias gives a Masonic origin to both, and they are so closely connected that I insert them. V. Medal struck in 1 744, in honor of the establishment in February of that year, of a Lodge at Brunswick, called " Jonathan of the Pillar," which was opened on the feast of St. John the Evangelist's Day, following. Von Kissleben acting as Master. Obverse, David and Jonathan embracing each other" near the stone Ezel, (see ist Samuel, chap. 20,) beside which are Masonic implements. Legend, idem velle. idem nolle. (Desiring the same things, disliking the same things.) In exergue, soc. mvrar. fvnd. BRVNSv. D. 12 febr. 5744. i" three lines. On the right, just above the exergue, i. l. h. Reverse, A beehive resting on a square pillar, surrounded by bees ; on the right in the distance, a tree ; on the left in the foreground, a broken trunk. Legend, odi profanvm vvlgvs et arced. (I hate the profane populace, and keep them at a distance.) In exergue, soc. mvr. CONSTIT. BRvNsv. D. 27 DEC. 6744. in three lines. [Figure 7.J Silver. Size 22. VI. Medal struck in dies upon a thin planchet, and the field afterwards. 11 There are at least three Medals, with obverse quite fourth, with obverse, clasped hands, in a circle formed by - M^ Lf;.'" M^"^'{ "^^. "Inverse of this which are not a snake, and the inscription in German, "Our friendship Fd^n^lh'iJM^H^' sometimes taken to be,) but merely shall endure," and reverse, the sun, moon, stars, A Friendship Medals, as IS shown by their legends. Meiz- earth, and legend, "until all these decay." This is dorf p. 10, gives descriptions of these, and also of a also a " Friendship Medal, " and not Masonic. V. Obv. V. Rev. VI. VII. IX. Obv. IX. Rev. PLATE II. MASONIC MEDALS. 17 cut out, leaving the emblems. Obverse, A circle, within which a large G ; on the curve of the G, Veritas est intus (Truth is within). Within the letter are the square, compasses, level, plumb, twenty-four inch gauge, the Bible, and a scroll with a sketch of the forty-seventh proposition of Euclid upon it. Legend,, on the circle, at the top, a. l. 5755. and at the bottom, virtuti • et • siLENTio - [By virtue and silence.] Reverse, as the obverse, except that the G is of course curved exactly opposite to the proper way ; the various emblems are the same on both sides. [Figure 8.J Silver. Many of the English Lodge Medals are of this character, but the motto or legend on them is most frequently amor, honor et justitia, as on the Prince of Wales token, and others which will be noticed hereafter."' If this be an English Medal, it is, I believe, the oldest yet catalogued. There is a Scotch Medal, the date of which I have not been able to ascertain, (XXXII in this Catalogue.) but evidently very ancient, which has upon it amicitia virtute et silentia, which leads me to think that possibly this may be a member's Medal of some Scottish Lodge. VII. Medal struck to commemorate the election of Duke Ferdinand of t Brunswick to the office of General Grand Master,'^ under the rite of " Strict Observance," at the time of the union of the German Lodges, July 16, 1782. Obverse, Naked bust of Ferdinand to right. Legend, Ferdinand, dvx. BRVNS. ET LVNEB. Below the bust, in two Hnes, on a ribbon, omn - in germ • VNiT- LIB- mvrar •• SVPR • MODERATOR- (Supreme Master of the united Free- masons throughout Germany.) Reverse, (Figure 9,) A couching lion, his head towards the left, crowned with laurel ; beneath his fore paws the square, level, compasses, and delta. Above, the All-seeing eye in a triangle of nine stars, from which issue rays. Legend, vidi. vici. qviesco. (I saw, I conquered, I give repose.) In exergue, ob • felic • revnion - mvrar • liberor • german ■ in two lines. (For the happ)'^ reunion of the German Freemasons.) Silver. VIII. A Medal struck in honor of the marriage of Duke August 12 See XV., LXI., &c., in this Catalogue. Medal are said to be in possession of the Lodge Charles 13 For his Masonic History see p." 341, Vol. 2, Ameri- of the Crowned Pillar at Brunswick, and an engraving of can Quarterly Review of Freemasonry. The dies of this the Medal is given by Zacharias. 1 8 MASONIC MEDALS. Frederick Charles Wilhelm with the Princess Louise Von Stolberg, which occurred June 5, 1780. It was issued by the Lodge Charlotte zu den Drei Nelken, which had received a Protectorate from the Duke of Saxe Meiningen. Obverse, An altar with seven steps ; on its front a monogram of the initials C and L ; on the altar two burning hearts within the nuptial ring, and above, a prince's crown. In exergue, i. m. m. d. 26, 466 in two lines, corresponding in the chronology of the rite of Strict Observance to the date above given. [Figure lo.j Reverse, Under three carnations crossed, zvm andenken eines DER erwvnschtesten tage meiningens vnd zvr bezevgvng der ehrfvrcht- VOLLSTEN TREVE DIE HH. c. z. D. 3 N. in twelve lines, translated thus: — " In commemoration of the most memorable day in Meiningen, and to attest the most reverential, fidelity of the Lodge Charlotte of the Three Pinks." Silver. Size 22. . IX. A Lodge was chartered in 1733,. ^.t Hamburg, Germany, by the Earl of Strathmore, Grand Master of " Modern " Masons, which did not commence work until Dec, 6, 1737."* In 1741 it assumed the name Absalom. The Senate of Hamburg forbade the members from attending the meetings, and in consequence this Medal was struck.'^ Obverse, The rising sun and moon shining upon the earth from opposite directions. [Figure ii.J Legend, FACiES suPREMi EADEM. (The face of God is unchanging.) In exergue, ham- BVRGi. Reverse, Arms of the English (Modern) Freemasons, upon a shield ; a ribbon, to which is suspended a Master's jewel, hangs over it; a hat is upon the upper left corner. In the border of the shield in very small letters, a. b. Behind the shield are the rays of the meridian sun-; and a square, compasses, &c., are grouped about it. On the square in small letters, ei. ii. fecit. referring lo Haslingk, the die sinker. Gold and silver. Size 27. X. Medal struck by the Lodge Karl zum Rautenkranz, (Charles of the Wreath of Rue,) Hildburghausen, for the birthday eve, (January 4, 1759,) of Sophia, daughter of the Duke of Saxe Weimar. Obverse, A temple, 14 The Lodge celebrated its Centennial in 1837, on showing it to have been stnick about that time. The which occasion a Medal was struck. American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry appatentlfA 15 Norton says the Essen Catalogue gives the date of confused it with the Medal struck for the Centennial. : this Medal as 1 740, and Merzdorf gives other authorities, MASONIC MEDALS. 19 with seven steps, the top surmounted with statues. Legend, hic labor. (This work.) Reverse, The globe, square and compasses, and other Masonic implements, and above, the sun at the meridian. [Figure 12.] In exergue, ANNO 4o52. D. 4. lAJsrvAR. in two lines, the date in the rite of Strict Observ- ance. Gold and silve^ Size 17. U\/tir'h-*^ XI. Obverse, A perfect ashlar restiril;- upon a platform ; above, sus- pended from a bow of ribbon, a pair of -compasses extended. Legend, hinc FORMA viRESQVE. (Hence come beauty and strength.) In exergue, d. 24 SEPTEMB. 5743. Reverse, Upon the sun a circle containing a large G ; within the curve of the G, s t — referring to the Masonic letter G- and to the name of the Lodge. Struck in honor of the dedication of St. George's Lodge in Hamburg, which had previously been working as a " clandestine " Lodge. Zacharias gives an engraving of this Medal. (IIL i.) The dies were by Haslingk. Silver. Size 18. XII. Obverse, Harpocrates, the god of silence, leaning on a pillar, over which is a lion's skin, covered with bees. On his left arm is a cornucopia, from which a square and other Masonic implements are falling. Legend, FAVETE LiNGvis. (Keep silence.) In exergue, in three lines, ^qvitas con- CORDIA ET viRTVs. (Justice, harmony and virtue.) Reverse, A group of six rough ashlarsT near one of which is a gavel ; above, a hand and arm issuing from clouds to left, suspends a level. In exergue. Ornamental scroll work. Legend, ^qva lege sortitvr insignes et imos. (Allotted by impartial law to the lofty and the lowly.) Gold, silver, and other metals. Size 14. This very ancient Medal is commonly known as the " Freemason's Ducat." There are at least four varieties, with the same devices, but varying slightly in the dies, which are mentioned by Merzdorf ; the differences being in the size of the letters, of the hand, or the thickness of the cloud and in the ornamental scroll. The obverse is muled with two other reverses, which will be. described hereafter. The place of mintage of this Medal has caused considerable discussion. Merzdorf, (page 1 1 ,) says most of the older cata- logues mention it as having been struck at Berlin, while others attribute it to Vestner, at Brussels, in 1743 ; he remarks that Vestner always placed his 20 MASONIC MEDALS. mark upon his wo.rk, and believes its origin was at Brunswick, in the year 1745 ; he also states that it is mentioned in the records of the Lodge Charles of the Pillar, of Brunswick, in that year, and says that Zacharias (who has an engraving of it in IV. i) is wrong in assigning to it an earlier date.' After 1772 it appears to have been struck for use as a prize. XIII. Obverse, A Master in regalia leaning upon a globe, and holding a plumb line in his right hand ; at hisfeet are various Masonic working tools ; above him an eagle crowned is soaring in the sun ; in the right back -ground are columns, two erect and a third fallen ; in front is a cubic stone, on one face a level, and on another c. s. v br. in two Hoes. Legend, studio ■ sa- PIENTIA • siLENTio • (By zeal, wisdom and silence.) [Figure 13.] Reverse, Three hands — one of a knight, another of a clergyman, and the third of a citizen, clasping each other above a view of the city of Halle, with the moon and stars in the sky. Legend, et non fvcata amicitia qvid nobilivs. (And what is nobler than unsullied friendship.) In exergue, hal^e mdccxliv D. XXIV. ivN. in two lines. Forty-four of these Medals were presented to the brethren of the Lodge The Three Golden Keys, — founded at Halle in December, 1743, — by its first Master, C. Sam. v Bruckenthal, (whose initials are on the stone,) on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 1744 ; thirteen of these are said to have been struck in gold, and others in silver. Size 28. XIV. An oval Medal, about two and three-quarters by two inches, found in a mound near Pittsburgh, Pa., containing the remains of victims of General Braddock's defeat in 1756. Obverse, The All-seeing eye above an arch of eleven blocks, supported by two pillars ; the keystone has the Royal Arch cypher ; under it the letter G, surrounded by rays ; over the arch, on the left is the sun, and on the right the moon ; on the platform beneath, an altar with seven steps ; beside the left pillar is a pot of incense ; beside the right a dagger, and branches of acacia on each side ; .exergue, blank (for the owner's name to be engraved). Reverse, Two pillars ; over that on the right the sun ; over the other the moon ; the All-seeing eye at the upper edge. Between the pillars is the Bible, on which rests the square and compasses, between three burning tapers ; on the right a level and sprig of acacia, on the MASONIC MEDALS. . 21 left a beehive and ladder of three steps. In lower foreground a cofifin and anchor. Copper, plated with silver. This probably belonged to a soldier in Braddock's expedition, and is now in the possession of Dr. Alfred Creigh, of Washington, Penn., to whom I am indebted for a drawing.' XV. An oval Medal of silver, formerly the property of an American prisoner at Dartmoor, England, during the Revolutionary War, and sent home with his effects after his death. Obverse, The Bible, square and com- passes, trowel, key, coffin, skull and bones, three links of a chain, and other devices. Legend, At the top, sit lux et lux fuit, (Let there be light and there, was light,) and at the bottom, amor, honor, et justitia. (Love, honor, and justice.) Reverse, Two pillars on a mosaic pavement, the sun, moon, All-seeing eye, and other emblems. An engraving of this curious Medal can be found on page 10, volume 4, of the " American Freemason," from which the above account is condensed.'* The three links give it more than usual interest, since it proves them to have originally been a Masonic emblem,, though since used by another body. XVI; Obverse, Three Masons, in aprons and sashes, chapeaux and swords, stand in a group facing each other, their arms crossed, and the right hand of each clasping the left of his neighbor : behind the one on the left is a globe, against which a square "is leaning ; a gavel, trowel,and other working tools at his feet ; behind the one on the right, a scroll passing between the legs of a pair of compasses ; in the background a temple with columns. Legend, ivncto conatv (By united effort.) In exergue, cojsfratern - s • er- nesti- hilpervs^ in two lines. [Figure 14.J Reverse, A hand, emerging from clouds which partly conceal the sun whose rays are bursting from them, describes with a pair of compasses a mathematical figure upon a scroll, lying on a mosaic pavement, and inscribed arcanvm scrvtatvs cvncta adeptvs in three lines. (Having learned the secret he has mastered all.) In exergue, fvndata - VII • CALEND • DECEMBR • ANNO 4848. STOCKMAR F. in three lines. Struck to commemorate the founding of the Lodge Ernestus in Hildburg- 16 This may have been an engraved Medal, but this I which it displays, -however, entitle it to a place in tliis have not been able to ascertain. The peculiar emblems Catalc^e. 22 MASONIC MEDALS. hausen, November 25, i755. The date on the Medal is that of the rite of Strict Observance. Silver. Size 30. XVII.- Medal struck for the semi-centennial anniversary of St. John's Commandery, No. 4, K. T. of Philadelphia, Pa. Obverse, Between two olive branches, tied at the bottom, a Norman shield, containing Masonic devices referring to the Lodge, Chapter and Commandery degrees. The heraldry is poor, but may be thus described : Per fess, the upper part argent, having the words, BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH in two lines ; the lower, parti per pale : dexter, azure, charged with the square and compasses ; sinister, per pale, purpure and gules, charged with a double triangle braced, in the centre of which is the triple tau. (The emblem is placed on what may be called the fess point of this quartering ; its color is not indicated, unless it be argent, which would not correspond with the symbolism of the degree.) Chief, parti of three per pale ; dexter, vert, charged with a Greek cross, (humettee,) centre, sable, charged with a Maltese cross ; sinister, per fess, sable and argent, alluding to the Beau-seant, and charged with a Templar's cross (patee). Over all, in fess point, an Eastern crown, pierced with a Latin cross- (passion,) and surrounded by rays.'' Above the shield a ribbon, having the motto, IN HOC siGNO viNCES (By this sign thou shalt conquer) : over the ribbon a small helmet, affrontee. In exergue, st. John's commandery no. 4 masonic KNIGHTS templar PHILADELPHIA PENNA. in four lines, the last slightly curving. Reverse, s'' john's commandery n" 4 k. t. semi centennial anniversary JUNE 1 5, 1869. in five lines, all but one curving, over a ribbon, having sir and KNT. with a space left for a name to be engraved. Below the ribbon, constituted JUNE 1 5. 1 8 19. stationed at philada. in four lines, the first and last curving. This Medal is finely struck, and, but for the extremely poor heraldry, would be worthy of praise. It was suspended by a swivel from a clasp, with a ribbon, — the -upper part of black and the lower of white, — in which was woven the name of the Commandery in yellow letters on the black ground ; and a Latin cross and the date of the anniversary, in red letters on 17. The color of the cross and crown, of the square not indicated, unless it be argent, which would not hi the and compasses, and of the various crosses in the chief, is appropriate symbolic color in all cases. XIII. Obv. XVI. Rev. XVI. Obv. XIII. Rev. PLATE III. MASONIC MEDALS. 23 the white ground, the top of the cross extending up into the black part of the ribbon. Bronze. Size 28. The dies are said to have been destroyed. XVIII. Obverse, Within a circle of nineteen stars, conventvm fratr.-. LIB.-. CEMENTAR.-. COL.". AGRIP.'. A°.-. MDXXXV HABITVM GRATI CELEBRANT FRATRES NEERLANDICI ORDINIS IN PATRIA SVA RESTAVRATI . FESTVM SECVLARE AGENTES. A" MDCCCXXXV. in ten lines. (The Netherland brethren, keeping the centennial feast of the restoration of the Order to their fatherland, gratefully celebrate the assembly of the Masonic brotherhood held by the Lodge Agrippa, at Cologne, in i535.) In small letters below, i. p. schouberg. F. Reverse, A radiant triangle, around which are the words, charta fratr.". COL.-. AGRIP.'. D.-. XXIV jvN.*. MDXXXV. Within the triangle are the words, PRINCIPIA NOSTRORVM ACTVVm' HISCE DVOBVS PRAECEPTIS ENVNCIANTVR : OMNES HOMINES VELVTI FRATRES ET PROPINQVOS AMA ET DILIGE : DEO QVOD DEI : IMPE- RATORi QVOD iMPERATORis EST TRiBviTO. in nine lines. (The principles of our acts are declared in these two maxims : Love and esteem all men as brothers and neighbors. Render to God the things that are God's, and to the Emperor the things that are the Emperor's.) [Figure i5.] Silver. Size 32. Struck by the Lodge La Blen Aimee, of Amsterdam, June 23, 1835, on the third centennial of the date of a reputed Masonic document, known as the charter of Cologne, (Kolner Urkunde) which is said to have been discovered in 1816. The stars allude to the nineteen names attached to the document. XIX. Medal struck to commemorate the establishment of Mars Lodge, at Jassy, Moldavia, in 1774, by Baron Von Gartenburg Sadogusky, then Commissioner General of the Imperial Russian Army. Obverse, Mars reclining on clouds, and wearing a plumed helmet ; his head turned to the right; his left hand extended, holds a wreath of laurel; his right, a 'mound;' beside him are various Masonic working tools, a square, gavel, trowel, and compasses, with a skull and bones resting on a closed book ; below is a landscape with rivers. Legend, virtute et sapientia. (By valor and wis- dom.) In exergue, f. comstadius f.-. sadogura. [Figure 16.] Reverse, Within a wreath of oak leaves, dJ moldav calculum album adiecerunt maiores, 5 •^•4- in five lines. (The leaders have added, a white stone, the Moldavian 24 MASONIC MEDALS. Lodge 5744. " Majores " perhaps alludes to the Russian Generals, who united in forming this Lodge.) The master of the. mint where the dies were prepared was F. Comstadius; the engraver, Stockman. Silver. Size 32. Rare. XX. Obverse, On a mosaic pavement, a pillar resting on a cubic stone, and surmounted by a globe : a cable-tow entwined aboiit it; at the base a closed book, a globe, gavel, square, and level. In front, St. John the Baptist holds in his extended left hand a roll, upon which he describes a circle with the compasses in his right ; a crozier rests against his shoulder ; at his feet are rough and perfect ashlars, and the sun is rising on the right. Reverse, In a wreath of palm leaves, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, die g. v. u. v. a zur SaULE IM O. ZU BRESLAU GEST. D. 19. MAI 1774 FEIERT D. I9. MAI 1824IHR lUBELFEST BR. M. L. BIBRAQH A MSTR. BR. L. MAISAN DEP. A MSTR. in ten lines. (The true and perfect Lodge of the Pillar, Qrient of Breslau, founded May 19, 1774, celebrated its jubilee May 19, 1824, Bro. M. L. Bibrach, Master of the Lodge, Bro. L. Maisan, Dep. Master.) [Figure 17.] Copper. Size 26. XXI. Medal struck in commemoration of the dedication of the New Masonic Temple, in Boston, 1867. Obverse, View of the Temple, showing both the front and side, and the adjoining buildings. On the curb stone, in very small letters, w. n. warden, above, masonic temple, below, boston. Reverse, new masonic temple in a curved line above the All-seeing eye ; under the eye, dedicated june 24. a. l. 5867 chas. c. dame in three lines ; below, a square and compasses, and grand master in a curved line. This was not struck by authority of the Grand Lodge, but by private parties. White metal, and perhaps others. Size 19. Somewhat rare. XXII. French Medal, which may have been a member's jewel, or possibly was designed to be given as a prize. Obverse, " Two right hands joined," within the square and compasses ; the head of the latter forms a sun, from which issue rays, and from the joint a gavel is suspended, and sprigs of acacia issue from behind. Legend^ laboris assidui proemium. (The reward of diligent labor.) The date 1842 at bottom. Reverse, l.-. de la parfaite UNION ET sf jean du DESERT REUNis arouud two branches of palm and laurel, crossed and tied by a ribbon ; above which in a circular line is o.-. de valen- PLATE IV. MASONIC MEDALS. 25 ciENNES, and within which is fondee le i— juillet 1736 in four Hnes, the first curving. Brass, gilt, decahedral. Size 14 between opposite sides. XXIII. Obverse, An altar of squared stones, its front adorned with three crossed keys in a circle, the arms of the city of Regensburg ; the altar is covered by a single stone, having on its right corner k, and on its centre a cube with the letters XXV on its face ; above, G on a blazing star of five points. Legend, iubel der wachsenden rH in regensburg [Jubilee of the Thriving Lodge in Regensburg.] (Figure 18.) Reverse, Hercules wearing the lion-skin, slaying a four-headed hydra. Legend, die tugend siegt. [Virtue triumphs.] In exergue, 5791. Bronze. Size 24. Scarce. Struck by the "Thriving Lodge of the Three Keys," of Regensburg, in honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary. This Lodge was founded by the Lodge " St. Charles de la Constancie," May 1, 1767, and received its charter from the Grand Lodge in the Hague, July i, 1768. In the first quarter-century of its exis- tence, it supplied constitutions for a large number of Lodges in Vienna, Munich, Dresden, and elsewhere, thus acquiring the epithet Wachsenden (waxing or thriving). XXIV. Obverse, Bust of Prince William Frederick to right. Legend, WILLEM FREDERIK KAREL. PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN. Under the buSt, in Small letters, i.*. p.*. schouberg. f.\ Reverse, The ribbon and jewel of a Grand Master, hanging from a blazing star of five points bearing the letter G. Legend, xxv. j.*. gr.'. m.-. nat.-. d.-. o.*. v.*. vv.-. mm.-, in. ned.-. g.-. l.-. en. kol.-. [Twenty-five years National Grand Master of Freemasons of the Netherlands and her Colonies.] Under the jewel, in three lines, hulde der broeder- SCHAP. MDCCCXLi. [Homagc of the Brotherhood.] Within the ribbon, hem bestrale steeds hex light uit den hooge, in five lines. CMay Light from on high ever illuminate him.] (Figure 19.) Silver and Bronjfe. Size 32. Zacha- rias (IV. 6) gives the date as October 16, 1841, and Merzdorf (p. 102, No. 21) gives the Hague as the place where it was struck. XXV. Obverse, A circle, " inscribed in a triangle," the upper half having the word Maryland and the lower, commandery n° i. A gilded passion cross passes under the lower half of the circle, the longer bar extending nearly 26 MASONIC MEDALS. to the bottom of the triangle, the transverse arms slightly overlap its inside edge, and the centre of the bars of the cross resj^ upon the centre of the circle. In the upper corners of the triangle, 179/in the left, and 1871 in the right. Edges beveled. Reverse, Plain. Sil^. In the form of an equi- lateral triangle, a point at the bottom, the sides measuring two and one-fourth inches. It was worn suspended to a white ribbon by a small double triangle, interlaced by opposite points ; the lower triangle attached at its base by three small balls to the Medal. Struck for Maryland Commandery, Baltimore, in commemoration of the Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States in Baltimore, September, 1871. XXVI. Obverse, Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada ; per pale ; dexter, per fess, the upper part gules, a chevron between three casdes, argent ; on the chevron a pair of compasses extended ;'Hhe lower part gules, a beaver proper : sinister, a cross (probably vert but not indicated) voided argent, the field beneath the cross quarterly azure and or ; i. a lion rampant; 2. an ox pas- sant ; 3. a man with arms uplifted ; 4. an eagle displayed.'^ The dexter side of the shield is formed by ears of wheat, and the sinister by an olive branch. On a ribbon below, audi vide tace [Hear, see, be silent.] Crest, the ark of the covenant, over which two cherubs are bending. Supporters, two cherubim, each having one wing extended over the shield and crest. Between their ■wings; over the ark, are Hebrew letters. Legend, grand lodge of ancient FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF CANADA. Reverse, Within a wreath of maple and laurel, to commemorate the ?S03©i^ consummated i4'^."july i858 in six lines, the second and last two curving. The dies are very poor, that of the reverse particularly so. Silver, silver gilt, bronze, and white metal. Size 26. This is the only American Medal I have yet found, struck on the foundation of a Grand Lodge, and the circumstances which caused its preparation are 18 Arms of the so-called "Modem" Masons; that is, Masons' squares, so arranged as to form a cross. If this the " Grand Lodge of England," previous to the union be an error in drawing, as I believe, it is a very common with thj Grand Lodge of "Ancient " or " Athol " M.i- one in emblazoning these arms. This Medal brings out sons, as mentioned in the next note. .some interesting heraldic questions, for which the reader is 19 Arms of the Grand Lodge of "Ancient" Masons, referred to the Appendix. The arms of the Grand Lodge previous to their union with the " Modern " Masons, to of Canada as given on this Medal, are those of the United form the "United Grand Lodge of England." We de- Grand Lodge of England, except that the dexter side is scribe these arms as they appear on the Medal. The parted per fess and the Canadian emblem of the beaver "cross voided" is probably a poor drawing of four added, for a " difference." MASONIC MEDALS. 27 worthy of record. Its design was to commemorate the union of the " M. W. Grand Lodge of Canada," (formed in i855, by various Lodges of the Pro- vinces of Ontario and Quebec, which derived their warrants from the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Ireland) with the " Ancient Grand Lodge," the name which the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West, holding under England, assumed in August, 1857. This union took place July 14, i858. July 24, it was resolved that a Medal be struck commemorative of this happy event, and a committee was appointed to arrange the design and prepare the Medal for distribution, at a meeting to be held in January, iSSg. The latter part of the instruction was not fulfilled, but the committee then reported that they had selected the design, and ascertained th^t the cost of the Medal would be from two to three dollars without the " Union ribbon," for which it would be necessary to send to England. They recommended that the Medals should be silver gilt for officers and past officers of the Grand Lodge ; of silver for the Master, the immediate Past Master, and the Wardens of all the Lodges on the registry of the Grand Lodge at the time of the union, to whom its distribution should be strictly confined. The " Union ribbon " consisted of a beautifully executed silk representation of the English union-jack. At a subsequent meeting of the Grand Lodge, it was decided that this should be recognize_d as an honorary ribbon, and might be worn by any member of the craft; the Medal to be worn only by those previously named. At the time of the union, there were sixty-three Lodges under the Grand Lodge of Canada, and fifty of Provincial register ; in all, one hundred and thirteen whose officers were entitled to the Medal. The engraver was Ellis, of Toronto, as appears from the Treasurer's statement for iSSg, where, under date September 17, there is the following entry : "To paid J. Ellis on account of engraving Medal, |ioo." XXVII. Obverse, Latomia, (the genius of Masonry,) standing upon a platform of three steps ; on her right a column with the letter J on its base, and at its foot, a bunch of acacia ; on her left a column, with the letter B ; at its foot a rose bush. Masonic implements are scattered between. The figure wears a diadem, on which is a G, and rays of light surround her head. Her right hand uplifted holds a sprig of acacia ; her left places a wreath of roses 28 MASONIC MEDALS. upon two oval shields, one inscribed f. the other l. " which are supported by the altar of Love, behind her." Around her neck a collar, from which are suspended the square and compasses. Above her, in the quadrate cypher, ORNAT ET AUGET. [It adorns and increases.] In exergue, braemt fecit. Reverse, In a radiant triangle, the letter G. Legend, In the same cypher, in MEMORIAM AUGUSTISSIMARUM NUPTIARUM FRATRUM LIBERE AC FIDELIS SILENTII LEGE OPERANTIUM FLORENTISSIMA IN BELGIO SOCIETAS. [The mOSt flourishing Society in Belgium of Brethren working freely under the law of faithful silence, in memory of the most august nuptials.] The cypher begins to read from beneath the long central ray, falling from the base of the triangle. (Figure 20.) Merzdorf says that fourteen were struck in gold, one hundred in silver, and four hundred in bronze. Size 29. Struck at the Hague, May 21, 1825, by the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands in honor of the marriage of their Grand Master, Prince Frederic, to the Princess Louisa of Prussia. XXVIII. Obverse, A full length figure of Minerva, on a raised platform and advancing to the left, helmed, and holding a spear in her left hand and an olive branch in her right. Legend, □ des amis de la paix. [Lodge of the Friends of Peace.] Reverse, Within a wreath of palm and olive branches, o.-. DE PARIS 5789. Borders beaded, and edge milled. Silver. Size 18. (This is engraved in Tresor Numismatique, Revolution, plate 16, figure 6.) 1/ XXIX. Obverse, A pillar, its top surrounded by a garland ; on its front a script cypher of aa ; at the right an easel on which is a canvass, and on the left, a globe. The compasses lean against the pillar on the left, and below are a square, protractor, rule, and pallet with brushes. Against the right side is resting a guitar, with a bust at its base. Legend, loge des arts et l'amitie. In exergue, or.-, de louviers 58o5 in two lines. Reverse, The genius of Masonry crowned with roses, her left arm and bosom bare, feeding the fire which burns upon an altar garlanded with roses, and having on its front the square and compasses. At the left of the altar is an acacia bush, and behind the figure are three bushes of acacia springing from clefts in an adjacent rock ; at the top is the Delta, with rays. Borders beaded, and edge milled. Silv^ Size 18. (Engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 12, figure 7.) MASONIC MEDALS. 29 XXX. Obverse, On a mantling a shield, gules, having a death's head affrontee, proper, over the letters m o ^. Crest, a bezant, on which are three hearts, one over two, united by a ribbon, which encircles each heart, and is crossed below the upper one. The colors of the mantling and doubling are not indicated. Legend, l.-. de s.*. j.*. de l'union des cceurs r.*. r.". o.\ de GENEVE. [Lodge of St. John of the union of hearts, &c.] Reverse, A phenix on a flaming pyre, beneath which is a ribbon with the motto perit ut vivat. [It dies that it may live.] Legend, directoire de bourgogne. Silver. Size 20. [See LXXXVIIL] XXXL Obverse, Head of Liberty to the left; flowing curls escape from beneath a Phrygian cap, and fall about her neck. Legend, republique fran- CAISE. Below the bust, two clasped hands, and f. t. in very small letters. Reverse, A wreath of acacia tied at the bottom by a ribbon, and open at the top, contains souvenir du 29 avril 5871 in three lines; above the inscription are two right hands joined, the arms emerging from clouds ; below are a square and compasses crossed. A beaded circle surrounds the wreath, and outside the circle is the legend liberte ■ egalite • fraternite * phjlan- THROPiE • UNION ■ FORCE * Bronze. Size 29. Struck to commemorate the reign of the Commune by Freemasons of Paris. XXXII. Obverse, Arms of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; azure, a chevron between three castles argent ; (the compasses are omitted.) Crest, a castle argent. A collar of thistles and thistle leaves encircles the shield, passing behind the crest ; from the collar is suspended a jewel containing St. Andrew and his cross. Legend, in the lord is all our trust. Reverse, A mosaic pavement over which two brethren are approaching a temple in the back- ground, in front of which stand two pillars. Above the temple on the left is the sun, on the right the moon and seven stars, and over the centre the All- seeing eye darting its rays upon the taller of the two brethren, who holds his companion by the hand, and with his right hand points to a female figure, seated on the right ; at her feet is a Corinthian capital ; her left arm rests upon an altar, upon which is a closed book ; her right hand closes her lips. In the right foreground, the Bible, square and compasses, surrounded by three 30 MASONIC MEDALS. burning tapers. Between the brethren are a gavel and level lying on the pavement. In exergue, amicitia virtute et silentio [By friendship, virtue and silence] in two lines. Silver gilt. Size 19. An impression of this curious old Scotch Medal is in Mr. Appleton's collection. It is evidently quite ancient and is not mentioned by Merzdorf. XXXIII. A Medal somewhat similar to VI, was at one time in the pos- session of W. C. Munger, of Covington, Ky., and is described to us as follows: The letter G is surmounted by St, John holding a Maltese cross. Inside the letter, are the square, level, plumb, compasses, twenty-four inch guage, altar on which is the forty-seventh problem, trowel and mallet. On one side of the square is virtute et silentio. [By virtue and silence.] On the back of the G, " 5761 R, PulHng : " (probably the former owner's name,) This very much resembles VI, in this list, and was probably a member's jewel of some English or Scotch Lodge,'° Silver, Size 22 by 3 inches, XXXIV. Obverse, A Mason, "clothed" and standing under the rays of the meridian sun ; his right hand extended points to a level which Minerva, standing beside a cubic stone, applies to its upper face ; in her left hand is a spear, and an owl is seated behind her. On the front of the cube in two lines, D : 27 lUN : 1742 ; a square, compasses, and plumb on the ground by its side. Over the sun, ad amussim. (On the level.) From the Mason's lips fall the words QUID latras, [literally. Why do you bark ?] addressed to a figure of Envy, recumbent in front of a cave in the right foreground; serpents surround his head and the mouth of the cave. In exergue, franc : ad moen. Reverse, Arms of the Lodge on a platform ; — a shield parti per pale ; dexter, azure, a dexter eye (in profile) proper ; sinister, gules, a sinister ear, proper : supporters, dexter, a fox, (? or wolf,) sinister, a sphynx, both sejant regardant, their backs towards the arms. A mantling falls from the platform below the shield, bearing the words et be taire. [And be silent.] Under the fox is suspended a level, and under the sphynx, a plumb. Over the arms is a bee-hive surrounded by swarming bees ; in the door of the hive is a small S, alluding to the name of 20 Dr. Alfred Creigh of Washington, Pa., has one English gentleman, who informed him that such a Medal similar to this and the Medal described hereafter under was given to each member of his Lodge, on the night he LXI. with date 57^6, which was presented him by an was raised to the Master Mason's degree. PLATE V. MASONIC MEDALS. 31 the Master of the Lodge, Ph. L. V. Steinheil. On the right, a square and trowel : on the left, a gavel and compasses. Above, instruunt et ornant. [They instruct and adorn.] White metal, cast. Size 33. This Medal, as above described, is in my collection. Merzdorf gives the additional inscription on the edge, concordia erexit stabilivit virtus ars et industria orna- VERUNT, [Union erected, virtue strengthened, art and industry adorned it,] which is wanting on mine, and says : — " There were at the most only fourteen impressions of this Medal made by the engraver, Meyer in Mannheim. At the suggestion of Br. Kloss, Sen., twelve copies were cast, from an original in the collection of Herr Finger, by I. Ch. D. Nies." " Probably the letters on the edge of these were destroyed in finishing the casting. The original was struck in 1742 by the Lodge Zur Einigkeit, (of Unity or Harmony,) at Frank- fort on the Main. XXXV. Obverse, □ .*. de l'athenee francais 1830 in four lines. Reverse, A square and compasses, within which is a blazing star of five points containing the letter G. Silver, octagonal. Size 19 between opposite parallel sides. Merzdorf^' gives the name of the Lodge by which it was struck as L'Athenee des Etrangers of Paris, (not having seen the Medal) and says that it is mentioned in the Account of the Feast of the Order on the Winter Solstice, December 26, 1829. The Medal in my possession has the date 1830, as given above. It is said to be scarce. XXXVL Obverse, The front of the old Masonic Hall, New York city. Legend, old masonic hall, broadway, n. y. In exergue, erected 1827 DEMOLi" 1 856 in two lines. Reverse, On a mosaic pavement, an altar with three steps, on which are the Bible, square and compasses, from which issue rays. Legend, youth, manhood & old age. Below, masonic medalets N° I and in smaller letters, the^ne curving to conform to the lower edge, PUB. BY. A. B. SAGE & CO. N. Y. ^6opper, (perhaps other metals.) Size 20. XXXVII. Obverse, The new Masonic Temple, New York, showing the fronts on Sixth Avenue and West Twenty-third Street. Above, in two curved lines, to commemorate the dedication of the masonic temple. In 21 Die Denkmunzen der Freimaurerbruderschaft, page 22 Ibid, page 78, No. 108 ; page xu gives the full title 19, No. 41. of reference. 32 MASONIC MEDALS. exergue, new york june 2 1875 in two lines, the second curving. Reverse, A wreath of oak-leaves ; within it a mosaic pavement approached by three steps ; on the right and left, two pillars surmounted by globes ; in the centre background is a third pillar, surmounted by the letter G, over which is a clus- ter of seven stars ; at the top, the All-seeing eye and rays ; between the right and centre pillars the moon, a ladder of three rounds, and the forty-seventh problem of Euclid : between the left and centre pillars, the sun, three burning tapers, and a five-pointed star. The dies were made by G. H. Lovett, of New York. Silver, copper, bronze, and white/metal. Size 20. XXXVIII. Obverse, View of the Temple, similar to the above, over which in a semi-circle masonic temple new york and at the top the All- seeing eye in rays ; below the Temple in two lines, the second curving, DEDICATED JUNE 2" 1 8/5. Reverse, Arms of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York : A cross vert, voided argent ; the field beneath the cross quar- terly azure and or : i. a lion couchant ; 2. an ox passant ; 3. a man with arms uplifted ; 4. an eagle displayed.'^ Crest, the ark of the covenant, between two cherubs facing inward, their wings extending over it. Supporters, two cherubim, each having one wing extended over the shield and crest, the other drooping by its side. The shield itself is circular, and its sides are formed by a wreath of olive-branches, tied at the base and resting on a ribbon bearing the motto, holiness to the lord. A five-pointed star is stamped in the border below the motto. At the top are the square and compasses ; a level is placed upon the square, and a ribbon, passing behind it, is wound over the legs of the compasses, the ends turned up above the wings of the cherubim. This Medal was struck on the occasion of the dedication of the Masonic Temple in New York, June, 1875, under the authority of the Grand Lodge, for the benefit of its Widows' and Orphans' Fund. It is in the form of a shield, two and one-quarter inches long, and one and nine-sixteenths inches at its greatest 23 These arms are nearly those of the Eiighsh Grand all of its constituent Lodges derived their charters from the Lodge of "Ancient" Masons, so called, previous to the "Moderns." For this reason, we presume, the New York "Union," and the same remarks apply that were made in Grand Lodge assumed the arms of the Ancient Masons, Nute 19. The Grand Lodge of New York was formed at with the omission of the Hebrew characters, if that be the suggestion of the " Ancients," although all or nearly intentional. .MASONIC MEDALS. 33 breadth. A ring at the top held a ribbon attached to a clasp. Gold, silver, bro/ze, gilt and white macal. XXXIX. Obverse, Within a plain raised border surrounding a rough- ened field, a wreath formed by two branches of oak, which encloses a smooth field, lettered boston to st. johns. The word to is in a monogram, the T very large and roughened ; boston in a straight line below its top ; the o entwined around its centre ; and st. johns on a scroll curving upwards, near the foot. Above the wreath may and below it 1872. Reverse, Plain. Sus- pended by a ring to a clasp in the form of a scroll, its ends bent beneath it. Silver plated; in the form of a cross patee. Size 22. Somewhat scarce. Struck by Boston Commandery in honor of the visit to that body by St. John's Commandery, of Philadelphia, in May, 1872. XL. Obverse, Bust of King Leopold to right between two reversed flaming torches, the handles of which nearly meet above. Below the bust a palm branch. Between the handles of the torches 5865. Legend, ceremonie FUNEB.*. 10^ J.'. 12^ M.'. EN MEM.*. DU T.'. C*. F.'. LEOPOLD DE SAXE COBOURG ROi DES BELGES. [Funeral ceremonies, February 10, in memory of the very dear brother Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, King of the Belgians.] Reverse, Within a circle the All-seeing eye upon a triangle surrounded by rays which form a six-pointed star. Legend, gr.*. or.', de belgique * Copper bronzed : (perhaps other metals.) Size 19. XLL Obverse, A triangle with the All-seeing eye, above two shields. The one on the right has on a field azure a square and compasses, with a gavel and trowel crossed and placed upon them parallel to the arms of the square. That upon the left is per fess, the upper part per pale, dexter gules, with a device I take to be a burning taper ; sinister gules, a fess argent. The lower part divided in accordance with Continental heraldry into three gyrons ; dexter argent, three lions rampant, two over one ; the centre argent, three hunting horns, one over two ; sinister barry of eight, .gules and argent. Above the triangle on the left, or.-, de and on the right, liege. [Belgium.] Below the shields, 7^. m.-. 5869. Reverse, Within a triangle two right hands ioined. On the left, aux ttt.-. on the right, ccc.-. fff.-. Below the triangle. 34 MASONIC MEDALS. in very small letters, in one line, souvenir du f.-. brichaut and beneath that ETRANG.'. \Aux tvcs ckers freres etrangers. To our very dear foreign brethren.] At the top a quatrefoil pierced for a ring. Copper. Size i6. XLII. The Lodges of Dresden, (' The Three Swords,' ' The Golden Apple,' and ' Astra;a,') met in obedience to an order from the Grand Lodge of Saxony, July 2, 1817, in honor of the celebration on that day, by the Grand Lodge of England, of the centennial anniversary of its formation. In com- memoration of that event, these Lodges struck a Medal. Obverse, A celestial globe over a roll representing the Holy Scriptures which rests upon the extended points of the compasses. Under the roll is a square, its sides parallel with the legs of the compasses. On the globe stands a phenix, its head surrounded by rays. Zacharias says, " This miraculous bird * * * was anciently used by the Roman Emperors as an emblem to signalize grand centennial celebrations." ^^ Legend, ein zweiter phoenix schwingt sigh ERDUMFASSEND NACH HUNDERT lAHREN AUS DREI LICHTERN AUF. [After a century encircling the globe, a second phenix rises from the three great lights.] Reverse, Within a chain formed by clasped hands and love-knots issuing from a head of St. John at the base, an extract from a poetic effusion by Von Nostitz and Franckendorf, Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Saxony — dass das heilige sigh rette bindet die geweihte kette ORIENT AN ORIENT, in three lines. [That the holy (principle of Masonry) may preserve itself. Orient joins with Orient in a sacred chain.] Outside the chain is the legend, iubelfeier am iohannisfeste im grossen orient DRESDEN MDCccxvii. [Centennial Festival on St. John's Day by the Grand Orient of Dresden, 1817.J At the bottom, below the head, in small letters, KRUGER F. (the name of the Mint engraver at Dresden by whom the dies were prepared.) A few impressions of this Medal were struck in silver and bronze, and distributed among the Lodges participating. Size 30. (Figure 21.) XLin. Obverse, Within a radiant triangle having a crown on its apex, a burning taper upon two books. Legend, dem stifter der loge."' [To the 24 Numotheca Numismatica Latomorum, I. iii. in so many instances that I hesitate to give a different ver- 25 Merzdorf, p. 29, gives Meister, for Stifter, in sion, especially as the Medal viras in his collection. But the legend of this Medal. I have found him very accurate there was also one in that of Zacharias, whom we have MASONIC MEDALS. 35 founder of the Lodge.] In exergue, 8 febr. 1835. Reverse, dem 5o iahrigen M.". MAURER, BR. C. V. BODELSCHWINGH PLETl'ENBURGH ALS DANK VON SEINEN BRUDERN in eight lines. [To Bro. C. V. Bodelschwingh Plettenburgh, fifty years a Master Mason, with the grateful love of his brethren.] This was struck by the Lodge The Bright Light, of Hamm, and presented to Bodel- schwingh on the fiftieth anniversary of his initiation. The dies broke after a few impressions were taken, and the Medal is now very rare. (Figure 22.) Bronze. Size 24. XLIV. Obverse. Bust of Von Zeschau to left, in a circle ; on the bust in small letters, koenig f. Legend, heinrich wilhelm von zeschau. in a semi- circle over the bust ; below it in two lines completing the circle, ciente dem vaterlande am 26 iuny 1828 FUNFZiG lAHRE. [Useful to Fatherland for fifty years, June 26, 1828.] Reverse, A wreath of olive surrounding a chain of love-knots, within which are a crossed sword and gavel. (Figure 23.) This Medal was presented to Von Zeschau, by his Masonic brethren of Dresden, when he had completed fifty years of public service, and had been a Mason for fifty-two years. Silver and bronze. Size 27. XLV. Medal struck by Lodges working under the "Rite of Strict Observance," commemorative of the death of Charles Gotthelf, Baron Von Hund, one of the founders of that Rite, and a prominent German noble, born Sept. 11, 1722 ; he died Nov. 8, 1776. He distinguished himself by his services in the Seven Years' War, and was honored by being appointed Privy Counsellor in 1769, Obverse, Bust of Von Hund in profile, to right. Legend, carolvs ■ l • b • ab hvnd et altengrotkav ; under the bust, in smaller letters, abramson. Reverse, (Figure 24,) A funeral urn, encircled by the Egyptian serpent as an emblem of immortality ; from the top of the urn hangs a ribbon, to which is suspended a Templar's cross ; on the base of the urn is the year of his death, mdcclxxvi. Legend, pietas fratrum. d. r. l. v. [The affection of his brethren.] The initials refer to followed, and the latter gives an engraving, which we have held in the Grand Lodge but says nothing of his service reproduced: in hU description, VIII. v. Zacharias says that as Master of the subordinate Lodge. I thnik his connec- Bodelschwingh was a fender (Stifter) of the Lodge The tion with that as its founder would more probably be corn- Bright Light, and then mentions important positions he memorated on a Medal. 36 MASONIC MEDALS. Dresden, Rostock, Leipsic, and Weimar, (Vimaria,) the Lodges of which, at the suggestion of the Lodge Minerva of Leipsic, united in preparing this Medal. Silver. Size 31. Von Hund's Masonic history is given by Zacharias.'^ XLVI. Obverse, Bust of Broenner to left ; on the arm in small letters, l'al. Legend, iohann carl broenner. senator, geb. in frankfurt a. m. d. 4. lUN. 1738. Reverse, Within a chain of square links, dem h. w. pr. u. dir. G. M. 5o I^HR. F. M. IUBILARIO GEWIDMET VON DEN BR. BR. DER CH Z. EIN- IGKEIT, IM o. zu frankf. Vm ^8^°9 in eight lines. [Dedicated to the Right Worshipful Provincial and Directorial Grand Master, on his fiftieth Masonic anniversary, by his brethren of the Lodge of Unity, Orient of Frankfort on the Main, June 4, 5809.] Silver. Size 26. (Figure 25.) XLVIL Obverse, An altar, on which is the Bible, opened at I. John, iv. 16 ; above it, the radiant triangle with the tetragrammaton ; on the left of the altar an acacia bush, with the square, compasses and trowel at its foot ; on the right, a rose bush with a celestial globe and a gavel at its foot. In exergue, BR. a. L. v. MARTINETZ U ST. GEORGE K. P. MAIOR. STIFTER D A in four lines. Reverse, Within a wreath of oak-leaves, d v iulii mdcccxx vollendete l lAHR D A HERCULES IN SCHWEIDNITZ BR. I. G. W. V KAEMPF K. P. MAIOR D. z. GR. M. in eight lines. [On the fifth of July, 1820, the Lodge Hercules in Schweidnitz completed its fiftieth year, etc.] This Medal, commemorating the semi-centennial festival, was issued under the Mastership of a brother who, in September, 1829, celebrated his own half-century of membership in the Order and a quarter century of service in the East of his Lodge."' The Medal was cast in iron. Size 30. (Figure 26.) XLVIIL Obverse, A circle, within which is another, formed by a snake, its tail in its mouth, and the eye very large, which surrounds the inscription in old Russian characters, IHl oziRis outchrej : 1776 god: marta 2 TCHis : NA vosTOK MOSKVYE. [Lodge of Osiris, founded March 2, 1776, Orient of Moscow] in five lines. Reverse, An eye above the phallic'^emblem. 26 Numotheca Numismatica Latomorum, II. iii, where the eye on the reverse may allude to this. The emblem there is an error in the engraving, which has an I for an L on this Medal has caused some discussion among those ■ on the reverse. who have seen it,— but it appears to be a conventional 27 Ibid. IV. V. representation of a well known symbol of Osiris, alluding 28 The word Osiris is said to mean " many-eyed," and to liis dismemberment bv Typhon. MASONIC MEDALS. 37 Legend in the same characters, tainstvennoe izobrajenie ozirisa [Myste- rious representation of Osiris.J Silver. Size 23. This very rare and curious Medal seems to have hitherto escaped notice ; I have found no allusion to it in Merzdorf, or any other list of Masonic Medals. The dies from which my impression was struck, are not very well cut, the circles surrounding the letters on both obverse and reverse, being quite irregular. The planchet, which is not perfectly circular, has a loop at the top for a ring. XLIX. Obverse, The head of the buried sphynx turned to the right, between an obelisk ornamented with hieroglyphics on the right, and a Corinthian column on the left ; in the back-ground are two pyramids ; above them, dividing the legend, the All-seeing eye with rays. Legend, | ••■ | les PYRAMIDES C". d'alexandrie and at the bottom, egypte. The name of the engraver of the dies appears to be cut in very small letters under the pillar, but I cannot decipher it. Reverse, activite union fraternite * mai 5866° • surrounding the inscription in six lines, au zele et au devouement du f.'. MEILLON ALEX— VENERABLE LES FF.*. DE LA R.". L.*. LES PYRAMIDES.'. The dies for the reverse of this Medal cracked, and it is rare. Bronze. Size 29. L. Obverse, On a triangle stand two fasces, bound with ribbons, which cross and unite them at the top and bottom. That on the right has upon it a flaming sword ; that on the left a caduceus, placed so as to form a right angle with the sword. Above, a pair of scales in equipoise, the beam entwined with a wreath of oak ; on it are suspended a square and compasses. Reverse, ITALIAE. GALLIARVMQ. ARCANAE. SAPIENTIAE HIEROPHANTIS SANCTIORI FOEDERE sociATis MEDiOL. ANNO. v.*. L.*. 58o8. in six lines. [To the teachers of the secret wisdom of Italy and France, allied in a holier treaty at Milan, in the year of true light 58o8,] Silver and copper. Size 25. Rare. Struck in Milan in honor of the alliance between the Grand Orients of France and Milan. X LI. Obverse, The double-headed eagle ,of the 33d grade holding a sword in his talons with the imperial crown above him. Legend, conseil de LA CLEMENTE AMiTiE. Reverse, A cross patee, gules. Over the upper bar of the cross, 30; on the left, k; on the right, s; alluding to the 30th degree, or •' Kadosh," and below it, 5834. SilyefC Size 16. Struck in Paris. 38 MASONIC MEDALS. LII. Medal struck by the Lodge de la Clemente Amitie, Paris. Ob- verse, The square and compasses, around which are entwined acacia"^ branches ; within, C A in a cypher of script letters. Reverse, A man, naked, except for a small cloak hanging from his shoulders, walking to the left unharmed through flames which surround him ; his arms crossed upon his breast. In the right hand corner, in very small letters, gayrard. In exergue, l.-. d,-. l/. CLEMENTE AMITIE in two Hnes. Silver and bronze. Size 1 8. The date of this Medal is uncertain ; Merzdorf supposes it to have been struck in 1806, which is probably too early. The dies are believed to be yet in use. The Lodge was opened on the 8th of March, i8o5 ; it is still working, and has a chapter and areopagus or council attached,^" by the latter of which the previous Medal was struck. LIII. Obverse, Within a ring formed by a serpent, having its tail in its mouth, a cross patee gules, surmounted by a smaller cross bottone argent. Legend, sept ecossais reunis. c*. de paris. Reverse, The square and compasses, enclosing a star of seven points bearing the letter g. Between the points are flames ; around the star are figures in the following order, beginning at the top, under the head of the compasses, 7, 5, 3, i, 6, 4, 2, which are placed on the inner edge of a glory of sixteen points, surrounding the star, and the rays of which are surmounted by the square and compasses. Legend, la douce et confiante amitie les unit 5809. [Sweet and trusting friendship unites them.J Copper silvered. Size 19. This Lodge was instituted Febriwy 4, 1809. j/LIV. Obverse, Bust to right, of Cambaceres, with collar and jewel. On the edge of the bust, in small letters, le. f.*. jaley. f7.-. Below the bust a flaming sword, its hilt to the left, passing through a small square and compasses, the points of the latter towards the bust. Legend, j. j. regis 29 I consider the branches to be acacia, though Merz- croix; others are both "chapitrale" and "areopagite," dorf calls them olive : but they are the same as others conferring the degrees up to the thirtieth. The " Grand which he calls acacia elsewhere. College of Rites " has the sole power to initiate into the 29 It may be proper to state, that the degrees of the thirty-first, thirty-second, and thirty-third and last degree Ancient and Accepted or Scottish rite are not conferred in of the Scottish rite. (See Calendrier Magonnique du Grand France as in America. Many of the Lodges under the Orient de France for 1876, p. 40.) TUs explains why the Grand Orient of France, are "chapitrale," that is, having figure 30 is found on Medals of the French Councils, as on a " chapter " connected, which confers the degree of Rose- LI. &c. 24 XLV. PLATE VI. MASONIC MEDALS. 39 CAMBACERES PRINCE ARCHi-CHANCELiER DE L EMPIRE. * Reverse, Within a wreath of acacia, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, la r.*. m.*. (Ttj ec/. de FRANCE sous LE TITRE DISTINCTIF DE S^*. ALEX""^'. d'eC*. ET LE CONTRAT SOC\-. REUNIS, C*. DE PARIS, A SON GRAND MAITRE LE 30^ JOUR DU I™ MOIS. 5807. in eleven lines. [The Worshipful ^^ Mother Scottish Lodge of France, ■ assembled under the distinctive title of St. Alexander of Scotland and the Social Contract Orient of Paris, to their Grand Master, March 30, 5807.] ,^3ilver and bron/e. Size 25. This Medal is said to be very rare. LV. Obverse, An altar having three steps ; upon its top the two tables of the law. with a sword lying before them. At the foot of the altar is a cushion, and the square and compasses are leaning against its front. On the right side is a branch of olive, and on the left a sprig of acacia. The tables have the radiant sun on the left, and the moon darting its beams through clouds on the right. Legend, □ s^ antoine.-. du.-. parfait contentement.-. In exergue, 5785. Reverse, In the background on the right, standing upon rocks, is a temple supported by four pillars, the door closed, the pediment adorned with one, and the frieze with five, five-pointed stars. On the right and left of the temple are olive trees. In the foreground, on the left, a man hood- winked, clothed with a toga, his right leg and feet bare, his left hand grasped by an arm extended from clouds above him, is conducted over a winding path which leads to the temple. Legend, accroisem^ de l'ordre. [Increase of the Order.] In exergue, o.-. de.-. paris. Border beaded. Silver. Size 20. This curious Medal has not before been described to my knowledge. The Lodge by which it was struck is not now working. LVI. Obverse, A radiant triangle, on which at its top are extended compasses, and at the bottom a square ; between them, amis. Legend, orient de PARIS. Reverse, A pedestal, inscribed ad huc stat, [It yet stands,] sup- porting a broken column ; below the pedestal, in very small letters, des noyers, and below that 2, (which I suppose alludes to the year of the Revo- lution of 1789.) Legend, regime rectifie. [The amended rule.] Silver. Size 14. 31 The letter R denotes Respectable, corresponding to our word Worshipful. 40 MASONIC MEDALS. LVII. Obverse, On a rocky cliff stands a circular temple, supported by six columns, and surrounded by rays which fall from a triangle of three stars above. In the foreground at the foot of the cliff, is a pedestal, on which is a bust ; on its right a palette, brush and tragic mask ; on its left, a globe, scroll, comic mask, trumpet, and staff, with cap and bells, which I take to be the emblems of the Nine Muses. Legend, si virtus absit, nihil ipsa scientia PRODEST. [If virtue be absent, knowledge itself is of no value.] In exergue, COQUARDON. F. OFF.'. D.*. G.'. 0.". D.". F.". in two Hnes. Reverse, loge des NEUF SCEURS DR.". DE PARIS 5/76 in four lines. [Lodge of the Nine Muses, Orient of Paris, 5776.J Silver. Size 16. Somewhat rare. LVIII. Obverse, Bust of FrankHn,^'' facing the left; below, in small letters, bernier. Legend, benj. franklin minisT plenT des etats unis de l'ameriq. sept, mdcclxxxiii. Reverse, On a rocky hill a circular temple, within and near which are the Nine Muses at work. At the right, f. b. Legend, de leurs travaux naitra leur gloire. [From their labor springs their glory. J In exergue, des neuf soeurs. Silver and bronze. Size 19. This Medal is very rare. l/f^X. Obverse, Bust of Franklin,^^ facing the left. Legend, benjaminus franklin. Reverse, A serpent coiled in a circle, surrounding a radiant triangle, bearing the Hebrew letters for Jehovah. Under the serpent the square and compasses entwined by olive branches : on the right a trowel, and on the left a gavel. Over the head of the compasses are seven stars. Legend, les mac. franc, a franklin m.-. de la lCH des 9 soeurs o.-. de PARIS 5778 * 5829 •!• In very small letters between the dates, pingret f. . BrMT^ Size 26. The Provincial Grand Lodge at Rostock, Germany, has one in lead. The obverse of this Medal was muled with another reverse,^* not Masonic, and published by Durand, 1819, in the "Series Numismatica." The die of the Masonic reverse cracked, and the Medal is rare. [Figure 2, Frontispiece.] The Lodge by which these three Medals were struck was one of some 32 This Medal is IV. in Appleton's Lisl of Franklin 33 This Medal is XII. in Appleton's list. Medals. See Journal o( Numismatics, Vol. VII. p. 49. 34 Ibid, No. XI. MASONIC MEDALS. • 41 disfinction, and was originally instituted in 1769 by De Lalande, under the name of the Lodge of the Sciences. Voltaire, Count de Gebelin, and many other prominent men were members. From the abbreviation M, 'on this Medal, the Lodge is thought by some to have claimed the honor of having Franklin for its Master ; but we know of no authority for that supposition, and it is more probable that the letter is an abbreviation for Member. He was a member of a Lodge in Philadelphia, when he went abroad as Ambassador. Those interested in pursuing the subject will find a full statement of what is known in regard to it in the " American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry," Vol. I, page 217. / LX. Obverse, A full blown rose, with the stem on which are eleven leaves, in the centre of a glory shaped like a star, on the inside edge of which is a circle of nine five-pointed stars. Legend, above, conservons sa FRAiCHEUR. [We preserve its freshness;] below, l.*. de la rose etoilee. REG.*. [Lodge of the Starry Rose revived.] Reverse, A double-headed eagle displayed, and holding a sword in its talons, the hilt to the right. A crown above it, from which a ribbon falls upon each head ; on the right, below the wing, a radiant Greek cross ; on the left, a square and compasses, enclosing a small five-pointed star, also surrounded by rays. Legend, praemia si studio conse)2uar ista sat est. [If I may obtain the rewards by zeal, that is enough.] Br^Kue. Size 18. LXI. A curious Medal, once belonging to Henry Price, first Provincial Grand Master of North America, of silver, struck in a die, with what would have been the field carefully cut out, leaving the objects equally to be distin- guished on either side. Obverse, Within a circle bearing the words amor. HONOR, et justitia. [Lovc, houor and justice,] and divided into quarters by the letters n. e. s. w. (the e at the top, between honor and et,) are two pillars, upon the top of which is a level : the square apd compasses on the Bible, above ; the top of the level and the joint of the compasses being together nearly in the centre. On the right of these the sun, a gavel and two crossed pens ; on the left, the crescent moon, a plumb, and a scroll on which is the forty-seventh proposition of Euclid ; from the top of the plumb diagon- 42 MASONIC MEDALS. ally to the foot of the right hand pillar is the twenty-four inch guage. The same description applies to the reverse, except that the objects are reversed relatively to each other. On the rim of the circle at the bottom, sit lux et LUX FUiT [Let there be light, and there was light,] and at the top the All- seeing eye, between a m and 5763. A loop is attached, by which it was worn suspended by a ribbon. This Medal is of English origin, and is found with different dates, probably having been used as a Lodge or member's jewel.35 LXn. Prince of Wales Masonic Halfpenny Token. Obverse, A shield bearing on a field gules a chevron between three castles argent ; on the chevron a pair of compasses extended. Crest, a dove proper on a sphere. Supporters, two beavers proper. Motto, on a ribbon beneath the shield, amor, HONOR ET JUSTITIA. Legend, 24 NOV. 1790 PRINCE OF WALES ELECTED G M -i- This was doubtless intended to represent the Arms of the Society of Freemasons, as used by the Grand Lodge of England before the union, which, as given by Burke, differ from the above in having the field sable, and no motto. Reverse, A triangle, within which is an angel, resting his left hand upon a plumb, and pointing with his right to the letter G, within the upper angle, from which issue rays ; behind the angel are clouds ; in the lower corners of the triangle are the square and compasses on the right, and a book on the left ; at his feet a gavel, trowel, &c. ; around the sides of the triangle, wisdom strength &• beauty. Legend, sit lux et lux fuit. On the edge, sunken, « masonic token i sketchley fecit 1794 Copper. Size 18. There are a great number of varieties of this token, the dies differing principally in the form of the clouds or the rays on the reverse, or the position of the letters or the dots after them on both obverse and reverse. The lettering of the inscription on the edge also varies greariy. The following are mentioned in " Batty 's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland," &c. 35 This wasalong time in possession of Mr. Thomas P. referred to on the preceding pages as the "Ritchie Medal." Ritchie, of Brookline, Mass., and has occasionally been A similar one with a different date is mentioned in Note 20. MASONIC MEDALS. 43 ■ - (a. ) HALFPENNY, PAYABLE AT THE BLACK HORSE, TOWER HILL. BattysS gives a number of varieties with this edge, more or less imperfectly struck ; in some cases several letters are wanting. {b. ) PAYABLE AT LONDON — the remainder of the edge being filled with alternate crosses and dots. (f. ) PAYABLE AT LONDON OR DUBLIN This Variety is also found with more or less of the letters omitted by carelessness in striking. {d. ) PAYABLE AT PARKEr's OLD BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE. («. ) MASONIC TOKEN. I. scETCHLEY FUCIT. 1 794. (The name and /««'/ Spelled Incorrectly. ) "^ {/■) MASONIC TOKEN. I. SKETCHLEY, R. A. & P. G. S. BIRMINGHAM FECIT. {g. ) MASONIC TOKEN BROTHER SKETCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM FECIT. f^k. ) MASONIC HALFPENNY TOKEN, MDCCXCIV. Batty also mentions several varieties, similar to {e.) having blunders in the spelling of the words on the edge, as Maconic, Scritchley, &c., which we have not thought necessary to particularize. Both obverse and reverse dies have been muled extensively, as will be seen from the following numbers. LXIII. Obverse, As obverse of LXII. Reverse, The Royal arms with the motto of the Prince of Wales, ich dien on a ribbon. Legend, London & MIDDLESEX HALF PENNY. Edge as LXII {c.) Copper. Size i8." LXIV. Obverse, As obverse of LXII. Reverse, Bust of the Prince of Wales,^* to right. Legend, george prince of wales Edge, payable IN LANCASTER, LONDON OR BRISTOL. Copper. Size 1 8. LXV. Obverse, As obverse of LXII. Reverse, Three quarter bust of the Prince of Wales^^ to right. Legend, geo prince of wales, half penny. Edge as LXIV. Copper. Size i8. LXVI. Obverse, As obverse of LXII. Reverse, Bust of the Duke of York*" to right. Legend, FREDf duke of york. over the bust ; below, half- penny, 1795. Edge milled. Copper. Size 1 8.. LXVII. Obverse, As reverse of LXII. Reverse, As reverse of LXV. Edge as LXIV. This is also found*" with some of the letters on the edge omitted. Copper. Size i8. 36 See 1019 to 1023, Halfpenny Tokens in his work on 39 Ibid. 543. the Copper Coinage of Great Britain. 4° Ibid. 15^ A. 37 Batty, Copper Coinage, Halfpenny Tokens, 1643. 41 Ibid- 55°. 557. SS»- 38 Ibid. 542. 44 MASONIC MEDALS. LXVIII. Obverse, j h b in a cyphef' below a pair of scales. Legend, EAST GRiMSTEAD HALFPENNY, 1795. Reverse, As obverse of LXII, but with legend, pro bono publico. Edge, payable at j. & h. bookman. Copper and bronze. Size i8. LXIX. Masonic Penny Token of the Prince of Wales. There are at least two types of this token. \a) Obverse, Similar to obverse of LXII, (a triangle containing em- blems,) but without the words Wisdom, Strength & Beauty. Legend, MASONIC PENNY, 1795. Reverse, Similar to reverse of LXII, (arms, sup- porters, crest and motto,) but with legend, + pro bono publico * Edge, MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE, BIRMINGHAM. (^.) Obverse, Bust of Prince of Wales to right. The legend on the obverse of the only one of this of which I have any knowledge is indistinct, it having been struck over another coin.*^ Reverse As («.) but having the date 1795. Edge, as {a.) Copper. Size 20. These penny tokens are said to be rarer than the halfpennies, and do not appear to have been so extensively muled^ >LXX. Obverse, A broken column, round which is wound a wreath. On the right a plumb, and on the left a level. Below the column, ad hug stabit [Yet it will stand.] Legend, loge de la Constance eprouvee • Reverse, The square and compasses enclosing c e in a cypher of script letters. On the right of the compasses the sun, and on the left the moon. Legend, constituee par ^.e g. o. fr. le 12""' j"" du 6".^ Mf 5785- [Consti^ tuted by the Grand Orient of France, August 12, 1785.J Eorder b:iaded, edges milled. Copo^. Size 18. This Medal is struck like a coin, and is somewhat scarce. LXXI. Obverse, Within a wreath of acacia, tied at the base by a ribbon, bOGE JEAN de la FONTAINE 0.*. DE CHATEAU THIERRY in five lines. RcverSC, A radiant triangle, with the Hebrew letters for Jehovah ; on the rays which surround it, a square and compasses, the head of the latter being a five-pointed 42 This is described by Batty under Halfpeiiiiies, 2176. ton, page n of this . volume, somewhat similar to this' I liave as yet found no allusion in" Batty to the Boorraan Gnmstead token. Masonic Co|>per token mentioned in the extract from Nor- 43 Batty, Penny Tokens, 988, 989. MASONIC MEDALS. 45 blazing star, bearing the letter G. From the angles made by the legs of the compasses with the square arise two pillars, with ornamented capitals ; the shaft of that upon the left has the letter j upon it, and the one on the right, b. Below the angle of the square, two branches of acacia, crossed and tied by a ribbon, under which, and between the stems, in very small letters, roquelay. Legend, et erit merges copiosa. [And the reward will be abundant.] Brc^?^. Size 16. This Medal is said to be rare. I have not ascertained its date, but the Lodge is not now on the Calendrier Ma9onnique. LXXn. Obverse, A shield bearing on a field gules, a chevron azure between three castles argent, on the chevron a pair of compasses extended : crest, on a helmet afifrontee resting on the shield, a dove proper, on a hemi- sphere, with wings expanded, and a plume on its head. In front, and a litde to the right of the shield, a lion couchant, guardant : behind the shield on the left, a level, square, rule, and a sprig of olive. In very small letters under the emblems, stern, and under the lion, Paris. Legend, l HH .". anglaise n? 204 OR .-. de bordeaux fondee en 1732- It will be noticed that these arms are those of the English Grand Lodge of " Modern Masons," before the union, with the exception of the chevron, which on the English arms is argent, and the dove, which in their crest is " close," and has no plume. Reverse, A level, surrounded by a triangular glory of rays, the points of which extend to the edge. Legend, Between the points, sagesse, union, charite. [Wisdom, union, charity.] Border, beaded. Bronze. Size 17. This Medal is said to be scarce. The Lodge Anglaise was founded April 27, 1732, and is still (1877) working, but I have not ascertained the date when the Medal was struck. LXXIII. Obverse, A phenix arising from flames towards the sun, under which, in two lines, 16^ j.-. du 8^ m.-. 5785. [October 16, 5785.] Legend, l.-. des amis incorruptibles a l'o.-. de paris. * Reverse, In a chain of love-knots a cypher of the letters a i in script. Copper and probably other metals. Size 17. LXXIV. Obverse, Within a wreath of olive and laurel is an oval shield, having a curving edge studded with small bosses, and bearing in the 46 MASONIC MEDALS. centre the snaky head of Medusa/* On the top of the shield is a cock. Legend, □ des eleves de minerve * [Lodge of the Disciples of Minerva.] Reverse. A circle of five-pointed stars, surrounding the square and compasses, within which the cypher e d m formed of script letters. On the left of the compasses the crescent moon, and on the right the radiant sun. Legend, outside tht; circle of stars, illos ad veram lucem sapientia ducit. [Wisdom leads them to the true light.] At the bottom, 58oi. Struck like a coin. Bronze, and probably other metals. Size i8. This Lodge was founded at Paris, February i, 1801,''= but is now extinct. |/LXXV. Obverse, Within a wreath of oak and laurel, a five-pointed blazing star, in the centre of which is the letter G. Legend, ^ loge de sj EUGENE © over the wreath, and or.-, de paris below it. Reverse, In the centre the radiant sun, under which l'an 58o5.** Legend, constituee par LE G.'. o:. DE FR.-. LE 1 4".;" J.'. DU 3".^ M.-. D.". [Constituted by the Grand Orient of France, May 14, 58o5.] Edge, milled. Sih^. Size 17. This Lodg;e is now extinct. /'^LXXVL Obverse, Within a radiant circle a triangle, on which are four characters resembling the Hebrew tetragrammaton. Legend, .*. loge de s": J.". DE LA PALESTINE.', c". DE PARIS [St. John, &c.] around the rays, and below in small letters, filling out the circle of the legend, • anno 58o6 • Reverse, An altar elevated upon seven steps, its front ornamented with a double triangle, in which is the letter G. Behind the altar a mantle is suspended, upon which are the square and compasses in a wreath of laurel. Above the mantle a radiant triangle, with four pseudo Hebrew letters, as on obverse, on the right of which is the sun, and on the left the moon. On either side of the altar is a pillar, having a pine cone on its capital ; that on the right has a level on its base, and the letter B on its shaft : that on the left a plumb " on the base, and the letter I on the shaft. In exergue, an eagle on two crossed laurel 44 Merzdorf, page 6i, calls this a Minerva-head, per- 46 Merzdorf gives this date as in two lines ; the Medal haps confounding it with the aegis of Minerva. in my collection has it in one line. 45 The date on this Medal is that of the foundation of 47 Merzdorf calls this the tables of the law; it is true, it the Lodge, but not necessarily that when the Medal was is very wide for a plumb, but the line and plummet are struck, and this is true of many others of the French plainly to be distinguished on one in my collection. His Masonic Medals. description was made from an engraving. MASONIC MEDALS. 47. branches. Edge, milled. Struck like a coin. Silwh Size 17. The Lodge was founded at Paris, June i5, 1780, but is now extinct. LXXVII. Obverse, A wreath of oak and laurel, fastened at the bottom by a cord which passes around a globe from top to bottom ; a belt encircles the globe, inscribed honor ; on the globe is an owl. Entwined with the wreath is a ribbon passing behind the globe, on which are the words amor jusTiTiA. Legend, l.-. ec.-. des imitateurs d'osiris. [Scottish Lodge of the Imitators of Osiris.] Below, or.-, de Paris. Reverse, A triangle in which is an angel holding a level in his right hand and pointing upwards with his left to the letter G in its apex, beneath which is the All-seeing eye surrounded by rays ; behind the angel are clouds, and near him are a gavel, square, com- passes, trowel, and a closed book, upon the pavement at his feet. Below the triangle in very small letters, coquardon f. m.-. du.*. g.'. o.-. de f.-.*^ A circle incloses the triangle, between which and its sides are the words, beaute, below a mirror ; sagesse, below a pair of scales ; force, below two clasped hands : (these emblems are between the words and the triangle.) Legend, in the outer circle, sit lux et lux fuit. fondee le 13^ j.-. du 4!^. m.-. AN de l.-. v.*. l.-. 5819. [Let there be light and there was light. Founded June 13, in the year of true light 5819.J The design of the reverse of this Medal is evidently taken from that of the reverse of the Prince of Wales token, LXIL The planchet has a loop attached at the top. Copper, gilt. Size 23. LXXVIIL Obverse, Three triangles interlaced, and forming a nine- pointed star ; in the centre, a Maltese cross in a circle, surrounded by rays which extend as far as the points of the triangle. Legend, triple unite ecossaise. [Scottish Lodge of Threefold Unity, &c.J o.-. de paris, 5804. Reverse, Within a circle formed, by a serpent devouring its tail, the square and compasses, upon a circle of rays enclosing the letter g. Below the serpent, 48. This doubtless signifies Coquardon fecit, member of shows that to be a mistake, and the title applied to the the Gr. Orient of France. The M. on some French Medals Wor. Master of a French Lodge, being Venerable, the has been taken as an abbreviation for Maitre, as, for in- abbreviation to denote that office would be V., or some- stance, on LIX, which has been supposed to prove that times V. M. as will be seen by others in this list. Franklin was Master of a French Lodge. This Medal 48 MASONIC MEDALS. branches of laurel and olive, crossed. Legend, elle unit les hommes, [It unites mankind.] Copper. Size 18.''' / LXXIX. Obverse, A circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle which forms a level, the plumb line bisecting the circle. Legend, l.-. et chap.-, d'isis or.-, de PARIS coNSTi .". EN 1808. * Reverse, Isis, facing, sitting upon a throne, on each side of which is a sphinx, seated and facing observer. Her right hand is placed on her breast ; with her left she scatters fruits and flowers. Legend, concordia liberalitate amicitia fulget. R^riendship shines by union 5° with liberality.] In exergue, merlen f. Bratfze. Size, 1 6. This Lodge was constituted July ii, 1808, but the Medal was not struck until some-years later. LXXX. Obverse, A double-headed eagle, displayed, placed upon two crossed standards, holding in his talons a sword, on which is a ribbon with the motto ordo a'b chad. Between the heads of the eagle is a crown. The standards bear the colors of the grade, — black, white,, and red. Legend, conseil des g.-. ch.-. el.-, k.-. s.-. d'isis -montygn.*' Below, v.-. de PARIS. Reverse, A circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, enclosing a Teutonic cross, (patee gules,) with the letters n.-. and u.-. on its right and left, P.-. above and 30.-. below. Legend, la douce et confiante atmitie les unit. [Sweet and trusting friendship unites them.] Copper and ti{{. Size iS.''' *^ LXXXI. Obverse, In a wreath of palm and acacia branches the inscription xsis * montyon * in two lines, with the stars under the words. Reverse, A triangle surrounded by rays, and having characters intended to represent the Hebrew tetragrammaton. This is a small decagonal jeton. Copper. Size 13. 49 Merzdorf gives the size incorrectly as 23 millimetres, sidered as a continuation or revival of the Lodge Isis, the It is 29 millimetres, or 18, American scale. The Lodge date of the formation of that Lodge, 1808, is often assigned was founded September 25, 1801, but is now extinct. to it. The Lodge and Chapter are still working (1877,) but 50 Merzdorf gives the first word of this legend Concor- the Council is dormant. For information concerning this diae, but a rubbing of this Medal, kindly sent me by Medal, which is not exactly described by Meradorf, and F.-. Hubert of Pans, shows this to be incorrect. the two following, which he does not mention, I am 51 The abbreviations on the obverse are for the words greatly indebted to Messrs. Hubert and De Prinx of Paris, Grands Chevaliers Elus Kadosch Vallee de Paris; i. e., the latter of whom has a valuai)le collection of Masonic Grand Knights Elect of Kadosh, &c. The abbreviations Medals. on the reverse signify Ne plus ultra ; 30 refers to the grade, 52 The reverse of this Medal is used with an obverse of a in the A.-. A.-, or Scottish Rile. The Lodge Isis-Mon- Medal of the Council of Sept Ecossais Reunis, of which I tyon was established January 27, 1833, but as it is con- have not yet seen a description. See also LIII. MASONIC MEDALS. 49 LXXXII. Obverse, Inscription in five lines, chap.*, isis montyon v.-. DE PARIS. Reverse, A Latin cross, charged with a rose. This is an oval jeton. Copper. Size 17 by 14. LXXXIII. Obverse, The square and compasses, crossed, within which a radiant five-pointed star ; on either side, and partly surrounding them, are two laurel branches. Over the compasses, jeton ; below the square, de PRESENCE ; around the field a border divided into two semi-circular tablets, between which are five-pointed stars. The lower tablet is plain. Legend, in the upper tablet, republique franjaise. Reverse, jeton de presence, in the upper part of the field in three lines, the first curving. The remainder of the field plain, for a name to be engraved. Borders and legend like obverse. It has a loop at the top, so it may be worn, if desired, suspended by a ribbon Bronze. Size 22. LXXXIV. Obverse, A naked figure standing on a " mound," his arms extended, and holding in his right hand a burning lamp, of antique form, and in his left a radiant triangle, in the centre of which is the All-seeing eye. In the background are clouds. Legend, above the figure, i,.*. de l'amitie fraternelle ; below it, o.-. de bourg fondee en 5827. Reverse, plain. The obverse was apparently struck as a shell, and a blank attached for the reverse. It has a loop at the top, and is probably a member's jewel of the Lodge above named. This is said to be rare, and was unknown to Merzdorf. Silver. Size, 26," LXXXV. Obverse, A small square and compasses crossed, below which, HOMMAGE DE FFF.'. MAC. d'eUROPE A LEURS TTT.*. CCC.'. FFF.' DES etats-unis d'amerique 5776 * 5876, [Tribute of the Freemasons of Europe to their very dear brethren of the United States of America, 5776-5876,] in seven lines, the last curving. On the star, a cherub's head. Reverse, Branches of oak and laurel, open at top and crossed at bottom, enclose the square and compasses, within which a glory of six points surrounds the letter G. On the joint of the compasses a small five-pointed star. Struck in S3 The Lodge Amitie Fraternelle, of Bourg-en-Bresse, date 5827, on the Medal, is correct. The Lodge is still (Ain,) was founded January 21, 1828. The Masonic year (1877,) working, in French Lodges, commences with March, so that the 50 MASONIC MEDALS. Paris, in honor of the United States Centennial. Brorrze and copper gilt. Size 23. LXXXVI. Obverse, As LXXXV. Reverse, The head of Liberty, to left, wearing a Grecian helmet, the face uncovered, a wreath of olive on her forehead. Bronze and copper gilt. Size 23. LXXXVII. Obverse, In a wreath formed by oak and laurel, laboris FULCiMENTUM. P. F. 0.'. DANGERS. i8i I, in four lines. [The incentive^t of labor.] According to Merzdorf, p. 49, p. f. stands for pere de famille, which I take to be the name of the Lodge. Reverse, A cock, hen, and four chickens. Legend, non sibi sed suis, (Not for himself, but for his.) Bronze. Size 18.=^ LXXXVIII. Obverse, On a manthng, a shield azure, bearing a skull argent, with the letters below, m. o. ^.=* Legend, l.-. de la s.-. et p.-. UNION 0.". DE BESAN50N. [Lodge of Sincerity and Perfect Union, Besangon.J Reverse, As the reverse of XXX. ; the legend signifying " it perishes that it may live."" /^XXXIX. Obverse, Two hands extending from clouds and clasping each other. Below, 5789. Legend, r.\ l.-. de la franchise. Reverse, The radiant sun, surrounded by the square and compasses crossed. Below, s.". F.'. B.'. (Sagesse, Force, Beaute, or Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty.) Above the compasses, o.\ de chartres. SilvgiC Size, 16. XC. Obverse, A burning altar, in front of which the blazing star in a triangle. Beside the altar, the sun and moon. Legend, l. du feu sacre. [Lodge of the Sacred Fire.] In exergue, f. e. Reverse, The square and com- passes between branches of laurel. Legend, orient de clermont. ' The date of this Medal I have not been able to learn, further than that it was struck previous to 1840. XCI. Obverse, Within the square and compasses, entwined with laurel branches, is a five-pointed blazing star bearing the letter G. Legend, loge 54 Literally, the support. 57 I have not seen this Medal, which is engraved in 55 An engraving of this Medal is given in Tresor de Thory's Annals, Plate IV., No. 17, and described by Numismatique et de Glyptique. Paris, 1836, 52, g. Merzdorf, p. 49 ; as the obverse is very similar to XXX, . 56 Perhaps for MORS OMMIBUS AEQUUS. (Death comes and reverse apparently the same, I think the latter are' alike to all.) from the same dies, which would make the size 20. MASONIC MEDALS. 51 DE LA PARFAiTE EGALiTE o.'. DE ROUEN • Reverse, Two skeletons, that upon the right crowned and holding a sceptre ; the one on the left having a shepherd's staff in his right hand, and in his left a level over an open book which lies upon an altar between the skeletons. The altar stands on a mosaic pavement approached by seven steps, and over it is a radiant triangle, with Hebrew characters. On the left is a pillar having the letter J on its shaft and extended compasses on its base ; on the right k another pillar, its shaft having the letter B, and on its base a square. Silvan Size 20. [Figure 27.] Both dies of this Medal have been badly cracked, and it is very rare in perfect condition. XCII. Obverse, A cross, on which is a rose ; above the cross a radiant triangle and at its foot a pelican, feeding its young ; on either side of the cross a sword ; on the left is a tower and above it a table of shew-bread ; on the right the seven -branched candlestick, and above it the tables of the law. Reverse, As XCI. Silver. Size 20. These curious Medals were struck, probably about 1795, by the " chapitrale " Lodge of Perfect Equality, in Rouen, which is now extinct. XCIII. Obverse, In a heptagon a wreath of acacia branches, tied at the bottom by a cord and tassels.- The cord is arranged in the form of a shield, with loops of love-knots ait the top, and encloses a lev.el with rule, square and compasses, interlaced ; above the level on the right, the radiant sun, and on the left the crescent moon ; over the wreath is a five-pointed blazing star, on which is the letter G. Legend, (outside the heptagon,) loge des arts reunis o.-. DE ROUEN. 58o8. ' Reverse, (in a heptagon,) Minerva in the left fore- ground leaning on a shield on which, around the radiant sun, the motto OMNIBUS UTiLis [useful to all] ; behind her a sprig of acacia ; in her right hand is a lance ; her left points to a temple in the back-ground, approached from a rugged path by seven steps, and supported by four pillars ; on its frieze r.-. 13.-. J.-. 5 808 ; above the inscription, a globe and other emblems ; on each side of the temple is an olive tree. Legend, (outside the heptagon, as on obverse,) ANiMUM Hic domare NEC NON PARERE LEGiBUS. [Here learn to subdue the passions and to obey the laws.] Under the .lower side of the heptagon, as if 52 MASONIC MEDALS. in exergue, 58o8. Bronze. Size 19. The die of the reverse is broken, and the Medal is rare.'* XCIV. Obverse, A female figure in flowing drapery, holding in one hand a sprig of acacia, while with the other she sprinkles water from a vase upon the ground. In the distance, a temple. Legend, l.-. de la perseve- ■ RANGE couRONNEE o.". DE ROUEN, followed by seven stars. Reverse, A temple, with tesselated pavement, approached by steps ; above it, the. All- seeing eye; on each side of the temple is a pillar." Legend, post tenebrae LUX. [After darkness, light.] Silver. Size 19. XCV. A female figure, in martial costume, covered by a mande, the folds of which envelope her left arm, by which she leans upon a Doric column. Her right hand holds a flaming sword, the handle of which she places upon an altar adorned with Masonic emblems, — the square, compasses and triangle ; partly concealed behind the altar is an acacia bush. Legend, □ .". la con- stance eprouvee, o.-. de ROUEN. 5835. The reverse is plain, for engraving a name,*° &c. Silver. Size 24. XCVL A naked female figure, representing Truth, with floating locks, one foot on the ground, and the other resting on a globe ; in her right hand a radiant triangle, and in her left, a pen and the tables of the law. Reverse, , Seven steps, between. two columns ; above" the steps, a radiant triangle over the square, compasses, and level.*' Legend, iHl .". de la verite a l'or.-. de ROUEN. 5835. Silver. Size, 20. XCVII. Obverse, A cubic stone on which is a basket, containing three branches of olive, laurel, and acacia ; behind the branches are the compasses, square, and gavel. Legend, • l.-. des amis reunis or.\ de rouen * around the upper part, and below, filling out the circle, an de la v.*. l.\ 58o8. [Year of true light, 58o8,] Reverse, Minerva standing, on the left, holding in her 58 For a description of this interesting Medal, and the XCIV, lie had never seen it, and does not descrilie it. following numbers struck at Rouen, I am indebted to 59 This Lodge was instituted Nov. 2, 1817, and the the kindness of M. Eugene Vienot, 33° , of Rouen, Vene- Medal was mentioned in the account of the Festival of the rable, or Worshipful Master, of the Lodge Perseverance Order, December 26, 1829, p. 33. Couronnee, Member of the Grand Council of the Order in 60 This Medal is-that pre-sented to honorary members. France, of the Grand College of Rites, and one of the The Lodge was instituted Aug. 2, 1823. most prominent Masons in that country. XCV and XCVI 61 This Lodge was instituted May 3, 1834. were unknown to Merzdorf, and though he mentioned MASONIC MEDALS. 53 right hand a. palette and brushes, and in her left a lance ; at her side is a shield, resting on the ground, and having the inscription omnibus utiles. [Useful to all.] In the background on the left, a pyramid, and on the right a temple of four columns, on the frieze of which is r.-. 13.-. j.-. 1808. in very small letters, and on the pediment the radiant Hebrew letter jod. Silver. Size 20. Rare.*^ XCVIII. Obverse as XCVII, except the legend has the word arts instead of amis. Reverse, as XCVII. Silver. Size 20. KXCIX. Obverse, On the left, an altar surrounded by a garland, and having on it three burnings hearts. . At the foot of the altar are the square, compasses, level, and plumb. Above, oh the right, a radiant triangle. In exergue, ardente amitie o.-. de rouen. in two lines. Reverse, A leafless tree, over which an ivy vine has grown. Legend, la mort heme ne l'en a PAS separe. [Death itself has not separated them.] This is an octagonal jeton, and was probably struck about 181 2. Sihf«rf. Size 20. C. A Medal in the form of a cross flory. Obverse, On the extremity of each arm a quatrefoil ; on the left arm, coeur; on the upper arm de lion ; on the right arm, com'''' ; and on the lower arm, k. t xxiii in two lines. At the intersection of the arms, a shield per pale ; dexter, per fess sable and argent; sinister, argent, a sprig of broom. Crest, a helmet affrontee. Supporters, two lions rampant gardant. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Size 24 between extremities of the arms. CI. A Medal in the form of a shield. Obverse, Within an Etruscan border a scene representing Mary kneeling at the feet of the Saviour, His right hand extended above her head. In exergue, rabbonl On the border at the top, MARY. Reverse, mary cqmmandery. ♦ n" 37 ♦ masonic knights ♦ templar # PHILADELPHIA. CONSTITUTED OCT. 1 8. 1 869. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR REUNION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, JUNE if 1 876 in Sixteen lines, the first six straight, and the remainder curving. Bronze. Size 22 in breadth, by 29 62 The Legend on this I presume is an error of the die- the last of which is now {1877,) presided over by Fr.-. sinker in using the word Amis for Arts, as the "Lodge Vienot, was instituted Dec. 29, 1807, and I find no mention Arts Reunis," which has chapter and areopagus attached, of a " Lodge Amis Reunis " in Rouen. 54 MASONIC MEDALS. in length. Suspended by a ring from a bronze Greek cross, gules, on which the word mary. between 1869 and 1876. The cross, 22. The inscription sufficiently explains the Medal, and the occasion for which it was struck. Some were also struck in white metal, without thecross.^^ CII. A Medal in the form of a Norman shield, with a border, containing at top sT ALBAN in a semi-circle between n" and 47. On the left side, Phila- delphia, and on the right, commandery. At the bottom, a small Maltese cross. Within the border, a large cross patee, above which, centennial, and below it, 1876. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Size 48 greatest length, by 24 greatest width. y cm. A Medal representing the " Liberty Bell," its top surmounted by a crown, through which passes a passion cross. On the upper part of the bell, in two lines, in hoc signo vinces. On the sides, curving to conform to the shape of the bell, Philadelphia commandery. n° 2. On the centre of the bell, 1776.' centennial. 1876. in three lines. On the lower edge, knights templar. Reverse, Plain. Silver. The bell is two inches long, and the same across the bottom. It was suspended by a gilt figure 2 from a gilt cross and crown, the cross having the letters inri on its bar. CIV. A Medal in the form of a cross. Obverse, In the centre a raised elliptical panel, on which is a pilgrim with staff and scrip, to left. On the upper arm of the cross, a small cross and crown above a semi-circle with the word pilgrim : on the lower arm, a semi-circle containing com^ Nf 11. below which, in the left corner, a square and compasses, and in the right, a triangle. On the left arm, knights templar ; on the right, harrisburg pa. Reverse, Plain. Suspended by a ring from a clasp, on which is a small shield with a cypher of the letters p c, and constituted dec 28th i855 in three lines, the first curving upwards. Bronze. Length 24, width 20. CV. A Medal in the form of a cross patee. Obverse, An ornamental shield, on which is a monogram of the letters h de p c. between no and i. Around, on each arm of the cross, are four scrolls, each containing one word of the motto in hoc signo vinces beginning at the top. Reverse, A circle, 63 I am indebted to the kindness of Wm. Poillon, Esq., of New York, for an impression of this Medal. MASONIC MEDALS. 55 containing a passion cross, above which centennial, and below, in two lines, JUNE 1ST PHILADELPHIA all curving. On the upper arm, knights templar REUNION in two hnes, the first curving ; on the lower arm, hugh de payens n° I JERSEY CITY. N. J. in three lines, the first and last curving. On the left arm, 1876, and on the right, 1776. Silver. Size 32. Suspended by chains from a clasp, having the letters inri in a panel. CVI. A passion cross, of silver, on the intersection of which is a gilt circle, containing a knight on horseback, charging, surrounded by an enameled .circle, with the legend above, york commandery, and below, ^< NEW YORK •!< the whole surrounded by rays. On the left arm of the cross, K. ; on the right, t., and on the lower, 55 in an oval. Reverse, Plain. Size, length 24, width 18. CVII. Obverse, A Freemason standing by a cubic stone, holding a plumb in his left hand ; his right is placed on his breast. Legend, labor, siLENTiUM, libertas. [Labor, silence, liberty.] Below, at the left, on a mosaic pavement, arbien. Reverse, A pyramid, about which various Masonic working tools are lying. Below, are the arms of the English Grand Lodge. Legend, Above, on a ribbon, connubia scientiarum honesta [The honorable union of the sciences]. In exergue, hamburgi, 1742. in two lines. This Medal is very scarce, but five impressions** having been struck. The size and metal I have not ascertained. CVin. An eight-pointed star, upon which is the cross of the Order, having the Hebrew tetragrammaton, and to which is suspended by a ribbon, the cross of St. Andrew. Reverse, Two crossed swords, above which is a hat, and below, in two lines, 5745 hambvrgi. Under all a bursting pomegranate. Legend, ex summa, (From the highest.) This Medal was struck for the " Scottish Lodge " in Hamburg. CIX. Obverse, the All-seeing eye in a radiant triangle, surrounded by clouds, below which are two hands holding an olive wreath over a cypher f. c. in script letters. Legend, virtus ♦ » * coniuncta [United virtue.] (Figure 28.) 64 See Merzdorf, p. 24, who says there is one in the pos- in plaster, &c., in his own, and one or two other collec- session of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, and casts of it tions. 5 6 MASONIC MEDALS. Reverse, Within a ring formed by a crowned serpent devouring its tail, pr^- SENTI^ SERENLSS. PRINCIPP. D. XVIII MAY MDCCLXXVI SACRUM. HAMB : [In honor of the presence of the most serene princes. May i8, 1776, Hamburg,] in six hues. Silver. Size 19. This Medal was struck in honor of the visit of the Grand Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, and the Landgrave Carl of Hesse to the three united Lodges of Hamburg, viz : Absalom, of the Three Netdes, St. George, of the Evergreen Fir, and Emmanuel, of the Mayflower, on the date mentioned on the reverse. The letters on the obverse are the initials of the names of the princes, the stars allude to the Lodges named, and the obverse itself is the badge of the Lodge Ferdinanda-Carolina of the Three Stars, founded in honor of this event. ex. Obverse, Bust to left, of Jaenisch, Grand Master of the Hamburg Grand Lodge. Legend, Gottfried jacob jaenisch. m. d. Reverse, Within a wreath of laurel, dignissimo magist. ord. monumentum amoris latomi. hamburgens. mdcclxxviii. [To the Most Worshipful Master of the Order, a testimonial of the Masonic love of Hamburg, 1778] in seven lines. Silver. One was struck in gold. CXI. Obverse, Armored bust to left, of Prince Charles of Hesse, with collar and star of the Order. Legend, carolus princeps hassiae. Below, G. L. (Initials of Gustav Ljungberger, the die cutter.) Reverse, A domed temple, supported by four columns, and surrounded by the sea. On the dome are statues of Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. In the fore- ground. Masonic working tools. Upon the wall, in two divisions, are four shields, with the initials a. g. e. fc. Over the entrance, a crown ; below which, the letter c : within is an altar ; on the left of the temple is the radiant sun, and on the right, a rock. Legend, monument, pietat. liberor. murarior. HAMBURG. [In token of the loyalty of the Freemasons of Hamburg.] In exergue, mdcclxxix. Silver. Size 24. This Medal was struck in honor of Prince Charles of Hesse, " Protector" of the four united Lodges of Hamburg. Sievert, in describing it, explains the letters to mean Augustus Carolus Gubernator Exceptus Fraterna Concordia. I believe this to be fanciful, and that the letters are simply the initials of the four Lodges, Absalom, St. George, Rev. 28 CIX. Rev. 27 XCI. Obv. CIX. Obv. 29 CXV. PLATE VIL MASONIC MEDALS. 57 Emmanuel, and Ferdinanda-Carolina, and that the initial c, below the crown, must refer to the name of the Prince. The dies were presented to Prince Charles, and are believed to be still preserved in Copenhagen. CXII. Obverse, The interior of a temple, in which is an altar draped, having on the frontal the square and compasses : upon the altar lies the Bible. The temple shows two rooms, with arched roof, the rear supported by Ionic columns, and that in front by square columns ; in the space between the arches are cherubim ; the rooms are separated by a rail. The front apartment has a mosaic pavement. Legend, primum in germania conditum latomorum TEMPLUM HAMBURG! D. 6. DEC. 1737. [The first German Masonic Lodge founded in Hamburg, Dec. 6, 1737.] In exergue, on left, in very small letters, alsing (the name of the coiner in the Altona Mint). Reverse, The star or " token " of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, — a " diamond " or square suspended by a ribbon from one corner, surrounded by rays forming a glory of sixteen points. On this is placed a smaller square, diagonally with the first, within which is the tower of Hamburg, surrounded by the square and compasses, placed so as to form a third square, its sides parallel with those of the outside one.^' Legend, sodalitas lai'Omorum hamburgensis prima cele- BRANS secularia d. 6. DEC. 1 837. [The Masonic Fraternity of Hamburg, celebrating their Centennial, Dec. 6, 1837.]*^ Merzdorf says there were five or six struck in gold, some in silver, and a great number in bronze. Size 27. I am indebted to Mr. G. F. Ulex of Hamburg, for a fine impression of this Medal in silver. CXIII. Obverse, A blazing star, in which is the cypher ST. G, the G large and enclosing -the other letters. Legend, klein im entstehen. [Small in its origin.] Below, in a semi-circle, □ s^ georg in Hamburg, constit. SEP. 24. 1743. Reverse, A fir tree, under which septembr. 24. 1843 in two lines. Legend, wachse ferner empor vom grossen baumeister BESCHUTZT * [Grown higher under the protection of the Grand Architect.] This Medal was struck in honor of the Centennial of the Lodge ; one 65 This "slar" is the same with that engraved above 66 (See IX on this list.) the cross in Figure 3. 58 MASONIC MEDALS. impression was taken in gold, and presented to the composer of a cantata sung at the celebration. Silver and bronze. Size 23. CXIV. Obverse, In a circle formed by a serpent devouring its tail, two right hands clasping each other above an altar, upon which is lying a gavel and a cable-tow, the tassels of which fall upon a mosaic pavement. The front of the altar has upon it the square and compasses. At its foot, in small letters, 6. febr. 1867. Legend, z. 5o jaehr. jubelf. d. st. j. l. z. unver- BRUCHLiCHEN EiNiGKEiT ♦ HAMBURG ♦ [Fiftieth anniversary of the St, John's Lodge of Inviolate Unity, Hamburg.] Reverse, St. John the Baptist, holding a crosier in his left hand, lifts a veil hanging behind a door approached by three steps, and partly reveals a five-pointed blazing star. In exergue, e. j. 8. v. 32.*'' Near the edge in very small letters, w. k. Silver and other metals. Size 18. (Figure 30.) CXV. Obverse, A wreath of oak leaves, the centre left blank to engrave a name.^^ Legend, in anerkennung segensreicher thatigkeit * 1870 — 1871 * [In recognition of happy labor.] Reverse, A Greek cross, gules, on which is lying the square and compasses ; over the top, the " star of the Order," or Grand Lodge jewel, as described in CXII, to which is attached a chain, linking the arms of the five united Lodges of Hamburg, around the remaining branches of the cross : i . three nettles, one over two ; the badge of the Lodge " Absalom of the Three Nettles ; " 2. a fir tree ; that of " St. George of the Evergreen Fir ; " 3. a mayflower ; that of " Emmanuel of the May- flower ;" 4. F. c. in a cypher of script letters ; below are three stars ; above the cypher, issuing from clouds are two right hands clasping each other below a radiant triangle, within which the All-seeing eye ; the badge of the Lodge " Ferdinanda- Carolina of the Three Stars;" 5. A mountain, on its front the square and compasses, on its top a dove with wings expanded, over it the radiant triangle, with the All-seeing eye ; on the left, the rising sun, and on the right, two figures : the badge of the Lodge " Ferdinand of the Cliffs." Legend on a circle surrounding the field, zuR erinnerung gewidmet v. d. 5 67 I take tins to refer to the 8th chapter 32d verse of St. 68 For information and an engraving of these two Med- John's Gospel, "And ye shall know the truth, and the als, CXIV and CXV, I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. truth shall make you free." G. F. Ulex, of Hamburg. MASONIC MEDALS. 59 VEREiNiGTEN LOGEN IN HAMBURG. [Dedicated as a memento of the five united Lodges in Hamburg.] On the inner edge of the circle, in small letters, H. LORENz u. SOHN. Silver. Size 28. (Figure 29.) This Medal was struck in 1873 by the five Hamburg Lodges, for presentation to eleven ladies, in recognition of their humane services to sick and wounded soldiers in the war of 1870-71. CXVL Obverse, Within a wreath of acacia branches, tied by a ribbon at the bottom, is a tablet representing the two tables of the law, sup- ported by clouds. The left table has the letter b.-. at the top, and that on the right, J.'. — across the tablet in three lines, liberte. egalite. fraternite ; below it, a gavel. On the left, the square and compasses ; on the right, a triangular level and setting maul ; over the tablet, the letter G surrounded by rays. Reverse, l.-. des artistes reunis * o.-. de limoges * in a circle, surrounding the inscription au f.*. [space for a name to be engraved] pour DEVOUEMENT MAC". Gilt. Size 17. This Medal was apparently intended to be presented to initiates, as were VL, XXIL, XXXIIL, &c. The Lodge by which it was struck was founded September 24, 1827, but the Medal is not mentioned by Merzdorf. aCXVIL Obverse, In a wreath of olive and laurel, three united burning hearts, below which are the square and compasses.^* Legend, l.*. des coeurs UNis A l'or.". de DIEPPE. Reverse, The fasces, over which is a ribbon in three folds, having the motto, vis unita furtior. [United power is stronger.] Above the ribbon is a radiant triangle with the Hebrew letter jod. Below, two branches of oak. This was probably struck about 1 8o5. Size 1 7. S. Another jeton was struck by this Lodge, about 1784, which is similar to the above, but has the name des coeurs reunis, as appears by Merzdorf, p. 5o, who however gives no description. CXVin. Obverse, Three equilateral triangles, interlaced, and forming a nine-pointed star, in which is the radiant sun, and below which is 58o2. Legend, □ ecos. de la parfaite union, o. de douai * [Scottish Lodge 65 Merzdorf calls the square a level, but the engraving on reverse as given, FURTIOR for FORTIOR : whether this in Tresor Numismatique, Napoleon, plate 12, figure 10, is an error in the die, or only in the engraving, I am shows it to be a square. The engraving has the legend unable to say. 6o MASONIC MEDALS. of Perfect Union, Orient of Douai.] Reverse, A female figure seated, to right, her right hand resting upon the fasces, her left holding a caduceus and wreath. At her feet are the square, gavel, compasses and rule. Legend, On the right, (going only on^ quarter round,) consociare amat. [It delights to meet together.] Cooper. Size i8. CXIX. Obverse, A female figure seated on a cubic stone, which is adorned with the square and compasses, and holding in her left hand a cadu- ceus and a crown, her right resting on the fasces ; in the background on the right a temple, and in the left a pyramid. Legend, parfaite union c. de DOUAY. • Reverse, A wreath of olive, enclosing the inscription in three lines, G.-. o.-. 5777. ECOSS-PHiL-5784. h-d-m. 5803.^^ Size 16. CXX. Obverse, In the field a pair of scales, under which 58 12. Legend, s.-. trib.-. dep!^ des gg.*. jj.\ seant a douay. [Departmental Sovereign Tribunal of Grand Inspectors sitting at Douay .*^] Reverse, The All-seeing eye, above which is praesentibus [To those present], and below it c im o. Size 14. CXXI. Obverse, Two pillars, the left inscribed with j : and the right with B : between which is a star. Legend, Constance eprouvee. Below, o.'. d'evreux. Reverse, In a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, a square and compasses, enclosing the letter g surrounded by rays. Below are an olive and laurel branch crossed, completing the circle, the upper part of which is formed by the legend, elle unit les hommes. [It unites mankind.] Size 17. This Lodge was founded November 18, 1800. The Medal is assigned to the year i8o5.^* CXXII. Obverse, An altar, on which lies an open book : the front of the altar has an inscription pro dec et patria. [For God and Fatherland.] Above is a radiant triangle, on the right of which is the sun, and on the left the moon : on each side of the altar is a pillar, that on the right inscribed with B, and that on the left with j. In exergue, in small letters, des f. and 66 The abbreviations ■ are for Grand Orient. Ecossaise Numis.) Merzdorf gives Inspecteurs. (See his Index.) This Philosophique. Herodom. This Medal is engraved in is engraved in Tresor Numis. , Napoleon, plate 56, figure 4, the Tresor Numismatique, Revolution, plate 96, figure 7. This same Medal appears to have been restruck in 1844. 67 The abbreviations are for Souverain Tribunal Depart- and used as a Prize Medal. See Merzdorf, p. 51, note, mental des Grands Inspecteurs, (not Juges, as in Tresor 68 See Tresor Numismatique, Napoleon, pi. 12, fig. 9. MASONIC MEDALS. 6i n .-. DES HHH o.-. DU HAVRE 58 1 3. [Lodge of the Three Hs, Orient of Havre, 1813.] in three lines. Reverse, A five-pointed blazing star, in which are the square and compasses, and on either side a branch of myrtle. Legend, harmonia honor humanitas regunt.. [Harmony, Honor and Humanity rule.] Bronze. Size 18. CXXIIL Obverse, As obverse of CXXH, except that the book and altar are smaDer, and the legend on the latter is omitted. Instead of the triangle is a triangular level, with very small rays. Reverse, In a wreath of oak and laurel, harmonia honor humanitas regunt, in four hnes. Size 18.^9 CXXIV. Obverse, Two pillars, their capitals adorned with ears of wheat below the globes. That on the right has the letter b on its shaft and a level on its base ; the other has j on its shaft, and a square and compasses on its base. Between the pillars a temple, supported by six Ionic columns ; within it is an altar, on which rests an open book, and the letter g above. In the pediment a radiant triangle. A ladder extends from the foot of the right pillar to the cornice of the temple, and from the foot of that on the left a derrick, to which is suspended a stone. The temple is approached by seven steps from a Mosaic pavement, the alternate squares of which contain circles and lozenges. In exergue, loge de l'amenite. Reverse, A radiant triangle, containing pseudo Hebrew letters, sheds its beams upon the peaceful waves of the sea. Legend, amenitas lumine viget. [Literally, Amenity gains vigor with light.] In exergue, or.-, du havre. Heptagonal.='° Silver, and silver gilt. Size 20 from one angle to the opposite side. Length of side, 9. CXXV. Obverse, An olive tree, on the right of which is the five- pointed blazing star with g, and on the left the square and compasses. Legend, □ ec.-. de l'olivier ecossais. [Scottish Lodge of the Scotch Olive.] In exergue,' o.". du havre 10 x. 5829 [December 10, 1829] in two lines. Reverse, Between two Ionic pillars, the one on the left inscribed with b, and 69 This and the previous Medal are engraved in Tresor description agrees with him. The Lodge, now known as Numismatique, Napoleon, plate 58, figures 10 and 11. that of Les Trois H., or " The Three Hs, " was founded Merzdorf, who had in his collection this Medal, says that January 10, 1793, and is still working, with chapter of there is an error in that engraving, — the obverse of Rose Croix and Areopagus attached. CXXII being combined with reverse of CXXIII, and 70 This Lodge, chartered May 15, 1775, is still working the obverse of CXXIII with reverse CXXII, and our at Havre. 62 MA SONIC MEDAL S. that on the right with j, is an altar with seven steps, the front of which is adorned with the letter m, and upon its top is a three-branched candlestick with three lighted tapers. Over the candlestick is a circle of rays surrounding the All-seeing eye in a small triangle with the Hebrew tetragrammaton below it. On the right of the candlestick is the moon, and on the left the radiant sun. Legend, (in the spaces outside the pillars) charite egalite. In exergue, very small depaulis. Bronze, and copper gilt. Size 19. Some of these Medals had a loop at the top, so that they might be worn as " Members' jewels." This and the preceding are not mentioned by Merzdorf CXXVI. Obverse, A lyre, above which is a wreath of flowers ; on the left is the crescent moon, surrounded by nine stars, and on the right the radiant sun. Under the lyre are two clasped hands, stretched from the clouds, and below them c. de louviers. 58o5 in two lines. Reverse, In a wreath of olive, the inscription in four lines, ex lumine artes amicitia. [From light proceed arts and friendship.] ^' Silver Size 17. CXXVII. Obverse, A wreath of roses. In the field above, a rose upon a radiant cross, below which a pelican feeding its young ; on the left, a head of Minerva, below which is an owl ; on the right, two clasped hands, over three triangles, one above the other, the apex of the two lower ones touching the bases of those above. Reverse, s.-. c.-. de l'ecole de la sagesse et du TRIPLE-ACCORD REUNis A LA v.*. DE METZ. 58i2 in eight lines.'^ [Sovereign Chapter of the School of Wisdom and Threefold Accord, assembled in the Valley of Metz.] Silver. Size i5. CXXVIII. Obverse, As CXXVII. Reverse, As CXXVII, but with V. DUN FRANC (Value of one franc) in place of 58 12." Silver. Size i5. CXXIX. Obverse, Upon a mantle a shield"* quarterly : i, a dexter hand couped, holding a crozier ; 2, a pair of compasses extended upon an arc ; 3, a sword and sceptre crossed saltire wise ; 4, similar to 2, but within the compasses a rose (?). Over the mantle is an Eastern crown. Legend above," 71 The Lodge " Des Arts et de I'Amitie," was installed at 73 This and the preceding are engraved in Tresor Numis. Louviers, December 20, i«o5. This Medal is engraved in Napoleon, plate 56, figures 5 and 6. Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 12, figure 6. See XXIX. 74 The colors are not denoted in the engraving from of this list for another Medal of same Lodge and date. virhich our description is made. 72 Abbreviations are for Souverain Chapitre, and Vallee. 75 The abbreviations are for Souverain Chapitre. MASONIC MEDALS. 63 s.-. c.-. DES AMIS INDIVISIBLES. Below, VALLEE DE PARIS. Reverse, In the centre of the field the radiant sun, under which 58o5. Legend, jnstalle ?AR LE G.-. o.-. DE FRANCE LE 13^ J. Du 4^ Mois. [Installed by the Grand Orient of France, June 13.'*] Silver and bronze. Size 17. CXXX. Obverse, The sun rising out of the' sea, above which is the legend, ab oriente oriar. [I shall rise from the East.] Reverse, The sun, on the rays of which are three triangles interlaced, making a star of nine points, and between the points the letters mledcsodp. [Scottish Mother Lodge of the Social Contract, &c."] Under the star, []]] Legend, above, si fodieris invenies. [If you dig you will find.] Silver. This Medal is said to have been struck on the formation of the Lodge, which took place in 1776, as mentioned on obverse of CXXXI. CXXXI. Obverse, A celestial globe resting on a pillar, on the left of which are the square, compasses, and a perfect ashlar, and on the right a gavel, rule, and open book. Legend, mere loge ecossaise de France. [Scottish Mother Lodge of France.] In exergue, in two lines, foNdee a l'o.-. de paris en 5776. On the right in exergue,^' le f.-. jaley f. Reverse, Three triangles interlaced to form a nine-pointed star, in the centre of which the blazing sun. Legend, si fodieris invenies, [If you dig, you will find.] Below, LE CONTRAT SOC". ET Sj| ALEX.". d'eC*. REUNIS LE 11^ I.*. DU 12. M.", 58o5. [The Social Contract and St. Alexander of Scotland, united Feb. 1 1 , i8o6.'»] This is a heptagonal jeton. Silvpin'''bize 20. CXXXII. Obverse, Similar to obverse of CXXXI, but without the lettering le f.-. jaley f. in exergue. Reverse, As reverse of CXXXI, but the lettering, le contrat, &c.. below the star, is omitted. This Medal was struck in 1826, in honor of the semi-centennial of this Lodge. Silver. Heptagonal. Size 20? Scarce. CXXXIII. Obverse, On the right the sun is rising from behind a 76 The Masonic year in France commences in March. 79 The twelfth month from March, 1805, would bring This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate this date into February, 1806, the year begmmng with 8, figure 2. March. Engravings of this Medal are given m Tresor 77 The abbreviations are for Mere Loge Eccossaise du Numis. Nap., plate 13, figure 4, and in Thory's Annals, Contrat Social, Orient de Paris. Append. 25, plate 3, number 13. 78 For Le Frere Jaley fecit. 64 MASONIC MEDALS. mountain ; on the left is a broken column on the side of which are two crossed compasses ; at the foot of the pillar on the right are the compasses and two gavels. Above is a hand pointing towards the sun. Legend, above, SI FODiERis INVENIES. In exergue, in two lines, l- e- d- s- a- o- d- p- [The letters' denote Loge Eccossaise de St. Alexandre, Orient de Paris ; or Scottish Lodge, &c.J Reverse, The letters l. d. s. | c. d. t. d. l. | p. h. d. s. A. D. E. I [m divided into three Hnes of three, five, and seven, as shown by the marks, and denoting, according to Merzdorf, Loge de St. Charles du Triomphe de la Parfaite Harmonie de St. Alexandre d'Eccosse. Legend, QU^RiTE ET INVENIES. [Seek and ye shall find.] This Medal was used in the Philosophic degrees of the Scottish rite, by the Lodge of St. Alexander, which was afterwards united with the Scottish Mother Lodge of the Social Contract. (See Nos. LIV and CXXXL) Silver and copper. Size i8, CXXXIV. Obverse, The All-seeing eye in a radiant sun, above which, on a streamer of ribbon, lumen de LUMiNfe. [Light from light.] Reverse, As reverse of CXXXIIL This Medal was struck by the same Lodge as the previous one, and, according to Merzdorf, on its foundation. If this be correct, its issue was previous to i8o5, but we are unable to fix the date nearer. Edge milled. Silver and coppe?: Size i8. CXXXV. Obverse, As obverse of CXXXIV. Reverse, As obverse of CXXXIIL This Med^l is struck on a thin planchet, the border beaded and edge milled. Bron^f Size i8. CXXXVI. Obverse, Bust of Anacreon to left, crowned with roses : on the edge of the bust, george f. Legend, loge d'anacreon o.-. de Paris. 58o5. Reverse, A lyre on an altar adorned with the square, compasses, level and rule. Legend, l'amitie les arts les dames. [Friendship, the arts, the ladies.] This is assigned to i8o5, the date on the obverse, in Tresor Numis- matique, Napoleon, plate 12, figure 8, but Merzdorf queries this, as if it might perhaps be later. An octagonal jeton. Silver, and bronze. (?) Size 20. CXXXVII. Obverse, Bust of Anacreon, looking to the left, under which, N.-, TioLiER F.-. Legend, loge d'anacreon o.-. de paris. 58 18. Reverse, A lyre standing on a cubic stone, adorned with the square, com- MASONIC MEDALS. 65 passes, and other Masonic emblems. Legend, l'amitie les arts les dames 58o5. This and the preceding Medal are very much alike, but as will be noticed^^^e from different die sinkers.*" Silver. Size 1 5. /^-"t^XXVIII. Obverse, Between two olive branches, the square and compasses, in the centre of which is a five-pointed star, with the letter g. Legend, HH des cceurs unis o.-. de parts. [Lodge of United Hearts, &c.J 5elow, CD. F. Reverse, In the field, between two branches of laurel, in four lines, A NAPOLEON ROi de ROME. (To Napoleon, King of Rome.) Below, 7 AVRiL ♦ 58 1 1 * in two lines. SihierT' Size 17. This Medal appears to have been struck in honor of the infant son of Napoleon, soon after his birth.*' CXXXIX. Obverse, Above two crossed olive branches are the square and compasses, enclosing a five-pointed blazing star,, on the centre of which is the letter g. From the square is hanging a Maltese cross.*^ Legend, iZII de l'abeille imperiale.-. [Lodge of the Imperial Bee.] Reverse, A beehive surrounded by swarming bees. Legend, zele ferveur union. In exergue, UTILE DULCE [The useful and the pleasant.] Size i5. This Lodge was founded November 18, i8o5. GXL. Obverse, Between crossed branches of olive and laurel, a shield bearing the crowned eagle of France : on the right near his head are the compasses, and on the left the square. Legend, m].'. de l'aigle francaise. [Lodge of the French Eagle.] In exergue, in two lines, or.", de paris, 58o6. On the left, laurence. Reverse, In a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, a blazing star, on which is the letter g; above are the square and compasses. Legend, elle unit les hommes [It unites mankind.] Below, completing the circle, are branches of myrtle and laurel crossed.*' Size 20. This Lodge was founded December 2, 1806. CXLI. Obverse, The eagle of France surrounded by rays ; over his head the imperial crown, his wings drooping, in his talons a thunderbolt, and the square, compasses, gavel, protractor, &c. Below is a five pointed star. 80 I take the description of this from Merzdorf, No. I02, 82 Tlie date assigned this Medal in Tresor Numis- p. 77. He does not give the size or metal. matique, Napoleon, plate 34, figure I, where it is en- 81 This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis., Napoleon, graved, is 1807. plate 50, figure 11. 83 Engraved in Tres. Numis. Napoleon, pi. 17, fig. 6. 66 MASONIC MEDALS. Legend, loge de l'aigle imperiale de france. [Lodge of the Imperial Eagle of France.] Reverse, In a wreath of olive and laurel the cypher AIDE in script letters. Below, 6807. Size 17.^'' CXLII. Obverse, Minerva, seated, to left, holding an olive branch in her right hand ; her left rests on a shield bearing a blazing star. At her feet, in front, is a level. Legend, l.*. des amis de la paix. [Lodge of the Friends of Peace.] In exergue, nar.-. f. (probably for Narbonne fecit.) Reverse, On a mantling of ermine, above which is an Eastern crown, a shield azure, emblazoned with the square and compasses. Legend, o.-. de paris 22^ i. du 4" MOis 5789. [June 22, 1789.] Silv^. Size 18. CXLIII. Obverse, As obverse of CXLII, except that there is a gavel between the level and her feet, and the legend is nearer the edge. The lettering of the name in exergue is also very small. Reverse, As reverse of CXLII. ^5 sil\^ Size 18. CXLIV. Obverse, The square and compasses, enclosing a triangle on which is the letter g. Legend, l.". franc*, et ecc". des sinceres amis or.". DE PARIS. [French and Scottish Lodge of Sincere Friends.] ^^ At the bottom, 5798. Reverse, A radiant sun of eight points within a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail. Legend, Above, post tenebras lux. [After dark- ness light.] Below, filling out the circle, is a garland of flowers. Size 19. CXLV. Obverse, An eagle with expanded wings, holding a ribbon inscribed concgrdia.-. Veritas [Harmony, ' truth.] Below are the square, compasses, and level. Legend, loge df:s amis triomphants. [Lodge of Triumphant Friends.] In exergue, orient de paris. On the rights just above the exergue, in small letters, thevenin. Reverse, Two olive branches, crossed, within which above, a five-pointed star, having the letter g in its centre. In the field below, in three lines, recompence au zele An 18 id. Size 17.^ ^XLVI. Obverse, A blazing star, bearing the letter g, under which in 84 Engraved in Tresor Nuinis. Napoleon, pi. 23, fig. 14. 86 The abbreviations are for Loge Francaise et Eccossaise. 85 Tliis, with the previous Medal; is engraved in Tresor This is engraved in Tresor Numis. Rev. pi. 70, fig. 9. Numis. Revol. plate 2, figures 5 and 6. See also XXVUI 87 This is engraved in Tresor Numismatique, Napoleon, on this list, for another Medal of this Lodge, which is en- plate 47, figure 13. graved in Tresor Numis. Rev., plate 16, figure 6, MASONIC MEDALS. Qj five lines, fonde par le v.-. f.-. esprit, l'an. 5789.-. [Founded by Wor- shipful^^ Bro. Esprit, 1789.-.] below which a small square and compasses. Legend, l.-. de s?:- auguste de la parfaite intelligence « • [Lodge of St. Augustus of Perfect Intelligence.] Reverse, A pelican surrounded by rays, between the sun and moon : below on the left is a tree, in the centre a temple, and on the right a beehive with swarming bees and two gavels. Legend, fiat lux. [Let there be light.] Size iS.*^ /P-. tr^ds^ CXLVn. Obverse, The square and compasses between two branches of laurel ; in the centre of which is a five-pointed blazing star, on which is the letter g. Legend, CH des cceurs unis g.-. de paris. [Lodge of United Hearts, &c.] Below, od. f. Reverse, On an altar are two burning hearts, its front is adorned with a panel containing a five-pointed star, in which is the letter g. Legend, unis par l'honneur et l'amitie [United by honor and friendship.] In exergue, 58o8. The Lodge was founded May 7, 1766,'° Silver. Size 17. >C«with ardor, examines in soli- tude, and judges with kindness.] Heptagon^. Size 20.'°'' ^J* ^/'CLXVI. Obverse, A heptagon inscribed in a circle, within which a circle of stars encloses a five-pointed blazing star, upon which is the letter o, and below it, in two lines, anno 58o2. Legend, BetweeA the* sides of the heptagon and the circle of stars, l.-. de la trinite c. de parts. [Lodge of the Trinity, &c.] Reverse, A heptagon, as on obverse, within which an altar of seven steps, its front adorned with the square and compasses, and 102 This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Revol. " Proceedings," 1829, and partially described by Meradorf; plate 96, fig. 6. Its probalile date is 1803. p. 56. My description is from an impression in my own 103 The date on this Medal is probably that of the foun- collection. The medal is struck like a coin, and the dation of the Lodge, and not of the striking of the Medal, planchet is slightly convex on both sides. which however is very old. It is mentioned in the French 104 This Lodge was founded September 25, 1798 ; the MASONIC MEDALS. 73 having upon it a gavel. On the left of the steps lies a sprig of acacia. On each side are two pillars, that on the right having b on its shaft and a level on its base, and that on the left has j on its shaft and a triangle and gavel on its base. Above the altar is a radiant triangle bearing the Hebrew tetra- grammaton, below which are the sun and moon, and the inscription, trinus UNUS [Trinity,] Legend, constituee le 2 5 7°"^ 5783, [Constituted Septem- ber 25, 1783.] In exergue, repr. des trav'? le 25 jl 5799. in two lines. [Resumption of labor, July 2 5, 1799.] Size 17.'°= CLXVII. Obverse, In a wreath of laurel, l.*. ch.'. et aregpa.-. du PHCENix RiT d'hero.". in four lines. [Lodge, chapter and areopagus of the Phenix, rite of Herodome.'°^] Reverse, An altar on which is a phenix, his head turned to the sun above on the right ; the altar is adorned with the square and compasses. At the foot of the altar on the right is a trowel, and on the left the gavel and compasses. Legend, il renait de ces cendres [It rises again from its ashes.J In exergue, o.\ de Paris 5804 coqvardon f. in three lines. Silver. Size 19. CLXVIII. Obverse, Justice to left, standing, holds the scales in her right hand, and supports herself by a sword in her left. Near her, on the left, is an olive tree. Legend, ars ^qui et boni. [The art of that which is just and good.] In exergue, o.-. de paris. Reverse, A lion moving to the left, behind a tablet representing the tables of the law, which are divided by a sword erect between them, its hilt above. On the left table is the word loix [Laws.] The lion has his fore paw upon a globe. Above the tablet is the radiant triangle with the letter G. Legend, in legibus salus [Safety in law.] In exergue, 1804. Size 18.'°' CLXIX. Obverse, Between two crossed branches of myrtle, the fasces, (but without the axe,) on which is an eagle, his head turning to the left, his wings drooping. Legend, juncti roborantur [United they are stronger,] Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Revol. p. 93, fig. 15. 106 This is engraved in Tresor Numis. Nap. pi. 6. fig. 9. 105 This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Revol. pi. The Lodge was installed June 14, 1804. 93, fig. 14. The abbreviations in exergue ^re for Reprise 107 This Medal is engraved m 1 resor Numis Napoleon, des Travaux, le 25 TuiUet, 5799. The Lodge appears to plate 6, fig. 10. Merzdorf assigns this Medal to the same have been dormant from 1783 to 1799, and the Medal was Lodge as that which struck CLXVII, but on what ground probably struck in 1802, as on obverse. we do not know. 74 MASONIC MEDALS. Below, G.-. o.-. F.-. [Grand Orient of France.] Reverse, A circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, within which is the radiant sun upon a triangle. Legend, omnibus unus [One in all.] Copper. Size i8.'°* CLXX. Obverse, As obverse of CLXIX, except that the eagle turns his head to the right, and the myrtle differs slightly. Reverse, As reverse of CLXIX, but the legend is on a ribbon. Copper. Size i8. //CLXXL Obverse, A temple approached by seven steps and supported by seven Ionic pillars. In the pediment of the temple a five-pointed blazing star, on which is the letter g. Above are five small stars. In front of the lower step is a mosaic pavement, on the corners of which are two large Ionic pillars, rising one on each side of the temple ; the one on the left has j on its shaft, and that on the right b : their capitals are adorned with lilies and pomegranates ; under the pillar at the left, in very small letters, fouquet f. By its side the moon in clouds, and seven stars. Beside the right pillar the radiant sun and three stars. Under the pavement, as if in exergue, a skull and cross-bones. The whole is enclosed in a chain of love-knots. Reverse, The square and compasses, within which a level is placed upon a crossed sword and rule ; on the right and left, are two sprigs of acacia. Over the joint of the compasses a radiant triangle with the Hebrew tetragrammaton, and below the angle of the square two small right hands joined, below which, on a ribbon, semper junct^ [Always united.] Legend, l.\ de l'union de FAMiLLE OR.-. DE PARIS 5/86. [Lodge of the Union of the Family, &c.] This is an octagonal jeton.'°9 Brojj*^ Size between opposite sides, i8. Rare. CLXXII. Obverse, A colonnade of four Corinthian pillars, forming two archways ; between the two centre pillars on a pedestal a draped figure of St. John ; above him, in a tablet, a celestial globe in a wreath of olive ; on the frieze, over each pillar is a cross patee, over the key-stones of the arch a five- pointed star, and over the tablet o.'. o.\ f.-. In the field above the colonnade, io8 This and the following Medal are engraved in Tresor ordinate Lodges, but it was more probably by the former. Numis. Napoleon, plate 17, fig. i and 2, where the date 109 This jeton is struck somewhat difierently from most assigned is 1806. Thory (Annals, append. 25, pi. i, No. of the octagonal jetons. A line perpendicular to the 2,) gives the later date of 1810. They resemhle very pavement of the temple would pass through opposite closely CLXI. We have not ascertained whether this angles, and not through opposite sides. I have found no was struck by the Grand Orient, or by some of its sub- allusion to it in Merzdorf, Tresor, or elsewhere. MASONIC MEDALS. 75 is the double-headed crowned eagle holding a sword in his talons, below which in a semi-circle, deus meumque jus [God and my right.] On the left, SAGESSE [wisdom] and on the right, union. In exergue, as if forming part of the legend, humanite below 6843 • '" small letters on the left of the date, V. F. (Venerable Frere or Worshipful Brother,) and on the right, bessaignet f. Reverse, Within a circle formed by a serpent devouring its tail, a five-pointed star, below which the inscription in six lines, temple ma9.". pose de la i~ PIERRE IX AGUT M.DCCC-XLI INAUGURE XX-IV JUIN M-DCCC-XLIII. — [MaSOnic Temple ; first stone laid August 19, 1841 ; inaugurated June 24, 1843.J Legend, above, * G.". o.*. de France. * [Grand Orient, &c.] and below, OMNIBUS UNUS. [One in all.] Between the words de and France, a radiant triangle with the Hebrew tetragrammaton ; and between omnibus and UNUS, a level, on the left of which, in very small letters, b. d. and on the right, V. F. Bronze. Size 26. /rtiC PY- pOl - /^CLyLXlW. Obverse, A sphinx couchant, facing the left, upon a dais adorned with palm leaves ; in her fore paws she holds two globes, one upon the other, above which is a device Q — Q somewhat resembling the " crux ansata," called by Merzdorf "the Nile key." Legend, g.-. sphinx. In exergue, 5804. Reverse, A triangle in which is the radiant All-seeing eye. Legend, above, silence, amitie, the words widely separated, and below, bienfaisance. [Silence, friendship, benevolence.]"" SilyefT Size 16. /^LXXIV. Obverse, Similar to obverse of CLXXIII, but the orna- ments of the head of the sphinx differ ; she has but one globe ; the " Nile key" is wanting, and the pedestal is ornamented only with perpendicular lines instead of palm leaves. The legend is the same. Reverse, As reverse of CLXXIII. Sjlv^fT Size 16. CLXXV. Obverse, Between two laurel branches, the inscription affilie LIBRE DE TOUTES LES LL.-. ET CHAP.'. DE FRANCE, in six lines. [Affili- ated freely'" with all the Lodges and Chapters of France.] Legend, union de no The Lodge of the Grand Sphinx was installed at in Better, perhaps, " Willingly united to. " This Medal Paris Nov. 3, 1804. This Medal and the following are we find described in Merzdorf, (p. 64, No. 59,) where he engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 6, figures 12 says twenty-one were engraved with .the names ot the and 13. recipients. It was prepared in honor of a convention held 76 MASONIC MEDALS. Tous LES KITS Au G,'. o.'. DE FRANCE, f Unioti of all the ritcs with the Grand Orient of France.] Reverse, Between two olive branches crossed at the bottom, LES MA.-. RECONNAissANS AU F.'. (Blank for a name.) Legend, 5 : JOUR Du lo : Mois 5804. [December 5, 1804. J Size 17. CLXXVI. Obverse, The square and compasses on a radiant blazing star, having the letter g on its centre. Legend, l.-. des freres unis. [Lodge of United Brothers.] In exergue, o.-. de parts. Reverse, Below a radiant star is a triangle resting upon an owl's head winged ; in the triangle, a sheaf of wheat. Below, 58o6. Legend, amitie sagesse. [Friendship, wisdom.] Size 17. CLXXVII. Obverse, As Obverse of CLXXVL Reverse, Between two myrde branches crossed at bottom, a triangle, in which is a lyre. Legen^, amitie sagesse. Below, 58o6. Size 17."' kO^XXVIIL Obverse. A helmet surmounting a shield and other ancient armor, surrounded by branches of laurel. Legend, mars et les arts. [Lodge of Mars and the Arts.]"^ In exergue, l'an 58o6. f.-. donadio f. in two lines, the second curving. Reverse, recompense au zele in three hnes across the field. Size 16. (^ CLXXIX. Obverse, Two pillars, on a Mosaic pavement ; that on the left has a level on its base, and b on its shaft, and the one on the right has a square on its base and i on its shaft ; between them are the square and com- passes, above which is a radiant triangle with the letter g. Legend, l.*. sT VICTOR DES AMIS DE LA vicTOiRE. [Lodge of St. Victor of the Friends of Victory.]"* Below, merlen f.-. Reverse, An eagle soaring to the left, to affiliate, under the Grand Orient of France, as the Master, in honor of which event the Medal descrilied supreme power, all the rites practiced in France, including under LIV was struck. See Findel, History of Free- the English or St. John's rite, (nearly the same as the masonry, for a full account of this event. so-called York rite in America,) the "Ancient and 112 The Lodge Freres Unis, was founded at Paris, Accepted" or "Scottish" rite, the "Modern" or August I, 1775. This Medal and the previous one, are "French " rite, and some others of less importance. The engraved in Tresor Numismatique, Napoleon, plate 17, concordat between the Grand Orient and the Scottish . figures 3 and 4. Grand Lodge was signed at midnight, Dec. 3, 1804, in 1 13 This Lodge was installed August i, 1806. The Marshal Kellermann's palace ; by this treaty the Grand Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 17, Orient agreed to accept every rite whatsoever then prac- figure 8. ticed in France. The title of Grand Master was given to 114 This Lodge was erected August 16, 1806. The Joseph Napoleon, brother of the Emperor, and Cam- Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 17, baceres became the virtual, and in 1807, the actual Grand figure 10. MASONIC MEDALS. jy a palm branch in his right talons, and a crown in his left ; above is the radiant sun ; below a portion of the globe, on which c. de park. Size 17. CLXXX. Obverse, Between two branches of myrtle, a tomb, over which are the letters o.-. p.-. [Orient, of Paris,] and below, 5809. Legend, TRiBUTAiRE d'hiram. [Tributary of Hiram.]"^ Reverse, The square and compasses, with the letter g in the centre, above which on the left the sun, and on the right the moon ; below, 1809. Size 16. CLXXXI. Obverse, A wreath of myrtle enclosing a tomb, on which is an urn in which incense burns. On the tomb, a hiram. [To Hiram.J Below are a skull and crossed bones, and in the field beneath, 5809. Legend, TRIBUTAIRES d'hiram 0.'. DE PARIS. [Tributaries of Hiram, &c.]"^ Reverse, The square and compasses, enclosing a flaming G ; above, on the right the crescent moon ; on the left two gavels, and below, two crossed swords. Size i6. CLXXXn. Obverse, The imperial eagle turning to the right, with expanded wings, and holding a thunderbolt in his talons. Legend, empire FRANCAis. Reverse, Two laurel branches crossed, between which are the square and compasses hanging by a ribbon ; below is a five-pointed radiant star. Legend, l. d. s^ j. s. l. t. d. d. s'?' l. d. l. m. d. f. r. In exergue, omnes • IN • uisro. [All in one.]"' Size 17. CLXXXin. Obverse, In a circle a double-headed crowned eagle, holding a sword; below, in two lines, 22 x^^ 6804 jaley. f. 1812. December 22, 6804, &c.] Legend, sup.-, conseil du 33^ en france « deus meumque jus * [Supreme Council of the 33d in France. God and my right.] Reverse, Inscription in nine lines, s. a. s. le prince cambaceres archi-chancellier de l'empire premier souverain grand commandeur i25 juiLLET 58o6. [His most serene highness, Prince Cambaceres, Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, First Sovereign Grand Commander, &c.]"' Silver. Size 21. CLXXXIV. Obverse, Bust of Minerva to right, with helmet crowned 115 This Lodge was erected Dec. l8, 1808. The Medal title of St. Louis of Martinique of Assembled Brothers, is enlraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 37, fig. ^. This Lodge was founded Jan. 30, 1762 1 he Medal is nl This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, • engraved m Tre.sor Numis. Napoleon, plate 52, figure 8. nlatevi fio-ure 11 The date of striking is supposed to be l»u. ^ 117 The letters on the Reverse are for Loge de St. Jean 118 The abbreviations are for Soh altesseseremsnme. sous le titre distinctif de St. Louis de la llartinique de The Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis Nap. pi. 14, fig- Freres Reunis, or St. John's Lodge, under the distinctive 3, and in Thory, Annals, pi. IV, INO. 15. 78 MASONIC MEDALS. with myrtle, on which is an owl ; over the helmet seven stars. Legend, par- FAiTE REUNION. Below, o. DE PARIS. Reverse, A wreath of oak and myrtle, in which is a radiant triangle, bearing a cypher of the letters p r [Parfaite Reunion.] Heptagonal."' Size 2 5. CLXXXV. Obverse, A triangle surrounded by rays, in the centre of which is a cross having the cypher = N j tt (inri). Legend, fiat lux et LUX FACTA EST. [Let there be light and there was light.] Reverse, Five standards bound together by a ribbon. Legend, svp.-. CONV.'. metr.-. val.-. LVT.-. par.'. I take the abbreviations to be for Suprema Conventio Metropoli- tana {in) Valle Lutetiae Parisiorum, i. e. Supreme Metropolitan (or Grand) Council in the Valley of Paris. The Medal was struck for the Grand Council of the,33d grade, previous to the winter of 1829-30, and is rare. /^LXXXVL Obverse, On an imperial mantle surmounted by a crown, the square and compasses, in the centre of which is a five-pointed star with the letter g, and around are seven stars ; below are three gavels, crossed, under which 18 10. Legend, la r.-. l.*. ecossaise de marie louise a l'or.-. DE PARIS. [The Worshipful Scottish Lodge of Marie Louise, &c.J Reverse, Between two branches of myrtle, three equilateral triangles interlaced to form a nine-pointed star, in the centre of which a radiant sun. Legend, la r.'. l.". ECO.*. CId'?; la REUNION DES ETRANGERS C". DE PARIS. [The Worshipful Scottish Lodge, formerly the Reunion of Strangers, &c."°] In exergue, 1783. Heptagonal. Size 18. Cl- CLXXXVIL Obverse, Naked bust to right of Honnorez, under which in small script letters. Ad. Jouvenel F. Legend, r • honnorez • ob • BRux • DIE • XIX • FEBR • AN • MDCCCxxviiL [R. Honnorcz died at Brussells, Feb. 19, 1828.J Reverse, An altar tomb, the front of which has a blazing star with the letter g on an oblong panel between two reversed torches ; on the left is an anchor, on the right two clasped hands, and below is a gavel ; near the edge of the lower step on the right i b i in very small script letters. Legend, fidei • speique • amantissimo • caritate • claro • dicavit 1 19 This Medal is engraved in TresorNumis. Napoleon, Lodges change their names. The "Social Contract" plate 56, figure i. (see cxxx) was called "St. Lazarus" previous to 1776, 120 The abbreviations are iw Respectable Loge Ecos- and so of many others. The Medal is engraved in Tresor saise Cidevant, &c. I find several instances where Numis. Napoleon, plate 47, figure II. MASONIC MEDALS. 79 AMiciTiA * [Friendship has erected to one most beloved foir his faith and hope, and most distinguished in charity.] Bronze, gilt. Size 20. CLXXXVIII. Obverse, A phenix with expanded wings, holding in his beak a sprig of acacia, and in his left talons the rule and compasses, is rising from a burning pyre to the sun, which darts its rays from above on the right. In the background on the left, a temple with two great piers or pillars in its front, the letter j on the left and b on the right. Legend, resurgens tenebras VERA LUCE DIMOVET. [Rising again, it disperses darkness with true light.] In very small letters on the lower left side, jouvenel inv. Reverse, At the top G on a five-pointed blazing star, surrounded by rays, and at the bottom a triangular level ; between these the inscription ad majorem dei GLORIAM FEUCIB. AUSPICIIS LEOPOLDI BELGAR. REGIS PRIMO RECTORE F.'. J. DEFRENNE MAGNUS ORIENS CONDITUR BRUXELLIS XXIII DIE DUODEC. MENSIS A. L. VMDCCCXXXii in eight lines. [To the greater glory of God, under the happy auspices of Leopold, King of the Belgians, Bro. J. Defrenne being the first ruler, a Grand Orient is founded at Brussells the 23d day of the 12th month,"' in the year of light 6832.] Silver, copper silver-plated, and bronze. Size 29. CLXXXIX. Obverse, As obverse of CLXXXVIII. Reverse, A "votive tablet," above which is the Delta with the tetragrammaton, sur- rounded by rays which appear on the. sides of the tablet. On the tablet the inscription in seven lines, la MA90NNERIE survit a tous les tems dieu le VEUT. [Masonry will survive through all time. God wills it.] Legend, in two lines, a g.-. j.-. a.-, de stassart gr.-. m.-. de belgique. bruxelles 2^■. J.-. 3^-. M.-. 5835. [To G. J. A. De Stassart, Grand Master of Belgium ; Brussells, May 2, 1835.]"" Bronze, and probably other metals. Size 29. CXC. Obverse, Bust of Stassart to left, wearing a coat with a high standing collar, embroidered with oak leaves ; on his breast a star, and the insignia of various Orders ; a ribbon, to which is suspended a jewel, is thrown over his right shoulder ; on the arm, in small letters, hart f. Legend, g" 121 The I2lh month in this case was December. Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Belgium, " March 4, 122 The abbreviations denote Goswin Joseph Augnslin 1835, and was happily ms-talled,' says Zachanas, (ihid.) de Stassart. See Zacharias (VI. 5). He was elected on the 2d of May. He served six years. 8o MASONIC MEDALS. J" A" BARON DE STASSART.'^^ (Figure 3 1.) Reverse, Three laurel wreaths, through which is passed a ribbon, near the top, the field below being plain for engraving a name. Bronze ; also, gilt and silver-plated, and probably other metals. Size 31. CXCI. Obverse, A serpent biting a file,"* below which in very small letters, hart. f. (Figure 32.) Legend, separated fi-om the field by a circle of beads, la ma^ .-. vivra f dieu le veut * gr.;. or.-, de belgique 5838* [Masonry will live, God wills it. Grand Orient of Belgium, 5838.] Reverse, PREC.-. MA^,.-. ADORE LE OR.". ARCH.'. DE l'uN.-.. AIME TON PROCHAIN. NE PAIS POINT DE MAL. FAIS DU BIEN. LAISSE PARLER LES HOiMMES. LE CULTE LE PLUS AGREABLE AU G.". ARCH.". DE l'uN.". CONSISTE DANS LES BONNES MOEURS ET DANS LA PRATIQUE DE TOUTES LES VERTUS. FAIS DONG LE BIEN POUR l'aMOUR DU BIEN LUI-MEME. TIENS TOUJOURS TON AME DANS UN ETAT ASSEZ PUR POUR PARAITRE DIGNEMENT DEVANT LE G.'. ARCH.-. QUI EST DIEU. AIME LES BONS, PLAINS LES FAIBLES, FUIS LES MECHANTS, MAIS NE HAIS PERSONNE. PARLE SOBREMENT AVEC LES GRANDS, PRUDEMMENT AVEC TES EGAUX, SINCERE- MENT AVEC TES AMIS, DOUCEMENT AVEC LES PETITS, TENDREMENT AVEC LES PAUVRES. NE FLATTE POINT TON FRERE, c'eST UNE TRAHISON ; SI TON FRERE TE FLATTE, GRAINS QU'lL NE TE CORROMPE. ECOUTE TOUJOURS LA VOIX DE TA CONSCIENCE. SOIS LE PERE DES PAUVRES, CHAQUE SOUPIR QUE TA DURETE LEUR ARRACHERA AUGMENTERA LE NOMBRE DES MALEDICTIONS QUI TOMBERONT SUR TA TETE. RESPECTE l'eTRANGER VOYAGEUR, AIDE-LE ; SA PERSONNE EST SACREE POUR TOI. EVITE LES QUERELLES, PREVIENS LES INSULTES, METS TOU- JOURS LA RAISON DE TON COTE. RESPECTE LES FEMMES, n'aBUSE JAMAIS DE LEUR FAIBLESSE, ET MEURS PLUTOT QUE DE LES DESHONORER. SI LE ' G.". ARCH.". TE DONNE UN FILS, REMERCIE-LE, MAIS TREMBLE SUR LE DEPOT QU'lL 123 A Medal was struck in honor of Stassart, inclmled the arrondissements of Brassells, Nainur and Nivelles, June among Masonics by Zacharias ; Obverse as above : (CXC.) ii, 1839, and on the 17th deprived of his powers as Reverse, Below three wieaths of laurel, lied by ribbons, Governor of Brabant, by the Minister de Theux, in re- the inscription in fourteen lines, LES liberaux belges venge for this triple election.] Bronze, gilt, &c. Size 31. AU BAKON DE STASSART, ELU SENATEUR PAR LES 124 This Medal was Struck in consequence of an interdict ARRUNDISSKMENS DE HRUXELLES NAMUR ET NIVELLES pronounced against the Masonic Order by the Romish DE II JUIN 1839 DESTITUE, LE 17, DES FONCriONS Archbishop of Mechlin, in December, 1838, which, how- DE couvEKNEUU DU BRABANT PAR LE MINISTERE DE ever, had no effect, unless to increase the prosperity of the THEUX EN iiAiNE DE CETrE TRIPLE ELECTION* [The Fraternity, and to revive the loyalty of those whose interest Liberal Belgians to Baron de Stassart, elected Senator by had waned. The Reverse is known as the Masonic Sermon. ecu. Obv. ecu. Rev. CXCVIII. PLATE VIII. MASONIC MEDALS. 8i TE CONFIE ; SOIS POUR CET ENFANT l'tMAGE DE LA DIVINITE. FAIS QUE JUSQUA lO ANS IL TE CRAIGNE, QUE JUSQUA 20 IL t'aIME, QUE JUSQUA LA MORT IL TE RESPECTE. JUSQUA lO ANS SOIS SON MAITRE, JUSQUA 20 ANS SON PERE, JUSQUA LA MORT SON AMI. PENSE A LUI DONNER DE BONS PRINCIPES PLUTOT QUE DE BELLES MANIERE3 ; QU'lL TE DOIV.E UNE DROITURE ECLAIREE ET NON PAS UNE FRIVOLE ELEGANCE, FAIS-LE HONNETE HOMME PLUTOT Qu' HABILE HOMME. SI TU ROUGIS DE TON ETAT, c'eST ORGUEIL ; SONGE QUE CE NEST PAS TA PLACE, QUI t'hONORE OU TE DEGRADE, MAIS LA FA9ON DONT TU l'eXERCES. LIS ET PROFITE, VOLS ET IMITE, REFLECHIS ET TRAVAILLE ; RAP- PORT TOUT A l'uTILITE DE TES FRERES ; c'eST TRAVAILLER POUR TOI-MEME. SOIS CONTENT PARTOUT, DE TOUT ET AYEC TOUT. REJOUIS-TOI DANS LA JUS- TICE ; COURROUCE-TOI CONTRE l'iNIQUITE ; SOUFFRE SANS TE PLAINDRE. NE JUGE PAS LEGEREMENT LES ACTIONS DE HOMMES ; NE BLAME POINT ET LOUE ENCORE MOINS ; c'eST AU G.'. ARCH.'. DE l'uN.*., QUI SONDE LES COEURS A APPRECiER SON ouvRAGE. • in forty-one lines. Bronze, copper silver plated, and probably Other metals. Size 31. The translation of the inscription is as follows : — Masonic Precepts. Adore the Grand Architect of the Universe. Love thy neighbor ; do no evil ; do good : suffer men to speak ; the worship most acceptable to the Grand Architect of the Universe consists in good morals and the practice of all the virtues : do good for the love of goodness itself alone : ever keep thy soul in a state so pure as to appear worthily before the presence of the Grand Architect, who is God. Love the good, succor the weak, fly from the wicked, but hate no one : speak seriously with the great, prudently with thy equals, sincerely with thy friends, pleasantly with the little ones, tenderly with the poor : do not flatter thy brother, that is treason ; if thy brother flatter thee, beware that he doth not corrupt thee : listen always to the voice of conscience : be a father to the poor ; each sigh drawn from them by thy hard- heartedness will increase the number of maledictions which will fall upon thy head ; respect the ■ stranger on his journey and assist him ; his person is sacred to thee ; avoid quarrels, forestall insults ; ever keep the right on thy side ; respect woman, never abuse her weakness ; die rather than dishonor her ; if the Grand Architect hath given thee a son, be thankful, but tremble at the trust He hath confided to thee : be to that child the image of Divinity ; until he is ten years old let him fear you, until he is twenty let him love you, and until death let him respect you ; untd he is ten years old be his master, until twenty his father, and until death his friend ; aim to give him good principles rather than elegant manners, that he may owe thee an enlightened rectitude. 82 MASONIC MEDALS. and not a frivolous elegance ; make of him an honest man rather than a man of dress : if thou blushest at thy condition it is pride ; consider that it is not the position which honors or degrades thee, but the manner in which thou dost fill it ; read and profit, see and imitate, reflect and labor ; do all for the benefit of thy brethren, that is working for thyself: be content in all places, at all times, and with all things ; rejoice in justice, despise iniquity, suffer without murmuring ; judge not lightly the conduct of men, blame little, and praise still less ; it is for the Grand Architect of the Universe who searches the heart, to value His work. CXCII. Obverse as Obverse of CXC. Reverse, As Obverse of CXCI. Silver, copper, &c. Size 31. [Figures 31 and 3 2.] CXCIII. Obverse, As Obverse of CXC. Reverse, As Reverse of CXCI. Silver, copper, &c. Size 31. CXCIV. Obverse, Bust of Defacqz to left, wearing the collar of the • Grand Master. Below the bust, in small letters, hart. f. Legend, eugene DE FACQz GR.-. MAiT.'. on the left of the bust, and de l'ordre MAg.'. en BELGiQUE in two lines, curving to conform to the edge of the Medal on the right. Reverse, As Reverse of CXC. Bronze, silver-plated, gilt, and probably other metals. Size 31. CXCV. Obverse, As Obverse of CXCIV. Reverse, As Obverse of CXC. Bronze, &c. Size 31. CXCVI. Obverse, As Obverse of CXCIV. Reverse, As Obverse of CXCI. Bronze, &c. Size 31. CXCVI I. Obverse, As Obverse of CXCIV. Reverse, As Reverse of CXCI. Bronze, &c. Size 31. CXCVIII. Obverse, As Obverse of CXCIV. Reverse, An altar of three steps ; on its top a cushion on which is a " sword of Justice," its hilt to the right ; on the front side of the altar an open Bible, with the words biblia SACRA in two lines ; on the lower step are the square, compasses and gavel interlaced. On the right, the club of Hercules leans against the altar, and beside it is a bust of Minerva and the mirror of Venus — symbolizing strength, wisdom, and beauty ; on the left, an anchor leans against the altar, behind it a cross, and at its foot a pelican feeding its young, symbolizing hope, faith, and charity. Over the altar is a blazing star on which is g. From this star very MASONIC MEDALS. 83 delicate rays issue, covering nearly the whole field. Legend, elu a l'unani- MITE 1 1 J.-. 5 M.-. INSTALLE 8 J.'. 6 M.'. 6842 9 [Unanimously elected the i ith day of the 5th month (July),"^ installed the 8th of the 6th month (August).] The rosette or cinquefoil at the bottom, after the legend. Below the altar, GR.-. OR.-. DE BELGiQUE, in two Hnes. [Grand Orient of Belgium.] Silver, bronze, gilt, and silver-plated, and perhaps others. Size 31. (Figure 33.) CXCIX. Obverse, A circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, sur- rounded by a glory of formal rays, making a star of seven points, and between the points seven smaller points of fine rays. Within the circle on a platform, an altar of three steps, on which fire is burning ; on the front, the All-seeing eye in a triangle surrounded by seven stars ; on the platform in front of the lower step of the altar a pelican feeding its young ; on the right a globe, palette, and brushes, scroll, closed book, olive branch, and compasses ; on the left a beehive and bees, a harp, scroll, branch of oak, and gavel. Below, in the circle as if in exergue, two palm branches crossed and issuing from a wreath of laurel. Between the two lower points of the star in very small letters, hart f. in two lines. Legend, above, » grand orient de belgique » Below, completing the circle, recompense MA90NNIQUE. [Masonic reward.] Reverse, As reverse of CXC. The dies of this Medal are very finely cut. Bronze, and probably other metals. Size 31. This has no date or place of issue, but was probably struck at Brussells, with other Masonic Medals by Hart, about 1842. CC. Obverse, as Obverse of CXCIX. Reverse, as Obverse of CXC. Bronze, gilt, &c. Size 31. CCL Obverse, as Obverse of CXCIX. Reverse, As Obverse of CXCIV. Bronze, gilt, &c. Size 31. We know of no dies of Masonics so extensively muled as these. We have named eleven combinations, which are all that we have found up to the present time ; possibly others exist, but there would seem to be less excuse 125 De Facqz d'Ath, a councillor in the Court of Cas- In describing the Medal Zacharias (VIII. 6) gives the sation was unanimously elected to succeed Stassart as mirror to Juno. I prefer to regard it as symbolirmg Grand Master of Belgium. His installation was a most Venus, the goddess of beauty. brilliant affair, over four hundred brethren participating. 84 MASONIC MEDALS. for those that might be made than for the preceding. As a whole, these dies of Hart are among the finest we have seen. The sizes vary sh'ghtly ; many of them are a little larger than 31, but not quite 32. ecu. Obverse, The cradle presented by the city of Paris to the infant son of Napoleon ; at the head of the cradle is the eagle of France ; at its foot a crown, and on each side a stand of colors, surmounted by an eagle. From the field above, a triangle bearing Hebrew letters, and surrounded by a circle, darts rays of Jight into the cradle. Legend, anno lucis, and at the bottom 58ii. [In the year of light, 58ii.] Reverse, A wreath of leaves of the oak and lily ; in the centre of the field, merito. [To the deserving.] Legend, berceau du roi de rome orient eJe la have. [Cradle of the King of Rome, Orient of the Hague.] "^* BrOnze. Size 24. (Figure 34.) This Medal is very rare. Zacharias says, (V. 2,) " Only five were struck in bronze." Merzdorf says, p. loi, that twenty-five examples only are extant. Speci- mens were in the collections of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, of the Lodge Minerva of Leipsic, and his own. CCin. Obverse, Jugate busts to left of Prince William Frederic of the Netherlands, and the Princess Louisa Augusta of Prussia. Legend, gvil. FRED. CAR. NEDERL. PRINC. ET. LVDOV. AVG. GVIL. AMAL. BORVSS. PRINC. D. XXI. M. MAji °'g"iS°o°cor [William Frederic Charles, Prince of the Nether- lands, and Louisa Augusta Wilhelmina Amalia, Princess of Prussia, May 21, tHI] O" ths edge of the bust in very small letters, i. p. schouberg. f. Reverse, Two branches of laurel and olive, crossed and tied below with a ribbon, within which an equilateral triangle ; on the sides, favste feliciter PROSPERE [Fortunately, happily, prosperously.] Within the triangle, » freder. PR. SVMMO. MAGKTRO OPTIMO. FRATRI FELICISS. CONJVGII EXACT. QVINTVM. LVSTRVM CELEBRANTI. FRATRES LIBERI. CEMENT. NEDERL. [The MaSOnic brethren of the Netherlands to Brother Frederic, Prince, Grand Master, celebrating the completion of the fifth lustrum of a most happy marriage.] 126 This Lodge was established in the Hague by the less of the fact that there were already Dutch Lodges there Grand Orient of France, after the annexation of Holland under the Grand Lodge of Holland. It existed only about to the French Empire, at the suggestion of a few French- two years, and was then discontinued. (See Zacharias, men residing there, with some of their adherents, regard- V. 2.) MASONIC MEDALS. 85 Silver and bronze. Size 36. Strucic in honor of the silver wedding of Prince Frederic and the Princess Augusta.'"' CCIV. Obverse, Bust to left of Frederic, Prince of Orange, within a border composed of nine shields, suspended upon a ribbon. The shield at the bottom contains the arms of Orange, azure, billety or, a lion rampant crowned, in his right paw a sword, in his left a bundle of seven arrows banded : in chief, a label of three points ; near the shield, the date of his accession to the Grand Mastership, 1816. Passing around from left to right, are the arms"* of his predecessors, with the date of their occupancy of the Grand Master's chair, as follows : — i. lySS-iySj : quarterly ; i and 4, or, a fess sable, over all a saltire counter-compony azure and argent: 2 and 3, quarterly ; i and 4, argent, six fusils in bend sinister azure ; 2 and 3, or, a cross between four lions rampant. 11. 1 758-1759 : quarterly; i and 4, azure, a cross moline argent, a crescent for difference : 2 and 3, quarterly ; i and 4, azure, a hound salient ; 2 and 3, argent, ' three roses, two and one, (gules?) : an escutcheon of pretence, an eagle displayed impaling two bars gules. III. 1 759-1 794: quarterly; i and 4, gules, three crampions, two and one: 2 and 3, or, a lion rampant, a label of three points : an escutcheon of pretence, argent, two bars embattled gules. iv. 1 795-1 804 : or, a lion rampant debruised by a label of three points, v. 1804-18 10: gules, two mattocks in saltire. vi. 18 10-18 12 : a landscape with four fir-trees, vii. i8i2-i8i5 : quarterly ; i and 4, cheeky, argent and purpure ; 2 and 3, gules, a lion rampant sinister, viii. i8i5-i8i6 : or, a fleur-de-lis between three mill- rinds sable. Reverse, institvti . magni apud batavos orientis festvm SECVLARE AGENTES ILLVSTRISSIMI PRINCIPIS ARAVSIACO NASSAVICI GVLIELMI FREDERICI CAROLI PER XL ANNOS MAGNI PROVINCIAE BATAVAE MAGISTRI EFFIGIEM EIVSQVE ET ILLORVM QVI ANTE PRAEFUERE ARMORVM INSIGNIA IN 127 That struck on the occasion of his marriage is des- lows : ^i. 1756— von Aerssen Beyeren. ii. 1758— Count cribed under XXVII. Christian Fr. von Bentinck. iii. 1759 — Carl, Baron von 128 The dies for this Medal are cut with extreme care, Boetzelaar. iv. 1795 -—Baron J. van Teylingen. v. 1804 and the armorial bearings, in particular, are very finely — C. G. Bylefield. vi. 1810— Bosquet, vii. 1812 — S. executed; many of the charges are so small that it is W. Bamaart. viii. 1815 —M. H. Reepmaker, who was impossible to designate the color, but I have mentioned it succeeded by Prince Frederick in 1816. The Medal struck in all cases where it could be distinguished. I find the on the 2Sth anniversary of his Grand Mastership is succession of the Grand Masters given by Findel as fol- described under XXIV. 86 MASONIC MEDALS. PERPETVAM REI MEMORIAM AVRO, ARGENTI, AERE EXCVDI JVSSERVNT CAE- MENTARii BATAVi A° MDCCCLVi. in Sixteen lines. [The Masons of Holland celebrating the centennial festival of the foundation of the Grand Orient of Holland, ordered the effigies of William Frederic Charles, most illustrious prince of Orange and Nassau, for forty years Grand Master of the province of Holland ; with his armorial bearings and the arms of those who presided before him, to be struck in gold, silver and bronze, in perpetual memory of the occasion. In the year i856.] The inscription sufficiently explains the design of this beautiful Medal, one of the most perfect I have ever examined. Gold, silver, and bronze. Size 38. CCV. Obverse, Bust of Frederic to the left, under which, very small, F. SIMON. Legend, frederic pr.-. des pays bas. [Frederic, Prince of Holland.] Reverse, The square, compasses and level, surrounded by acacia branches, above which a radiant sun. Legend, inst.'. de la gr.'. l,*. d'adm.'. des PROV.-. merid.-. du royaume des pays bas. * [Installation of the Grand Lodge of Administration (?) of the Southern Provinces of the kingdom of Holland.]"''' Merzdorf says this Medal was struck at Brussells in 1818. CCVI. Obverse, Minerva, Venus and Hercules, representing Wisdom, Beauty and Strength, standing with clasped hands in a large hall, having a mosaic pavement. These, says Merzdorf, are depicted as the ancient deities, but in the taste of the last century. Legend, Above, on a ribbon, horum UNiONE fundata [Founded on the union of these.] In exergue, in two lines, LA LOGE DE l'union. Reverse, On the right,'=° . the front of a temple having seven steps ; in the background, on the right, considerable mason work ; on the left a hill, on which is an acacia bush. Three genii are engaged in lifting up a stone, by a crane ; on the ground are strown various Masonic imple- 129 This description I take from Merzdorf, (p. 95, No. Annals of Holland, Vol. iii, p. 878; where it is stated that 4,) who does not mention the size or metal. it commemorates the founding of the first Lodge, which 130 The description 1 take from Merzdorf ; he is not al- dissolved in 1794. The later claim that that Lodge was ways uniform in his use of the words right and left,— chartered in 1742 by Count Clermont, and that this charter sometimes meaning observer's right, and sometimes the was renewed in 1773 by the Provincial Grand Master de right or "dexter" side of the Medal, which would be Gazes, is entirely disposed of, by this Medal, for it is not observer's left. I suppose the latter to have been his use probable that any one would have taken a date fifteen in this case. He gives the size as about two inches, and years later than the actual time of the foundation of the the weight as about an ounce and a half, and then men- Lodge to commemorate that event." I find no mention tions further that "this Medal is engraved in the Masonic of the metal. MASONIC MEDALS. 87 ments. Legend, Above, on a ribbon, sic attollent uniti. [Thus united they raise it.] In exergue, in two lines, bruxelles 5757. CCVII. Obverse, A burning altar between the two pillars, that on the left having j on its shaft over the rule and compasses crossed, and that on the right, B over a sword and sceptre crossed. Above the altar a blazing star on which is the letter G ; around the star a halo and glory of rays, filling the field. At the foot of the left column is a rough ashlar, and at the foot of the right a perfect ashlar ; between them is a lion couchant, with a globe in front on the right, at the foot of which is a closed book : behind the lion is an acacia bush. In exergue, A small serpent devouring its tail. Legend, grand ORIENT DE LA BELGiQUE. Reverse, Plain. An engraving of this Medal is given in Zacharias, Numotheca, V.S, who says that it was struck in 1832 " for the consideration of the brethren of the new Grand Lodge of Belgium, formed from the Lodges in what were previous to 1830 the southern provinces of the Netherlands ; " that is, as a " trial piece." Merzdorf, who had one, thinks that it was not properly a Medal, but an impression in metal, " filled," taken from the seal of the Grand Orient, and probably used for the same purpose with CXCIX. There are but few in existence. Copper. Size 40. j. CCVIII. The front of a temple, approached by seven steps ; on each side of its door, which is closed, a pillar, — that on the left having j on its shaft, and that on the right b, — standing on a mosaic pavement ; over the door, very small, a female figure seated, with children about her, representing Charity ; in the pediment are two right hands joined, over which is a small five-pointed blazing star with the letter G extremely small in its centre. On the frieze, vis unita fortior [United power is stronger.] On the left side of the temple the line, a.", l.-. 5832, and on the right,'^' die 29 m.-. 2 Le- gend, ad sacram anni jubilaei commemorationem [In holy commemoration of the semi-centennial year.] In exergue, in very small letters, ad jouvenel F. Reverse, A votive tablet, surrounded with a garland of roses, and containing the inscription in fifteen lines, a.-, l.-. 5782 templum carissimis 131 These lines are arranged parallel to the sides of the dorf gives the date 26 ; it should be 29 as above ; and temple, and the figures on both obverse and reverse are he also has one or twro letters wrong in the names on angular, the 2, for instance, being formed like 2. Merz- reverse. 88 MASONIC MEDALS. F.-. F.-. PASSENAUD P. VANYPEN, VANPARYS, J. VANYPEN, GILIBERT, J. CHOUVET, F. DEROOVER, C. BAUR, SEDULE CONDITUM ; VENERABILIBUSQUE MAGISTRIS PASSENAUD, C. BAUR, J. BRUGMAN, VANVOLXEM, P. J. VANDERELST, J. FLEURY SERVATUM ; cuRANTE NUNC v.*. AND.*. TRUMPER [In the year of light 5782, this Lodge was carefully founded by Bros. Passenaud, &c. ; preserved by Worshipful Master Passenaud, &c., now under the care of Worshipful And. Trumper. 1 Struck at Brussels in 1832. Bronze. Size 20, (nearly 21.) CCIX. Obverse, Similar to obverse of XXVII, but the dies are not as well cut. The leaves in the acacia sprig and the bushes near the pillars at right and left of the figure are thinner, and there are other slight differences : '^'^ on the left side of the second step is a small b. The shields are plain. Instead of the quadrate cypher at the top, is the legend, r.*. □ des amis PHILANTHROPES, and in the exergue, or.*, de bruxelles curving to conform to lower edge. Reverse, Inscription, the first line, jules anspach v.-. m.*. en ch.-. [Jules Anspach, Worshipful Master in the chair,] curving nearly half round the Medal, at the top, and the second, concentric, but shorter, OFF.-. DiGN.-. prim.-. [ Principal officers, /zV^ra/ifj', first in dignity,] below which, a five-pointed star, and AN.-. MA.-. 5865-66. 5866-67. 5867-68. EX.-. V.-. M.-. L, GOBLET L. GOBLET A. HOCHSTEYN iR. SURV.-. J. VLEMINCKX. J. TARLIER J. TARLIER 2E. SURV .-. J. HOCHSTEYN F. VAN MEENEN F. VAN MEENEN DRAT.-. ED. DEFUISSEAUX G. JOTTRAND G. JOTTRAND GRD EXP.-. J. VANSCHOOR A. HOCHSTEYN A. HOCHSTEYN SECRET.-. A. PINNOY TRES,-. CH. LEMAIEUR ECON.-. E. JONNIAUX 5865-66 5866-67 5867-68 COUV.-, V. SANDOZ below which two laurel branches crossed and tied by a ribbon. Bronze. Size 30. CCX. Obverse, As CCIX. Reverse, Two branches of laurel, (?) crossed at bottom and tied by a double bow of ribbon, surround a five-pointed star, in which la □.-. au t.-. c.-. f.-. Jules ANSPACH son ven.-. m.-. pour la CONDUITE VRAIMENT MA9.-. PENDANT L EPIDEMIE DE LAN DE LA V.-. L.-. 5866. in eleven lines, the eighth and ninth curving, and the figures of the last 132 For instance, the figure in XXVII has 1 1 rays about the platform at the bottom nearly touches the edge of the her head, this has 13 ; there is a border about the edge of Medal, in this it is at some distance from it ; and other dis- the drapery on that, this has none ; in that the stem of the tinctions may readily be perceived on examination, though acacia extends below her hand, in this it does not ; in that at firat glance they resemble each other very clcsely. MASONIC MEDALS. 89 conforming to the lower angle of the star. [The Lodge to its very dear brother Jules Anspach, its Worshipful Master, for his truly Masonic conduct during the epidemic of the year of true light 5866.] Bronze. Size 30. Scarce. CCXI. Obverse, As CCIX. Reverse, A semicircular tablet, on which the legend, erection d'un temple ma^gnnique. 5870. near the edge and over the inscription, souvenir de reconnaissance au t.-. c.-. f.-. w.-. jans- SENS architecte. in seven lines. • [Erection of a Masonic Temple, 1870. Souvenir of recognition to very dear Bro. W. Janssens architect.] Below the inscription are two olive branches crossed and tied at bottom by a ribbon. These are much larger than those similarly placed on CCIX. Bronze. Size 30. CCXII. Obverse, A woman kneeling beside an altar, the front of which is adorned with a circle, formed by a serpent devouring its tail, within which is y2 Behind the altar stands a skeleton representing Death ; his scythe is held back by a hand stretched from the clouds above on the right; In the back ground are the ruined houses of the city. Above, on the left, is the radiant sun. In exergue, in three lines, die 12 jan. deus nos omnes serva- viT. [On the 12th of January God preserved us all.] Over the exergue, on the left, wiLNO in small letters. Reverse, A small shield at the top, bearing the arms of the city of Leyden, — two crossed keys. Below, two elegiac couplets arranged in nine lines, dum repetet subitam tibi rex, tua leida RUINAM, REDDETUR GRATAE DEBITUS URBIS AMOR. VIRTUTIS NOMEN FRATRUM laudesque manebunt, dum PIETAS MISERIS DULCE LEVAMEN ERIT. S. S. V. D E. [Literally, Until, oh King, sudden ruin shall again seek thy Leyden, the love which is your due from a grateful city shall be rendered. The name and praises of the brethren of (the Lodge of) Virtue shall endure so long as filial love shall be a sweet solace for the wretched,] An ellipse surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, vivat ludovicus napoleon beneficus HOLLANDiAE REX. [Long live Louis Napoleon, the beneficent King of Hol- land.] This was struck at Leyden in 1807 by the Lodge " de la Vertu " of that city, in commemoration of the explosion of a powder ship in the Canal Rappesburg, by which eight hundred houses were destroyed or damaged. The Medal has a loop at the top, to which was attached a ring. Silver, silver 90 MASONIC MEDALS. gilt, and probably other metals. Elliptical. Size 24 by 30. Very rare. I know of only two impressions in America.'" CCXIII. Obverse, An altar, upon which are the square and compasses; near it is Minerva, who is placing a wreath upon them. Legend, fratribvs LiBERAE viRTVTis, QViNTVM LVSTRVM CELEBRANTiBVS. [By the Brethren of (the Lodge of) Liberal Virtue, celebrating their fifth lustrum.] Reverse, Inscrip- tion in seven lines, nos jvngit fraternvs amor cvi Candida virtvs pr.e- siDET. illvstri sidere certa FIDES. F. P. B. [Fraternal love, over which white robed virtue presides, unites us: — a certain faith in a shining star.j Leo-end, lvgd. batav. d. xxv. mail a. cidcidcidciociddcclxxxiii Silver. Elliptical. Size 20. This Medal was struck at Leyden in 1808, in honor of the quarter-centennial of the Lodge " de la Vertu." The description I take from Merzdorf, who mentions but one diameter of the ellipse. CCXIV. Obverse, A wreath of acacia surrounds an anchor, surmounted by a rudder, laid diagonally ; on the edge of the rudder, broedertrouw and below, very small, i. p. s. f. [I. P. Schouberg Fecit.] Reverse, Within a wreath of olive, erkentenis voor broedertrouw xxi. November mdcccxxxvi. [Token of remembrance of a True Brother, Nov. 21, 1836.] This Medal is placed under Dort by Merzdorf, who says it was struck in Utrecht on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his initiation in the Lodge Flamboyante by John Schouten of Dort, which occurred Nov. 21, 1836 ; on which day he launched a vessel called the Broedertrouw, or True Brother. Bronze, and probably other metals. Size 24. (Figure 36.) Merzdorf also says that a Medal in honor of this same anniversary is mentioned in the Freemason's Almanac for 1839, which he believes is identical with this. CCXV. Obverse, Two pillars, their shafts adorned with the letter f. ; that on the right also has a clump of seven arrows ; at the foot of that on the right is a couching lion, and behind it a broken column ; at the foot of the other rests a white horse, in front of which is a cubic stone, and behind is a palm tree. The pillars stand on a mosaic pavement, each stone of which is divided into triangles by diagonal lines ; they are united by a cord, extending '33 Engraved in Tresor Numis. Nap. Plate 21, fig. 14. PLATE IX. MASONIC MEDALS. 91 from one capital to the other, and tied with three tassels in the centre, above which in a radiant triangle the All-seeing eye : on the rays, m s t [/. e. Mag- nus Superior Templorum, or Grand Superior of the Lodges. 1 In the back- ground a landscape with mountains. In exergue, a. schaasberg. inv. Re- verse, Inscription in six Hnes, Monumentum Sedulitati Tutelae Magnaeque Sapientiae Tuae Murarii Socii Tribuunt xxvi. [Twenty-six Masonic companions present this as a monument of your watchful guardianship and great wisdom.] Below, on a ribbon, 18. 19. 21. Mart, cccclxvii. Legend, Felicissimo Fcederi Testim. Grat. & Hilar. Frat. Belgic. [By the grateful and rejoicing Belgian brethren, as a testimony of a most happy treaty.] Silver, and probably other metals. Size 27. Struck in honor of an aUiance between the Lodges of Germany and Holland, working under the rite of Strict Observance, '^^ in 1779. represented by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick and Prince Frederick of Hesse Cassel, their presiding officers. (Figure 36.) CCXVI. Obverse, A temple front, with steps and columns partly con- cealed by clouds ; before it, in the centre, is a fountain playing, on the front of which is the plumb : around the altar are three burning tapers : on the left is a pillar surmounted by a globe, and on the right another, on the top of which is a triangular level. In the foreground a rough ashlar, — near which is a sprig of acacia, — a perfect ashlar, across which lies a lighted torch, and a butterfly fluttering towards the flame. Above is a five-pointed radiant star, pardy concealing the circle of the zodiac, which extends from one pillar to the other. Reverse, Inscription in nine lines, libbrorvmqvi in r^gno hollan- DIAE SVNT caementariorvm sodalitio festiva dimidio peracto saecvlo 134 In some of the Continental rites, and especially that probably has the same allusion as that on the Medal des- of the "Strict Observance," it was customary for an ini- cribed under VII, though Zacharias calls it the Hessian tiate to assume some name in the Order ; Von Hund, for Lion, which Merzdorf doubts. The latter says the dale of instance, its founder, took the name of Eques ab Ense, or this Medal is given in the chronology of the rite of Strict Knight ot the Sword; Ferdinand of Brunswick, assumed Observance, and corresponds to 1779, but he omits L after the title. £■?«« a Victoria, or Knight of Victory, and C, which I have inserted, thereby conforming to Zacharias. Frederick of Hesse Cassel, Eques a Septein Sagittis, or I cannot make this date agree with that of some others Knight of the Seven Arrows, and the seven arrows on the said to be of the same rite. The Medal w'as struck in right pillar allude to that name. The palm tree, beside 1779 according to Merzdorf; according to Zacharias m the pillar on the left, is the principal charge in the Masonic 1781. Merzdorf s description is nearly verbatim with that arms of Ferdinand of Brunswick, which are engraved in of Zacharias, but he fixes the earlier date from a JJes- Zacharias, II, 4. The F's on the two pillars are the cription of the Medal, &c., 1779." and as the change initials of Frederick and Ferdinand. The couching lion seems to be deliberate, I presume he is correct. 92 MASONIC MEDALS. DIES ILLVXIT viDCCCViii [The festival day of a completed half-century has shone on the fraternity of Freemasons in the kingdom of Holland 58o8.] Above is a radiant sun, and below are two crossed branches of olive. Silv^ Size 21. Struck in honor of the semi-centennial of the Grand Lodge of Holland in 1808. Merzdorf says that another Medal is mentioned as having been struck in the Hague in 1 801, in accordance with a vote of the Grand Lodge, July 26, of that year, offering a prize in gold and silver, for the best confutation of Barruels, &c., but says its existence is very doubtful : a premium was offered, but I cannot find that anything further was done about a Medal. CCXVIl. Obverse, A wreath of acacia below two right hands joined, issuing from clouds ; below them in two lines, souvenir fraternel, under which the square and compasses : between the stems of the acacia, very small, H. F. A circle surrounds the field, outside of which union force egalite PHiLANTHROPiE • [Union, strength, equality, &c.] Reverse, Legend, inaug.". DU TEMP.-. DE LA PARFAiTE UNION A l'or.'. de mons * surrounding the in- scription in eleven lines, par le ser.'. g.*. m.*. de la ma^.*. en belgique le BARON DE STASSART ET RES.'. F.'. N. DE FUISSEAUX VEN.'. M.'. EN CH.'. LE 12"^ JOUR DU 3'"^ MOis DE l'annee DE LA v.'. L.*. 6839. [Inauguration of the temple of Perfect Union, Orient of Mons, by the Most Serene (?) Grand Master Baron Stassart, and Worshipful Bro. {Respectable Frere) N. de Fuisseaux, Worshipful Master {Venerable Maitre) in the chair. May 12, in the year of true light, 5839.J Bronze. Size 26.'35 CCXVIIL Obverse, The square, compas.ses, gavel and rule, interlaced, and surrounded by acacia sprigs, above which is a blazing star with the letter G, surrounded by rays. Legend, la ^^ et le chap.-, de la parf.-. union A l'or.-. de mons. [The Lodge and Chapter of Perfect Union, &c.] Reverse, Inscription in eleven lines, au sup.-, cons.-, du rit anc. et acc.-. gage de reconnaissance pour leur ins.-, au rit ecoss.-. les 28^ I.-. 10^ M.-. 5839 & 5"? I.-. 2"? M.-. 5840 PAR LE F.-. STEVENS GR.\ COMM.'. ET LES FFF.-. CARTON, JACOBS ET jouvENEL. GR.*. iNSP.". GEN.'. [To the Supreme 13s This obverse is very similar to that of XXXI, and probably suggested it. H. F. may signify Hart fecit. MASONIC MEDALS. 93 Council of the Ancient and Accepted rite. Pledge of recognition for their institution (?) of the Scottish rite, by Bro. Stevens, &c.] I am unable to decide whether the loth month is December in this case or not. This de- scription is from Merzdorf, who does not mention the size or metal. CCXIX. Obverse, A burning altar, around which below the upper edge, are seven small stars : in front are two right hands joined, issuing from clouds on either side, below which is a square ; on the right of the altar are the compasses and gavel, and on the left the level and rule. Legend, L.-. DE LA SINCERE AMiTiE. In exergue, o.-. DE ROUEN. 1822. in two lines, below which, very small, des noyers. f. Reverse, Three triangles inter- laced, forming a nine-pointed star, in the centre of which the All-seeing eye in a radiant delta. Legend, coeunt in foedera dextr^e. [Right hands clasped in alliance.] At the bottom a very small .five-pointed star, between the letter d and f. Bronze. Nine-sided. Size i8, from one side to opposite angle."'^ CCXX. Observe, Two right hands joined, emerging from clouds, above them the square and compasses, reversed from the usual position ; from the in- terior angle of the square hangs a plummet ; below the same angle is an eye, and below the clasped hands, 5836. Legend, a de paix et union • o.'. DE MOULiNS • [Lodge of Peace and Union, &c.j Reverse, A five-pointed radiant star. Legend, aimez vous les uns les autres 4t [Love one an- other.] Bronze. Size 17. *-^CCXXL Obverse, A temple, approached by three steps, and supported by four pillars : the mason work of the front is indicated ; the door is closed : in the pediment is a radiant triangle : below the temple, on the right, in very small letters, Teissier, d. Around the field alcirclei in which on the left of the temple is the letter b, and on the right, j. Legend, extending from one letter to the other, l'heureuse alliance [The happy alliance] : below, 5782. Re- verse, A rose in bloom on a stem with leaves and bud ; on the left are two crossed sprigs of acacia, forming nearly a semicircle, and on the right nine 136 This and the Medals following to No. CCXXVI, 33°, of Cincinnati, O., who has kindly loaned them to inclusive, were unknown to Merzdorf, and I describe them me for this Catalogue. Other Medals oi Rouen are de- from specimens in the collection of E. T. Carson, Esq., scribed under XCI— XCIX. 94 MASONIC MEDALS. stars, completing the circle ; that in the middle being larger than the others, which decrease in size as they approach the acacia. Legend, above, dieu l'honneur & LA PATRiE [God, honor, and fatherland:] and below, o.-. de PROViNS filling out the circle, separated at each end from the upper half of the legend by the compasses on an equilateral triangle, one angle placed as if intended for a square. Sily^ and br^prie. Size 19. CCXXII. Obverse, In a circle, the inscription in five lines, medaille d'assiduite T.". 2'? mercredi de chaque mois [Medal of Assiduity. Work ( Travaux) the second Wednesday of each month. Legend, outside the circle, la r.-. l.-. ch.-. ec.-. les trinitaires. o.-. de paris * [The Worshipful Scottish Chapitral Lodge of Trinitarians,'" &c.] Reverse. Between two sprigs of acacia, crossed at the bottom, is a triangle surrounded by rays forming a star of sixteen points, in which is the All-seeing eye. On the triangle, force, beaute. sagesse. [Strength, beauty, wisdom.] Brass. Decagonal. Size, 1 5, opposite sides. CCXXin. Obverse, On a low platform is a beehive surrounded by swarming bees. Legend, □.-. des amis bienfaisants. [Lodge of Benevo- lent Friends.] In exergue, o.-. d.-. p.-. [Or. of Paris.] Reverse, A temple, supported by six columns, and approached by seven steps ; the mason work indicated, and the door closed : in the pediment a level : over the temple a radiant sun, the face within a triangle, faintly but plainly indicated. In the foreground two pillars, one on either side of the temple, that on the left having j on its shaft, and a triangle on its base, and the other having b on its shaft and a pentagon on its base. Their capitals are adorned with pine apples (?) Between these pillars, at the foot of the steps are the square, compasses, ashlar, rule, trowel and gavel. Near the lower edge, very small, OBLiN on the left, and f. onthe right. Legend, post tenebras lux. [After darkness light.] Bronze. J/Octagonal. Size 19, between opposite sides. CCXXIV. Obverse, Two columns on a platform ; that on the right has the letter j on its shaft, and that on the left, b. Between the columns is a 137 The abbreviations are for La Respectable LogeCha- now on the roll of the Grand Orient. This Medal is pitrale Ecossaise. See Note to LIL The Lodge is not probably a "Member's Jewel.' MASONIC MEDALS. 95 railing (?) at the head of five steps, over which is a level. Legend, □.-. et CHAP.-. DES AMIS DE LA PATRiE • o.*. DE PARIS • [Lodge and Chapter of Friends of their Country, Sic.'^^] Reverse, The square and compasses, in which the letter G. Below are two sprigs of acacia, crossed and tied at the bottom, and above, filling out the circle, are seven stars. Copper. Size 18. y CCXXV. Obverse, Within a circle formed by a double row of points, the square and compasses, surrounded by two sprigs of acacia, crossed at the bottom -: the head of the compasses has a small five-pointed star. Legend, below, 26 MAI 1845. Reverse, In a similar circle, q des cceurs sinceres 0.-. DE PARIS [Lodge of Sincere Hearts, &c.J in four lines, the last curving. Brass. Nine -sided. Size 17 between side and opposite angle. CCXXVI. Obverse, A wreath of acacia, in which is the inscription, HOMMAGE A SALOMON in three lines. Reverse, The square and compasses, enclosing the letters c. e. Below the square are two five-pointed stars. Legend, assemblee supreme. Copper. Size i5. The planchet has a loop for a ring.'39 CCXXVn. Obverse, A globe, on which are meridian lines, &c. Legend, admirateurs above, and de l'univers below in semicircles ; between them are eight-pointed rosettes. Reverse, The square and compasses, the head of the latter being a radiant sun ; below the angle of the square, 1843. Brass. Decagonal. Size iS."*" CCXXVIIL Obverse, St. Peter, his head turned to the observer's left, standing with two crossed keys in his left hand ; his right hand on his breast : at the right, the cock on a low pedestal. Legend, tni s"" pierre des vrais AMIS Du parf.-. acc.-. reunis. [Lodge of St. Peter, of True Friends of Perfect Harmony, &C.J In exergue, S/So, Reverse, A temple of seven steps and sup- ported with six columns ; a mosaic pavement in front ; the door is closed ; in the pediment a very small level : on either side of the temple a Corinthian pillar, that on the right with the letter j, and the other with b on the shaft. The blazing sun above divides the legend, union force on the left, and 138 This Lodge was instituted Aug. I, 1818, and is tered in 1810. I am in doubt whether that was the same, still working. 140 The "Loge Les Admirateurs de I'Univers,' was 139 A Lodge called Les Disciples de Salomon was char- instituted August 2, i8o8, and is still working. 96 MASONIC MEDALS. ENCOURAGEMENT on the right. In exergue, o.-. de parts. Bronze. Size 21. The planchet has a loop on top, to be pierced for a ring.'*' Rare. CCXXIX. Obverse, Bust of Crassous to right. Legend, above, Joseph AUGUSTiN CRASSOUS Below the bust, in very small letters, the line curving to conform to its edge, braemt fecit. 18 19. under which (as a mint mark ?) a small winged figure on its back, holding a rose (?). Reverse, A wreath of acacia, tied at bottom, open at top, in which in three lines, jurist : legist : M.\ Bronze. Size 14. Rare ; not mentioned by Merzdorf. Struck in Paris. CCXXX. Obverse, A beehive standing on a low platform and sur- rounded by swarming bees : below, 1840 Reverse, A field left blank, on which is usually engraved the recipient's name and a date. A circle surrounds it, outside of which is the legend, l.-. chap.-. :ec.-. des amis bien— et des iMi— d'osiris reunis. C". de parts • CopogT. Size 23. There have been apparently two dies for this Medal, one of which has had a piece broken out on the left of the beehive on the obverse ; and there are also slight differences in the rosette and the letters on the reverse.''*'' CCXXXI. Obverse, Bust of Louis XVIII to left, wearing state costume, ribbon and star. Legend, a louts xviii rot de France on the left, and l'ecossisme fr^ reconnatssant on the right. [The brethren practicing the Scottish rite to Louis XVIII, King of France.] Under the bust, in small letters, barre f. Reverse, At the top a small double-headed eagle holding a sword in his talons, under which in a semicircle curving upwards, deus meum- QUE JUS. Below, within a wreath of oak and olive, an inscription in six lines, CT^ DECAZES ELU T.*. P.'. S.'. GR.\ COM.'. TIT.*. TEMP.MNAUGURE GR.'. L.". installee STRANG.-. RETIRES ocTOBRE 1 8 1 8 [Count De Cazes elected Titular Thrice Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander : Temple inaugurated, Grand Lodge installed. Strangers retired, October 1818.J Legend, sup.-. CONS.-. DU 33" DEG.-. ECOSS.-. ET GR.-. L.*. DES PROP.-, DE LA TOLER.'. [Su- preme Council of the 33d degree of the Scottish rite, and Grand Lodge of the 141 Alluded to by Merzdorf, but he gives no description, collection contains a proof impression. This Lodge was reconstituted in i8io, by the Grand Orient 142 The Chapitrale Lodge Les Amis I3ienfai>:ants, et des of France, and its charter dated back to Sept. 17, 1780. Tmitateurs d'Osiris Reuiiis, by which this Medal was The Medal was probably struck in 1810. Mr. Carson's struck, was chartered March 29, 1829, and is sUll working. MASONIC MEDALS. 97 Promoters of Toleration. (?)] The legend is divided at the top by the eagle ; at the ifottom is a rule on which are suspended a square and compasses.'" BrMfze. Size 26. CCXXXII. Obverse, Between two pillars, their tops surmounted by- flames, that on the left having j on its shaft, and that on the right, b, is a temple supported by six pillars, and approached by seven steps : in its pedi- ment is a small five-pointed star ; above it is a radiant triangle. Legend, - l.-. DES RiGiDES OBSERVATEURS F°f EN 58i8- o.\ DE PARIS. [Lodge of Strict Observers, founded in 1818, &c.] Reverse, In a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, three gavels crossed, tied by a bow of ribbon. Legend, ils NE BATTRONT QUE POUR LA GLOiRE DE l'grdre.'. [They do not Strike except for the glory of the Order.] Bronze. Size 17. CCXXXIIL Obverse, Bust of Count Muraire to left, wearing on the left lapel the ribbon and cross of the Legion of Honor. Legend, le c'^^ ho- NORE muraire. Under the bust, very small, feuvrier. f. Reverse, Inscrip- tion in seven lines, au lieutenant grand commandeur de l'grdre ma^.*. ecossais en FRANCE, SES FRERES. 6829. [His brethren to the Lt. Gr. Commander of the Masonic Order, Scottish rite, in France.] Bronze. Size 26. The dies of this Medal cracked, and it is rare in perfect condition. CCXXXIV. Obverse, A wreath of oak and rose leaves, tied at bottom by a ribbon. At the top, filling out the circle, la concorde In the wreath, the inscription in three lines, gr.-. de sens, 5777 Below are three five-pointed stars. Reverse, A radiant triangle, in the centre of which is the letter G. Legend, recompense du travail [Reward of labor.] Brass. Nine-sided. Size 18 from side to opposite angle."** CCXXXV. Obverse, A shield, bearing gules, a chevron azure, between three casdes argent ; on the chevron a pair of compasses extended : over the shield a ribbon, plain, without motto, and above it, as if for a crest, a five- 143 This Medal was struck at the time of a dispute be- the throne after the expulsion of Napoleon. Jean Jacques tween two Grand Councils in France, each of which Barre, by whom the dies were cut, was for a time chiet claimed to be the true body, and each elected Count De engraver at the French Mmt. He died in 1842. Cazes, the minister of police, as their Sovereign Grand 144 This is in Carson's collection and is not mentioned Commander. It was probably designed to secure the favor by Merzdorf. of the king, who had but a short time previously ascended 98 MASONIC MEDALS. pointed radiant star, with G. Below the shield a rule and crayon holder, crossed, and tied with a ribbon, from which acacia sprigs rise on each side : near the rule, in very small letters, stern f. Legend, Above, = Ln anglaise N° 204- and below, filling out the circle, fondee en 1732 o.-. de bordeaux. [English Lodge, No. 204, founded in 1732, Orient of Bordeaux.] Reverse, Similar to reverse of LXXH, but with legend differently arranged, charite, UNION, sagesse. Border plain. Bronze. Size 17."*= •^ CCXXXVI. Obverse, A circle of five-pointed stars surrounds the field, in which a Mason, wearing an apron, approaches an altar having seven steps ; on the front of the altar is a triangle, and on the top a sword and palm branch ; on the left is an olive tree ; above, on the right, the moon breaking through clouds. Outside the circle of stars is the legend, □ de la philantropie a l'o de s^:-. quentin 5799. • [Lodge of Philanthropy, &c.] Reverse, As reverse of CLXIV. Edges milled. The planchet is slightly convex. Silver and bronze. Size 18. CCXXXVII. Obverse, A shield azure, on which the square and com- passes proper, (or color not indicated) ; over the shield and resting on it, a helmet ; from behind it appear several flags, on either side. Legend, l.-. Ecoss.-. des militaires reunis * OR.-. DE VERSAILLES • [Scottish Lodge of United Soldiers, &c.] Reverse, Three equilateral triangles interlaced, in the centre of which is the radiant All-seeing eye, and surrounding which are laurel branches tied at the bottom by a ribbon. Legend, uno avulso non DEFICIT ALTER. viRTUTi ET GLORIA. [When One is torn away another will not be wanting. To valor and glory.] Edge milled. Struck like a coin. Silver and copper. Size 18. CCXXXVIII. Obverse, Minerva seated, facing observer's left : in her right hand she holds a palm branch ; her left rests on an oval shield, on which is a radiant five-pointed star ; behind her righ.t foot is a level and square ; under her left, very small, donon f. An octagonal line surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, l.-. chap.-, des amis de la paix • o.-. de 145 I am inclined to consider this an earlier Medal of the near the accent over the E in charite. There are also F ^"e''^'^^'. '"*" , ^"; "^^^ v^f\^J^jitr*^ 154 This Medal was struck by the Paris Lodge Les Tri- 155 This Medal is one of several struck by the Freema- nosophes de Bercy. Findel, History of Freemasonry, p. sons of Paris in the reign |of the Commune, 1871. See 571, says there were tliree Lodges in France in 1820 calling XXXI, CL. CLI. I have one which is apparently a cast themselves Trinosophists, one nf which was "the most from an original, but the reverse is much sharper than casts highly esteemed and considerable of the Lodges under the usually are. There is a Medal with same obverse, and Grand Orient." There is a Lodge now on the Calendrier different reverse, not Masonic, struck in honor of Rocherau of the Grand Orient bearing tliis name, wliich was of New Orleans, who sent 200,000 francs to the relief of founded November'; 28, 1846, by which I suppose this the French wounded in 187 1. Lead bronzed. Size 28. Medal was struck, and which may be the successor of one 156 The description I copy from Merzdorf, who does not of those. I cannot decypher the legend. The characters mention the size or date, but places it before one of 1784, aie said to mean verite, truth, but do not correspond to as if struck earlier. those letters in the quadrate cypher as used on XXVII and 157 This is engraved in Tresor Numis. Nap. pi. 56, fig. olhers. being vcrkic, possibly a blunder of the die cutter. 3, where the dale is said to lie probably 1812. See XXII My description is from a Medal in Mr. Carson's collection, for another Medal of this Lodge. MASONIC MEDALS. 103 CCLI. Obverse, A group of Masonic implements, secured by a ribbon on which are the letters f. s. b [Force, Sagesse, Beaute, or Strength, wisdom and beauty.] Legend, laboris ASSipvi pr^mivm [The reward of devoted labor.] In exergue, in three Hnes, de la parfaite union a l'o.-. de Valen- ciennes. [Lodge of Perfect Union, &c.] Reverse, A landscape illuminated by the radiant triangle above. Legend, constantia.*. meruere.-. lumen. In exergue, v. m. dcc lxxxiv. Silver.'^^ t/CCLII. Obverse, The imperial eagle of France with drooping wings, in a triangle, on the apex of which is a star in a wreath : around is a garland of flowers entwined with olive and laurel branches. Legend, i,.-. imperiale des francs chevaliers [Imperial Lodge of Free Chevaliers.] Reverse, A circle formed bv a snake devouring its tail, within which is the Hebrew letter jod over a dart : above the circle is an imperial crown. Legend, dieu l'empereur les dames [God, the emperor, the ladies.] BronzC Size 17. Struck in Paris, '^^ probably about 18 10. ^ CCLIII. Obverse, Two pillars having the letters j and b standing on a platform, approached by several steps ; between them is a beehive, surrounded by swarming bees, above which is a group of Masonic emblems interlaced — the square, compasses, plummet, twenty-four inch guage, sword and acacia, — and irradiated by a triangle bearing the Hebrew tetragrammaton, over which and entwined around the pillars is a cable tow. In exergue, pingret. f. Reverse, A wreath of olive, in which is the inscription in five lines, □ de saint LOUIS DE FRANCE o.". DE PARIS 1816 Legend, bienfaisance. tole- rance, egalite. union. [Benevolence, toleration, equality, union.] Brorj^e, octagonal. Size 19 between opposite sides. '^° CCLIV. Obverse, Similar to reverse of CXCVIII, but the objects are differently grouped : the club, cross, and bust of Minerva are on the left of an altar with three steps ; on the foot of the bust hart fecit in two lines and very small letters, and in the back-ground is a beehive with bees ; on the 1581 take the description from Merzdorf, who does not 47, figu^ 12, which gives the probable date mentioned, mention the size. The date, 1784, is probably that of the 160 Mr. Carson has one of these Medals Merzdorf pves formation of the Lodjre, and nol that of the Medal, which the name of the die cutter as Fmgret, which is probably an seems to have been intended for initiates. error for Pingret, the artist who made the dies for the 159 This is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate Franklin Medal, LIX. I04 MASONIC MEDALS. right of the altar are the anchor, mirror and pelican, and in the back-ground an acacia bush is growing : on the lowest step on the right is a roll, with a seal hanging from it, and on the left a cTiisel : in front of the altar is the Bible ; on the altar a cushion and sword, its hilt to the left, and above, the star with rays, as on CXCVIII. Legend, loge des amis reunis. [Lodge of Asso- ciated Friends.] In exergue in two lines, or.*, de lille (nord) Re'verse, Near the top are three laurel wreaths interlaced, through which a ribbon is passed, a long loop hanging from the centre wreath : on the ribbon, devoue- MENT courage humanite [Dcvotion, courage, humanity.] The field below is blank for a name. Copper, silver plated. Size 31. CCLV. Obverse, Naked bust to the left, of Palaprat, the Grand Master of the Masonic Order of Knights Templar in France, under which, in two curving lines, very small, coquardon * ch. du t. 1820. [Chevalier du Tem- ple.] Legend, over the bust in the Templar cypher,"*' * bernardus:=ray- MUNDiJS D. G. E. FF. ss. s. M. E. P. E. P. •and below the bust, completing the circle, in the same cypher, fabre=palaprat. Reverse, A shield, bearing quarterly, i and 4, argent a cross patee gules ; 2 and 3, the arms of Palaprat, azure, a bend sinister or, over all a pale gules, on which in fess point the cross of the Legion of Honor ; on a chief ermine, a serpent entwined on a staff. Over the shield a crown and mitre combined ; on the crown, between the points of the mitre, which bend together at the top, is a mound, from which rises a spear-point with two pennons, v. d. on the left one, and s. a. on the right. [Vive Dieu Saint Amour. Live the God of holylove !] From the 161 The Templar cypher is formed from the Templar of Grand Master from November 4, 1804, to Februarjr 18, fr™^!,?^ , "u°? '"^ '"^"f'^ °^ "'^ following number, 1838, when he died ; the date on the reverse, AN 686= (LCLVI ) and the last three letters are < V < signifying 1804, el. signifies the year of the Order, corresponding to B E B; ot these the first and last should probably each 1804, when he was elected. The Order of "New "or have a dot m their centres, which would make them p. " Modern " Templars united, January 13, 1841, in electing Merzdorf gives the inlerpretation of the abbreviations Dei Sir Sidney Smilh Grand Master, who subsequently assumed gratia hierosolymit. fralrum sanctorum summus magister the title of Regent of the Order. Dr. Rebold, from whose (el) pumifex et patrjarcha. I judge the character which he " General History of Freemasonry " we take these data, Cnm I fl I"-'' up'' '!3'^,i''"'^' "^T. ^^' Si-atia H says that "in 1843 no trace of the Order could be found rTn H nfVh K i''k ^^'■""'^^'''','Ti"''' ^'V t^e gracc of in France." (American translation, page 226.) There are .^^^frs i " °^ brethren, Grand Master, (and) pontiff many Masonic historians who consider this organization to hv r.^lp { ^""T T^r^ ""r 'i^ "''l"^ ^'"'"^'^ '^^^^ ''^^" 'h« '"°'her of American Knight Templar Ma- /vivn/r i^^'^P'^^'/' Grand Master of Templars on the sonry, which seems somewhat doubtful, but if true, gives ^wi. 2«ll f°i ■'.°'''''' ."to French Masonry, this Medal peculiar interest. The arms are said tl be He was a physician of distmctum, and filled the position those of Palkprat on the authority of Merzdorf. CCLVI. Rev. CCL-V. PLATE X. MASONIC MEDALS. 105 crown hangs an ermine fillet or stole, the ends which appear on each side of the shield having Teutonic crosses (the cross potent). Legend, in the same cypher, on the right of the shield, pro deo and on the left, et patria. [For God and our country.] Below, in Roman letters, + an. 6861=1804 el. ♦ Silver and bronze. Size 23. (Figure 37.) CCLVI. Obverse, Bust of Palaprat, similar to CCLV, but smaller ; below it in two lines, curving to conform to the edge of the bust, + r. coquardon • .1821. [Frere (?) Coquardon.J Legend, in the Templar cypher,'*' bgrn=: raym, d. g. e. ff. ss. s. m. e. b. s. p. + above the bust, and below, completing the circle, * fabre palaprat. Reverse, On the Templar cross, argent, a cross patee gules. Legend, in cypher, pro deo et patria. over the cross, and below it v. D. s. a. Bronze. Size 19. Struck like a coin. Rare. This and the preceding, though bearing no name of place, were doubtless struck at Paris. (Figure 38.) CCLVn. Obverse, The two pillars, surmounted by globes, on a m.osaic pavement : between them the extended compasses, the points resting on the arc of a circle extending over ninety degrees ; under the joint of the com- passes is the sun, and below that a square, the angle towards the top, enclosing a circle inscribed with a radiant triangle bearing the letter G. Below this an open book, a gavel, ashlars and other emblems ; between the arc and the pavement is a coffin and a scroll on which a name is engraved. A ribbon from the joint of the compasses is entwined about the tops of the pillars, above which at the top is the All-seeing eye, and suspended to the ribbon below are the plumb and level. This appears to have been struck in a die and the field then removed, so that the reverse is like the obverse, the objects being relatively changed in position. It was doubtless a member's jewel of some English Lodge, probably of the last century, and similar to VI, LXI, and others. Silver. This is not mentioned by Merzdorf Size 32 by 22. CCLVIII. Obverse, A female figure surrounded by three children, seated 162 There appear to be three errors in this cypher ; one been <- P V E The signification of the letters would being the use of A or G for V or E, the second letter in then" be the same with those on the preceding Medal as far the cypher, (bgrn for BERN) and the letters next before as they correspond. My description is from an impression the last being plainly < B -^ s when they should have in Mr. Carson's collection. io6 MASONIC MEDALS. on a cross and anchor, crossed, representing faith, hope and charity. In exergue, on the left, very small, mossop. f. Reverse, The square and com- passes, crossed, enclosing a triangle on which is the letter G : to the lower angle of the square is suspended an interlaced double triangle forming a six- pointed star: above is the radiant All-seeing eye. Elliptical ; a loop for a ring was attached to the planchet on some, if not all. Bronze. Size 33 by 40.'*' (Figure 39.) C CLIX. Obverse, Clothed bust, facing, of the Duke of Sussex, wearing the collar and jewel of a Grand Master, and a star on his left breast. Legend, H- R- H- FRED"? DUKE OF SUSSEX M. w. G. M. Reverse, The front of a building, with pillars ; in the pediment the square and compasses in a radiant triangle, and on its top three small female figures, one on the left with a cross, another on the right with an anchor, and the third in the centre with children near her, representing faith, hope and charity. Legend, free mason's hall- a- l- 5817. above, and dedicated sep" 23 1819 in two lines below. White metal and probably others. Size 24. Usually pierced for a ring.'^* CCLX. Obverse, Bust, facing, of the Duke of Sussex, with the Grand Master's regalia. Legend, h. r. h. p. aug. Frederick duke of Sussex, k. g. &c. Reverse, The square and compasses on a wreath of immortelles, within which the inscription in five lines, born jan. 27, 1773 mar. apr. 4. 1793 DIED APR. 2 1. 1843 AGED 70 YEARS. Bronze and white metal. Size 26. CCLXI. Obverse, Bust in- profile to the left, of the Duke of Sussex, wearing a skull cap, the tassel falling behind. Legend, h. r. h. aug. fred. duke of SUSSEX, G. M. Near the edge at the bottom, in very small letters, engraved by w. j. TAYLOR FROM A MODEL BY H. WEIGALL. Reverse, A shield bearing quarterly, i and 4, Three lions passant gardant : 2, in a double tressure, flory and counter-flory, a lion rampant: 3, a harp: (the colors are not indicated:) a garter, bearing the motto honi sorr q al y pense surrounds the shield, which is surmounted by a ducal coronet, concealing the letters wanting from the motto. This is surrounded by the collar of a Grand 163 This is an English Medal, but I have not ascertained to Merzdorf. its date, or by what body it was struck. Our engraving is 164 From Mr. Carson's collection. This also was un- trom a fine specimen ui Mr. Carson's collection. Unknown known to Merzdorf. MASONIC MEDALS. 107 Master, (alternate links of stars and cyphers g. l.) to which is suspended the jewel — the compasses extended on an arc and enclosing a triangle. From the jewel on the right extends an olive branch, and on the left an ear of wheat. Legend in two circles ; the outer circle, near to the throne but nearer TO HIS FELLOW MAN. The inner circle has in smaller letters, born jan. 27. 1773. DIED APRIL 21. 1 843. Bronze, and probably Other metals. Size 26.'*' CCLXII. Obverse, Accolated busts to right of George, Prince of Wales, and William, Duke of Clarence : the former wearing a collar with the square, and the latter, one with two interlaced triangles, forming a star of six points ; in the field, on the left, the radiant letter g, and on the right, the triple tau, also in rays. Legend, geo : a : f : p : wall : g : m : guli : h : d : clarent : G : p : o. Below'^* the busts, hancock. Reverse, Two oval tablets side by side ; in that on tHe left, an unfinished arch supported by two pillars, the rays of the meridian sun darting through the space where the keystone should be, and falling on an altar of three steps ; on the front of the altar is a six- pointed star and on its top a triangle ; above are three crowns ; on the right, leaning against the pillar, is a rod entwined with a serpent, and on the left a long staff, with a banner or curtain ; on the left of the left pillar is a trowel, and on the right of the other a dagger ; the altar stands on a mosaic pave- ment ; on the steps in front of the pavement are a spade, bar, pick, and cord. In the other tablet are three pillars, the centre one having g on its capital and a square hanging in front ; the right has a level in front, and b on its base ; the left has a plumb and j on the base ; the capital of each side pillar is sur- mounted by a globe ; between the pillars is a mosaic pavement, with the rough and perfect ashlars in the foreground, and a tresde board in the centre : three steps, on which are lying the Bible, square and compasses approach the pavement, in front of which is a coffin and the emblems of mortality : over the centre pillar is a cluster of seven stars, and above, the All-seeing eye in 165 I am indebted to Mr. Proskey for a rubbing in foil a Royal Arch Chapter in England are styled Principals.) of this Medal, which is not mentioned by Merzdorf. The first-named was afterwards George the tpur'h. and 166 I read the abbreviations translated from the Latin, the other (his brother) William the Fourth of Lngland. as signifying George Augustus Frederic, Prince of Wales, The letters after the name in the exergue (reverse) 1 take Grand Master : William Henry, Duke of Clarence, Grand to mean " Past Master Lodge No. 38. Principal of the Order. (The three officers at the head of io8 MASONIC MEDALS. clouds ; on the left of this pillar, three small burning tapers, adorned with the plumb, square and level ; below them is a five-pointed star, and above them the radiant sun ; on the right of this pillar a ladder of three steps, below which is the forty-seventh problem of Euclid, and above which the crescent moon : on the right of the right pillar, a sprig of acacia, and on the left of the left, an apron (?) Between the two tablets, above, are the coronet and three feathers of the Prince of Wales, and below, on a square, the arms, crest, and supporters (beavers) of the Grand Lodge of " Modern " Masons, so called, as described under obverse of LXII. In exergue, w. hollins • p • M • L . N • 38 • M.D.ccc.ii in two lines. Legend, in very small letters, in ■ prin- CIPIO. ERAT. SERMO . ET. SERMO . ILLE. ERAT. APUD . DEUM. ERATQUE. ILLE. SERMO . DEUS : ET. LUX. ISTA . IN. TENEBRIS. LUCIT. ET. TENEBRAE. EAM.NON, COMPREHEND ERUNT. [In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God : and the light shineth in darkness, but the dark- ness comprehended it not. ] At the bottom outside the legend, kempson et KiNDON F. Bronze, white metal, and probably others. Size 27. This very elaborate Medal, one of the finest I have seen of English Masonics, is said by Merzdorf to have been struck in 1802 on the occasion of the union of the two rites (Royal Arch Masonry with the " Blue " Lodge degrees,) in Eng- land.'*' The arrangement of the emblems in the tablet on the right is very similar to that on XXXVII, and other Medals of recent origin, hereafter to be described. (Figure 40.) CCLXIII. Obverse, A crown within a radiated circle ; at the bottom are sprigs of leaves. Legend, : loyal ♦ britons ♦ lodge:- Reverse, The crest of the Prince of Wales. Legend, halfpenny payable, at. Dublin. CORK. OR. LIMERICK. 1 795. Edge plain. Copper. Size i8.'*^ I suppose this to have been struck by an Irish Lodge, and used as a token. 167 The Royal Arch Degree was recognized by the 168 This is mentioned by Batty, " Descriptive Catalogue English Grand l,odge after the union in 1813, and the of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, &c," 3684B, and Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge made ex officio he refers lo Conder, p. 273, No. 92. Mr. Batty mentions "Grand Principal Z." The rite may have been recog- a token, No. ■i.T.xt,, the edge of which reads MASONIC. I. nized, as Merzdorf says, before the union, by the "Mod- SCRiCHLEY Fecit. There is nothing Masonic on the ems, but I have not as yet been able to verify that token except these words, and the piece is classified by statement. My description is from a foil rubbing, kindly Batty under Glasgow issues, having the arms of that city turnished me by Mr. Proskey of New York. on its obverse MASONIC MEDALS. 109 CCLXIV. Obverse, Bust of Washington, in uniform, to left. Legend, G. WASHINGTON PRESIDENT. 1 797. Reverse, On a mosaic pavement are the two pillars surmounted by globes ; over the one on the right is the sun, and over the other the moon and stars ; at the top is the radiant All-seeing eye above the letter G, below which are the square and compasses and three burning tapers ; on the right of the pillars a level and open book, and on the left a plumb and gavel ; a trowel lies on the pavement. Legend, amor, honor, et. JUSTITIA. » G. w. G. G. M. ♦ [Love, honor and justice.] '^^ A rope border surrounds both obverse and reverse. Brass. Size 22. (Fig. i , Frontispiece.) CCLXV. Obverse, Bust of Washington in uniform to left, surrounded by a wreath of laurel. Legend, he is in glory, the world in tears. Reverse, Inscription in four concentric circles, b. feb. ii. 1732. gen. am. ARMIES. 1775 I re. 1786. PRES. U. S. AM. '89. R. '96. | GEN. ARM. U. S. AM. 98. | OB. D. 1 5. 99. At the base a skull and cross bones.'^" Silver. Size 185. Rare. CCLXVI. Obverse, A circle, size 19, containing bust of Washington to right, with GEORGE on the left and Washington on the right ; below in small letters, g. h. l. : outside this circle, at the top, an eagle with extended wings havmg a long ribbon in his beak, on which at the right, talem ferent NULLUM and on the left, secla futura virum [Future ages will not produce such another :] about the ribbon are forty-five stars : at the bottom a trophy of flags, cannon, muskets, balls, &c., on which is the shield of the United States. Reverse, A mosaic pavement, approached by three steps ; on the right is a Doric pillar, surmounted by the celestial globe ; suspended upon its '■^^ ■Fj' J '^^^""^ '^ ""^ frequently used on English Ma- only Masonic emblem upon it is the skull, &c. I have sonic Medals, and the bust is similar to that on some been informed by Mr. John McClellan the G. T. of the English tokens. There are other reasons not necessary to M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, that it is supposed mention, which incline us to believe that this Medal is of to have been struck for, and was generally worn in the cjiglish origin.^ G. w, G. G. M. is supposed to mean Geo. Masonic funeral proc^sion, attended by sixteen hundred Washington, General Grand Master. The Grand Lodge brethren, in Boston, February il, iSoo, a full description of Pennsylvania proposed the creation of a General Grand of which will be found in Heard's " History of Columbian Lodge, with Washington as its supreme head in 1780, but Lodge," pp. 258-263; Mr. McClellan has in his possession the suggestion did not meet with favor, and fell to the one of these Medals, in which is still remaining the blue ground. The date, 1797, has no special Masonic sign iff- riblx)n by which it was worn on that day. Another equally cance that I have been able to discover. well known Medal with the same obverse, but with reverse 170I have included this well known Funeral Medal of an urn, &c., (Appleton, Washington Medals, LX) was Washington among Masonics, with some hesitation, as the worn at the civic funeral procession eleven days later. no MASONIC MEDALS. shaft is a level : on the left, an Ionic pillar, bearing, the terrestrial globe and a plumb, and in the centre, a Corinthian pillar, a square hanging on its shaft, the letter G, surmounted by a cluster of seven stars over its capital, above which the All-seeing eye darts its rays through clouds ; on the left of the stars is the sun, and on the right the moon ; below the sun and between the pillars, are three burning tapers and a five-pointed star ; below the moon, a ladder of three rounds, and the forty-seventh problem : on the steps in front, the Bible, square and compasses, and in the foreground a cofifin bearing the skull and bones. Two crossed palm branches surround these devices, outside of which is an ornamental band bearing the legend, non nobis solum, bed toto mundo NATi [To one born not for us alone but for the whole world.] At the bottom, between the stems of the palm branches, mdccclix. Borders reeded. Bronze and white metal. Size 32.'^' There are some slight variations in the size of the planchets on which this Medal was struck, and also in the borders. CCLXVII. Obverse, Bust of Washington to left, around it a wreath of laurel, tied at the bottom, and- at top a five-pointed radiant star. Legend, inside the wreath, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts OF his countrymen, with the square and compasses at the bottom. In an inner semicircle below the bust, born feb. 22. 1732 — died dec. 14. 1799. In very small letters under the bust, on the left, r. laubenheimer. and on the right edge of the bust, r. l. Outside the wreath at the bottom, patented JUNE 8. 1875. Reverse, View of George and his hatchet, the cut tree on the right and his father on the left ; trees and a fence in the background. Legend above, magna est Veritas et pr^valebit [Truth is great and will prevail : motto of the Red Cross degree.] Below the legend a wreath of oak and olive, enclosing a monogram of g. w. and an eye. In exergue, curving, " i can not tell a lie." The date 1876 at bottom. Silver, bronze, brass and white metal. Size 32. There are dies almost exactly like the above, from which impressions 171 It will be seen, on comparison, how very closely the source, and it is an interesting fact that Mr. Lovett who emblems on this Medal follow those in one of the tablets made these dies, writes me that he has never seen the on the reverse of CCLXII. The design in the Trestle- English Medal, board which suggested this, undoubtedly came from that MASONIC MEDALS. m have been struck in cherry wood, size 40 ; but as I do not consider that impressions in wood are properly classed as Medals, I do not include them here. CCLXVIII. Obverse, Bust of Washington to left : under the bust WASHINGTON and two crossed palm branches, which extend nearly half way up the sides of the Medal : over that on the left 1776 and over the other. 1876 ; at the top are twelve five-pointed stars. Legend, in two lines, (the first nearly a semicircle, and the second extending nearly round the bust,) 100™ year of OUR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE. Reverse, As reverse of XXXVII, and very similar to CCLXVI. The dies were by Lovett of New York, and that of the obverse cracked after a few had been struck. Silver, brass and copper. Size 20. Extremely rare."'' CCLXIX. Obverse, Bust of Washington to right, under which in very small letters, merriam. Legend, above, george Washington, and below, filling out the circle, born February 22. 1732. Reverse, View of the Ma- sonic Temple, Boston, as on obverse of XXI. Silver, bronze and whitejrietal. Size 19. This Medal is very rare, less than thirty in all having been struck.'" CCLXX. Obverse, Bust of Washington to right ; under it, very small, G. H. L. Legend on the left, george and on the right, Washington Reverse, The square and compasses enclosing the letter G, and surrounded by a circle. Legend,/NiT° in fredericksrurgh lodge, md. nov. 4. 1752. SiK^r, copper and brass. Size 18. Only ten sets have been struck, on account of the error of the State, md. for Virginia, and the reverse die has been, or is about to be, destroyed. -CCLXXI. Obverse, As obverse of CCLXX. Reverse, The square, compasses, and letter G, but no circle. Legend, init° in fredericksburgh LODGE no. 4 VIRGINIA and, in a curving line under the square, nov. 4. 6752. Only ten were struck in silver, and twenty-five each in brass and copper, when the die of the reverse broke, and the Medal is consequently extremely rare. Size 18. The dies of this and the preceding Medal were by G. H. Lovett, of New York. 172I have been informed .that only ten sets were struck. l73The name on the curbstone is Weeden, xioiWarden The obverse viras used with a reverse not Masonic as a as given under XXI. Centennial Medal. 112 MASONIC MEDALS. CCLXXII. Obverse, Naked bust of Washington to right, by Soley. Reverse, The Bible, on which are the square and compasses, enclpsing the letter G. No legends. Silver, nickel, copper, brass and tin. Size 12. CCLXXIII. Obverse, Naked bust of Washington to right, by Paquet. Reverse, As reverse of CCLXXII. Silver, nickel, copper, gilt, brass and white metal. Size 12.'" CCLXXIV. Obverse, Clothed bust of Washington to right, by Paquet. Reverse, As reverse of CCLXXII. Silver, nickel, copper, gilt, brass and white metal. Size 1 2. CCLXXV. Obverse, Bust of Washington, in civilian dress to left, three-quarters facing ; on the edge of the bust, in small sunken letters," key : below the bust in small figures, 1 732-1 799. Reverse, The square, compasses and rule, in an open wreath of acacia and olive : over the head of the com- passes a radiant star of six points, on which is the letter G sunken. Legend, FORTITUDE, PRUDENCE, JUSTICE. At the bottom, near the edge, between the points of the compasses, in very small letters, harzfeld's series. Silver and bronze. Size 21. The dies were by W. H. Key; issued by S. K. Harzfeld, Philadelphia, 1878. The obverse is found with a reverse not Masonic, CCLXXVI. Obverse, As reverse of CCLXXIV. Reverse, Incused inscription, struck in the | main building | of the international | exhi- bition, I PHILA. I ON THE FIRST STEAM | COINING PRESS | USED BY THE | U. S. MINT, in nine Hnes, the first, sixth and ninth curving : around the field a border, on which is a vine of ivy leaves and berries. Edge milled. Silver and brass. .Size 12. It is said but fifty were struck in each metal. CCLXXVII. There is another medalet like the above, except reverse has date 1877 at the bottom outside the inscription ; it is pierced for a ring; it is said only twenty or twenty-five were struck, when the reverse die broke. The obverse is defaced, whether from a fault in the die, or from the manner of striking the reverse, I am unable to decide. White metal. 173 This and the preceding closely resemble each other, the Soley die radiate from the centre, while those on the but the busts have slight differences, readily noticed on Paquet die run obliquely. The reverses are from the same comparison ; the nose on that by Soley is sharper than the die. These three Medals (cclxxii-cclxxiv) are said to have other, and the bust is a little smaller ; there is also a dif- been struck by Diehl & Co., Philadelphia, in 1877. fei-ence in the borders of the obverse, the lines of which in MASONIC MEDALS. 113 CCLXXVIII. Obverse, Bust of Franklin, to left, under which in ex- tremely small letters, merriam. Legend, above, benjamin franklin and below, BORN JAN. 17. 1706. Reverse, View of the Boston Temple as on obverse of XXI. This Medal is very rare ; less than thirty were struck. Silver, bronze and white/metal. Size 19. CCLXXIX. Obverse, As obverse of CCLXXVIII. Reverse, As reverse of XXI. Only ten were struck. Bronze. Size 19. CCLXXX. Obverse, Clothed bust of Lafayette to right. Legend, on the left, general and on the right, lafayette. Below the bust in small letters, n. y. m. c. series no. 2 (for New York Medal Club.) Reverse, Ma- sonic ernblems, in wrpath, as reverse of XXXVII. Only ten sets were struck in silv/^ and cornier, and a few in brop^e : the dies were then destroyed. Size 20.''* CCLXXXI. Obverse, Clothed bust of Lafayette to right : on the edge of the shoulder in very small letters, w. h. key, f. Legend, on the left, general and on the right lafayette in perpendicular lines. Under the bust, in a curving line, 1 767-1 834 Reverse, The square, compasses and rule, and radiant star with G, similar to reverse of CCLXXV. but instead of a wreath a sprig of olive on the right and acacia on the left, their stems crossed under the rule. No legend^ Under tlje angle of the square, harzfeld's series in small letters. Silvef and br^K^. Size 182. (Figure 41.) The obverse is also found with a reverse not Masonic. CCLXXXII. Obverse, The All-seeing eye, surrounded by rays, below which SOCRATES □ N° 595. instituted, JUNE 28^ 1 866 in four lines, the first and third curving, and the last extending more than half around the lower edge of the Medal. Reverse, Similar to reverse of CCLXVI, but the radiant All-seeing eye at the top, and the band with the legend are wanting. Silver and perhaps other metals. Size 24. CCLXXXIII. Obverse, A shield, paly of thirteen, gules and argent, a chief azure ; on the shield an elliptical tablet, containing the square and 174 Ten sets in silver and copper and a few in bronze circle of thirteen stars above, N. Y. MEDAL CLUB series werestruckofthisMedal with Obverse, Bust of Lafayette, No l below. Same size. This reverse die was also and Reverse, Bust of Washington in semi-wreath ; semi- destroyed. 114 MASONIC MEDALS. compasses, within which is the letter G. The shield is placed upon a "glory" of six United States flags — the stars and stripes of two appearing on the sides, and the spear heads of the staves and the 'unions' of the others behind them. Above is a ribbon with the words 43° reg'^ m- v- m. and below it are two crossed swords, around which is draped a sash, and two muskets crossed behind them. Near the bottom in small letters, edler. Reverse, N'eb) Berne north Carolina, JScClellan ILotrge under dispensation from m. w. GRAND lodge OF MASSACHUSETTS. 1 863. The name of the Lodge is on a large scroll, and " under dispensation from " on a smaller one : the whole arranged in nine lines, all curved. Silver. Size 25. Very rare. Struck, for an army Lodge in the 43d Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers, which served in North Carolina. It was suspended by rings from a clasp bearing a tiger's head, the emblem of the Boston Light Infantry, by which the Regiment was recruited. The obverse is usually found with a name engraved. CCLXXXIV. Obverse, View of the new Masonic Temple in Philadel- phia. Legend, above, new masonic temple and below, Philadelphia. Re- verse, The square and compasses, above which is the radiant All-seeing eye. Legend, dedicated September 26 a. d. 1873. a. l. 6873 ••• Copper, bronze and perhaps other metals. Size 24. CCLXXXV. Obverse, View of the new Masonic Temple. Legend, beginning near the top of the temple, on the left, and reading downwards, (in opposite direction to the preceding,) new masonic hall, Philadelphia Reverse, The square and compasses, within which is the letter G : above is the radiant All-seeing eye, (the rays longer in proportion than in the pre- ceding.) Legend, reading as on obverse, dedicated sept. 26 a. d. 1873. a. l. 5873. Silver and probably other metals. Size 13. The dies are said to have been cut by J. W. Kline of Philadelphia. t^yi^^ ^ S*^ '■^-Utl r CCLXXXVI. Obverse, As obverse of CCLXXXV. Reverse, j. henry gercke watchmaker and jeweler - 1 206 pine s^ phila. in five lines, all but the third curving. White metal. Size 13. CCLXXXVII. Obverse, View of the Masonic Temple, Springfield, Mass. Legend, on the left masonic and on the right, temple. Reverse, A MASONIC MEDALS. 115 double triangle, " braced," forming a six-pointed star, enclosing the square and compasses, within which is the letter G : behind, are two crossed swords, their hilts at the bottom on each side of the lower point of the star, and their points appearing above. Legend, above, dedicated june 24 1874 ^"d below, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Borders beaded. Silver, bronze and white metal. Size 175. We are informed that the dies for this Medal were cut by J. A. Bolen, and only a few were struck (it is said but five in bronze) when they broke. The Medal is scarce in white metal, and very rare in silver. CCLXXXVIII. Obverse, The square and compasses enclosing the letter G : an olive-branch entwined with the compasses : under the square, de witt CLINTON G. M. below which is a level. Legend, olive branch n no 39 CHARTERED 58 1 3. Reverse, View of a building erected for a Masonic temple and afterwards used as a school house."" Legend, the old round house, LE ROY, N. Y. In exergue, erected 1826 demolished i857 in two lines, the second curving. Silver, (four only"'*) brop^, copper and whit^metal. Size 22. The dies were cut bv G. H. Lovett, of New York, and the Medals struck by order of Thomas Warner of Cohocton, N. Y., in 1877, an initiate and member of Olive Branch Lodge. Mr. Warner afterwards had a second die of the reverse, or " Round House," cut, differing from the above in having the perspective of the building altered ; there are slight changes in the tower, and the building is surrounded by a circle, outside of which is the legend, as in the first ; and the words in exergue of first die are in the second added to the legend at the bottom, with a period after each date. The size and metals are the same. -^ CLy-^i^^oi^ (^ CCLXXXIX. Obverse, A diadem, through which passes a cross of Calvary ; above, new york and below, june 2. 1875. Around is a circle of dots, outside of which is the legend above, ^.york comm'd'y n° 55. n. y. ►!< and 175 The Old Round House at Le Roy was distinguished to the scholars who received instruction within in that neighborhood, from, the circumstance that William ITS walls in seven lines. Morgan, whose abduction and murder were charged upon 176 Two of those struck m silver had obverse as above Masons, (which gave rise to the Anti-Masonic excitement and reverse blank. On one of these Mr. Wamer had the of 1826 and following years,) is said to have aided in its date of his initiation engraved, and on the other the names erection, as an operative Mason. The reverse is found of the eight gentlemen who were " the founders of the with an obverse not Masonic ; — within a wreath of oak 'Old Round House,' all Knights Templar, as he has leaves, a burning lamp above the inscription, dedicated kindly informed me. ii6 MASONIC MEDALS. below, ST. John's comm'd'y n° 9. n. j. The field is roughened. Above, at- tached to the planchet, is a bar, i5 by 5, on which dedication. Reverse, Plain. The Medal is in the form of an ellipse. Silver-plated. Size 20 by 26, Struck for use at the dedication of the new Masonic Temple in New York. CCXC. Obverse, A circle in which lake city, fla in three lines. Legend, outside the circle, lake city lodge n° 27 >I< Reverse, A plumb, level and square, above which is the radiant All-seeing eye. No legend. Brass and copper. Size 18. Scarce. The dies were cut by G. H. Lovett, of New York, c/ A«-<^<- ^S^ ^ O^^^,^ — - ^Tit-*,/. Crf^»~/ V in Ir-^ CCXCI. Obverse,. Bust of Dr.- Kane to right over a tablet, representing an Arctic scene, — a ship, careened among icebergs. On each side of the tablet are two American flags; below the tablet, very small, G. yC. lovett N. Y. Legend, dr. elisha kent kane, the great arctic navigator, u. s. n. Reverse, As reverse of CCLXVL Borders reeded. Bronze and white metal. Size 32."" CCXCIL In the form of a shield, with floriated border. Obverse, On a field gules, a chevron between three casdes argent : on the chevron a pair of compasses extended : over the arms, on a ribbon, sT johxs lodge, and beneath, on another ribbon, chartered a. l. 5733. Reverse, Plain, usually engraved with name and date. Gold. Length, 30, width 24. Very rare. This is a " member's jewel " of St. John's Lodge, Boston, which is the oldest Lodge in America, and was struck about i858. CCXCIIL Obverse, Within a border composed of eight thistles and as many thistle leaves, forming a star, a circle of green enamel surrounding a field of blue enamel on which is a cross of St. Andrew in white enamel ; the cross and field have a narrow -edge of gold. Legend, above, s'^ Andrew's lodge and below, *i756* in gold letters on the green circle. Reverse, Plain, engraved with name and date. Gold. Size of the circle, 18. To the two lower leaves is attached a chain which suspends a dragon rampant, of gold, alluding to the sign of the old Green Dragon Tavern, Boston, the ancient place of meeting of the Lodge. The Medal is worn attached by a loop to a 177 1 am informed by Mr. Lovett that this Medal was stiiick in honor of Kane Lodge, New York. MASONIC MEDALS. 117 bar and ribbon. Scarce. Adopted as a member's jewel in i855 ; the dies have been since recut, but without change in description. CCXCIV. Obverse, Bust of Columbia, three-quarters" facing, to right, wearing a helmet, encircled with stars. Around is a garter ; the end of the strap turned over, after passing through a buckle, and bearing a small square and compasses : on the top at the left are leaves and ears of wheat : in the centre, grape leaves, and on the right, olive leaves and berries. Legend, on the garter, near the top, on the left instit'd and on the right, a. d. 1795. in very- small letters. At the bottom on the left Columbian and on the right, lodge. Reverse, Plain or engraved with member's name. The Medal is of gold, or silver gold-plated, and the field around the bust within the garter is blue enamel. Size 20. A ring on the planchet at the top, by which it is attached to a blue ribbon and clasp, with the motto of the Lodge semper ubique, and a slide, engraved as a twenty-four inch gauge. This is a " member's jewel " of Columbian Lodge, Boston. CCXCV. Obverse, A flight of three steps, on either side of which stands an angel, and a third is descending ; at the foot a man is sleeping ; at the top rays emerge from the clouds. The design alludes to " the ladder which Jacob in his vision saw, having three principal rounds," the names of which are given in the legend at the bottom on a ribbon, fides, spes, charitas. [Faith, Hope, Charity.] Reverse, Plain, or engraved with member's name. Gold! Size 19. This is usually enclosed in a garter of blue enamel, on which is wiNSLOW LEWIS LODGE in gold letters, and a small square and compass on the end of the ribbon. This is a "member's jewel" of the Lodge named, Boston. They were first struck as early as i858. CCXCVL Obverse, A diadem, gilt, through which is passed a cross of Calvary, bottonny, enameled red, the whole surrounded by rays, extending to the edge. Legend, above, be thou faithful unto death, and below, and I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE. Edge Serrated, making a star of twenty-eight points. Reverse, Plain. Silver-plated. Size 28. This was worn, suspended by a ribbon, at the Nineteenth Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, at Reading, 1872. ii8 MASONIC MEDALS. CCXCVII. Obverse, A cross patee, on the upper arm of which rests a diadem. The horizontal arms of the cross have perpendicular lines, denoting gules, the others are azure. On the cross is a shield, quarterly ; i and 4 argent, a cross patee gules, the perpendicular arms slightly longer than the horizontal ; 2 and 3, per pale, gules and argent, probably intended for sable and argent, the Templar colors. On the fess point over all, an escutcheon, or, (or color, not designated,) bearing a cross of Calvary, the long bar azure, the cross bar gules. Behind the shield are a sword and crozier, crossed between the arms of the cross. Around the edge is a circle on which are twelve points. Reverse, Two branches of olive, the stems crossed at the top, enclosing Pittsburgh commandery n! i in three lines, the first two curving : at the bottom between the leaves, a small cross patee. Bronze and while metal. Size 27. This is a member's Medal of Pittsburgh Com- mandery, K. T. of Pennsylvania."'^ CCXCVIII. Obverse, An equilateral triangle with the apex at the top, behind a shield having its border studded with small bosses, its surface roughened, and bearing a cross of Calvary, plain. Legend, above, kadosh COMMANDERY, N° 29, K. T. and below, PHILADELPHIA. Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Silver, very rare ; bronze and white metal, scarce. Size 30. CCXCIX. Obverse, As obverse of CI. Reverse, Inscription in ten lines ; mary commandery. n° 36. knights templar Philadelphia pilgrimage TO LANCASTER PENNA. MAY 30 — 1 877 The fourth, fifth and last Hues curving. Lead. In the form of a shield. Size 22 in breadth, by 29 in width. CCC. Obverse, A cross patee, on the centre of which a circular tablet showing St. Simon of Cyrene bearing the cross. Behind the tablet two crossed swords, their hilts between the arms of the cross above, and their points below. Legend, on scrolls, placed on each arm, on the upper arm, CYRENE ; on the right, commandery, on the lower, knights templar in two scrolls ; on the left, camden, n. j. the lines all curving except the second on the lower arm. Reverse, Plain. Silver, bronze, brass and white metal. Square, the corners cut off. Size 21. This is said to be very rare. 178 The field is covered with small dots; whether to were evidently cut by some one ignorant of the heraldic signify color, or to roughen it, I am uncertain. The dies significance of lines, as denoting color. MASONIC MEDALS. 119 CCCI. Obverse, The square and compasses ; near the edge an invected border, outside of which another, beaded. No legend. Reverse, Legend, HOPKINS LODGE N° 1 8o F. A. M. « surrounding the inscription- black jack GROVE. TEXAS in four lines, the first and last curving. Border beaded. Size 13. Silver (ten only), copper and brass: scarce. The dies were cut by G. H. Lovett, of New York. CCCII. Obverse, A shield bearing the Bible, square and compasses (colors not indicated), and resting on a scroll having the motto deugd, zy, uw ciERAAD [Virtue be your ornament] : below the scroll are two right hands joined. Supporters, dexter, a lion rampant gardant, holding a sword in his dexter paw ; sinister an eagle, having a globe in his sinister talon. The shield is illuminated by rays falling from the All-seeing eye above, which is sur- rounded by a circle of thirteen five-pointed stars. Legend, hollandsche loge STAAT VAN NiEUW YORK and at the bottom • 6787 ♦ [Holland Lodge, State of New York]. Reverse, Legend, above, f" sepI^ 20 as n° 8, orig": war'"' STOLEN extending two-thirds around the Medal ; under this, on a semi-circular ribbon, first master john meyer over the inscription reis" a- l. 58io, by g- l- of n- y- ch™ to n° 16, 5819: 13, 5830: 8, 5839: in six lines, and below in small letters, in two lines curving to conform to lower edge, i. f. w. DES. G. H. iv'fec. l f. wood's SERIES " D " NO. 4. Silver (ten only), bra^g^ and copf^r : scarce. Size 20. The dies were cut by G. H. Lovett, of New York, and the Medal, which was designed by Mr. I. F. Wood, was issued by the Medal Club of New York. CCCIIL Obverse, As obverse of X^XVI. Reverse, as obverse of XXXVIL Silv^ only ten struck ; co^|fer and bra^, fifty of each struck. Size 20. ^ ^ CCCIV. Obverse, As obverse of XXXVL Reverse, as reverse of XXXVIL Silver, only ten struck ; copp^and br^ fifty of each struck.'" CCCV, Obverse, A keystone, on which is a circle, bearing the letters HTWSSTKS. No legend. Reverse, Plain. Copper. Size i5. This is 179 This and the preceding were recently (1878) struck copper and Mass (fifty each), and the reverse die of the by the New York Medal Club, and at the same time the latter was then destroyed. Sage Token, XXXVI, was re-struck in silver (ten only), I20 MASONIC MEDALS. known as a " Mark penny," in bodies working the Mark Master's degree, and is supposed to have been struck in Philadelphia. CCCVI. Obverse, A keystone, lettered, similar to CCCV, above which MARK and below, lodge, in two lines curving to conform to the edge. Reverse, excelsior n° 216 in two lines, the upper curving, and a floral ornament below. Struck like a coin. Copper. Size i5 nearly. This, like the preceding, is also a "Mark penny." CCCVII. Obverse, Inscription, solomon's-lodge n° i po'keepsie n. y. FOUNDED APRIL 1 8, 1 77 1, in five lines, the first two semicircular, the others straight and occupying the upper part of the field : below this, a ribbon scroll, the ends bent back in a triangular fprm, and joined at the bottom : on the horizontal part of the scroll, jas. Livingston, esq ; on the right side first and on the left, master : below the scroll at the bottom, curving upwards in a semicircle, wood's series "c" no. 2. i. f. w. des. g. h. l. fec. A circular line surrounds the field and inscription, outside of which is the legend, " * KING SOLOMON SENT AND FETCHED * A WIDOW's SON * FILLED WITH WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING " Reverse, The square and compasses enclosing a naked bust to left of Washington, the head of the compasses separating the third and fourth words of the legend " bro. geo. Washington commander-in- chief " which extends nearly round the Medal. Below the square in two lines curving upwards, the second completing the circle of the legend, visited THE LODGE DEC. 27, 1782. Silver, fifteen only, brass and copper, fifty only, white metal, one hundred. Size 22 nearly. The dies, which have been can- celled, were cut by Mr. Lovett of New York, and the Medals were struck in that city, July, 1878, for Mr. I. F. Wood. CCCVII I. Obverse, A triangle, on which are twelve candlesticks, be- hind a cross of Calvary entwined with a serpent. On the short bar of the cross, I N R I ; on the left of the cross, inside the triangle, two crossed daggers, behind which a skull, and on the right an open book. A circle surrounds the triangle, the points of the latter extending over it. Legend, outside the circle, above, Detroit commandery and below, Detroit mich : inside the circle on the left of the triangle, of knights and on the right templar ; at the MASONIC MEDALS. 121 bottom NO. on the left, and i on the right of the foot of the cross. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Size 28. Attached by a loop and rings to a clasp engraved with member's name. CCCIX. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee, with the lower arm extended and passing through a diadem : a floral ornament on the end of each arm. A small cross patee, bearing i5 is fastened to the intersection of the arms, above which is a semi-circular tablet with apollo commandery, and below, another with troy n. y. both surrounded by rays : on the long arm, below the diadem, the square and compasses. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Length, 28 ; width, 19. CCCX. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee, the upright arms slightly longer than the transverse. Over the upper arm is a scroll, the ends of which are turned back and appear behind the side arms ; above it is a helmet. On the scroll Columbian ; on the left arm commandery ; on the right arm knights TEMPLAR. A cross of Calvary of the same length, on which is a vesica piscis with a small figure of Columbia standing, is attached to the cross patee ; the top separates n? from i . on the upper arm, and the foot, n. from y. on the lower arm, below which is a floral ornament. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Length, 32 ; breadth, i5. This is a member's jewel, composed of two distinct medals, struck separately and then fastened together. CCCXL Cruciform. Obverse, A Maltese cross, the lower arm extended, and the points filled with a floral ornament : upon the centre the Paschal lamb with banner bearing a cross and surrounded by rays, above which is a semi- circle with holy sepulchre and below, commandery ; on the left arm k ; on the right t ; on the lower arm 8 in an ellipse. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Length, 26 ; width, 19. A member's jewel of the Commandery named. CCCXn. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee, the spaces between the arms nearly filled with rays. On the upper arm a cock ; on the left arm a skull and cross-bones ; on the right a small cross and crown, and on the lower arm n"? i 3. Upon the centre of the cross is placed a small cross patee gules, (? sable) on which is a rose, and over it in a semicircular tablet, Lancaster and below it commandery. A small shield with cross of Calvary incused 122 MASONIC MEDALS. hangs from the lower arm. The Medal is attached by a ring to a bar on which is a shield with l c in a cypher. Reverse,' Plain. Bronze. Size 20. CCCXIII. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee, the border, raised, sur- rounding a roughened field. On the centre of the cross the nine-pointed star of the Order, containing a cross of Calvary in red enamel in the centre, surrounded by twelve dots, and a circle on which the legend in hoc signo viNCES. On the arms of the cross, at top Manhattan ; at the bottom com- MANDERY ; on the left no. 31 K. t. and on the right new york all curving. Reverse, Plain. Brass, gilt. Size 20 across the arms. A loop attached at the top for a ribbon. CCCXIV. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee similar to above ; on the intersection of the arms a monogram of the letters i. h. s. surrounded with a glory of rays forming a star of nine points, which fills the space between the arms. A scroll with morton in incused letters on the upper arm, the ends of which fall below the side arms and have on the right n? 4 and on the left K. T. also incused. On the lower arm a Norman shield with incused cross patee, and the letters i n r i Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Length, 28 ; breadth, 17. CCCXV. Cruciform. A Maltese cross, on the centre of which is a banner, suspended to a staff surmounted by a patriarchal cross. On the left arm of the cross is north ; on the right western in straight lines ; on the upper arm, commandery no 25 in two lines, the first curving : on the lower MEADViLLE PENN^ in two Hues, the first curving upward, the staff of the banner passing between the letters. On the banner is a radiant crown pierced by a cross and surrounded by the legend in four lines, on ribbons, all curving; above, be thou faithful unto death ; on the left, and i will ; below, GIVE THEE A CROWN, and ou the right, of life. On the lower part of the banner, k. t. Reverse, Plain, or engraved with name. Suspended by rings at the upper corners to a ribbon and clasp. Type metal (?) gilt. Size at the widest point, 36. CCCXVI. Cruciform. Obverse, On a cross bottonny, a tablet in the form of an ellipse, 16 by 12, having a centre gilt, in which is a combat between PLATE XL MASONIC MEDALS. 123 two mounted knights. Legend, above, -{-Palestine commandery n? 18 -f- and below, new york Between the arms of the cross are rays conforming to the tablet. Reverse, Plain. Bronze and silver plated. Length, 32 ; width, 24. CCCXVIL Cruciform. Obverse, A cross with legend and devices similar to CCCXVI, but the terminations of the arms vary. ' The rays, and tablet which, is not gilt, are smaller, and the small crosses in the legend are patee, not humetee. There is an incused ornament on each arm. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Length, 28 ; width, 20.'*° CCCXVI n. Obverse, The nine-pointed star of the Order of the Temple, containing a circle on which is a hermit in front of a rocky cave, on the left of which is a tree ; on the right is a knight in armor, to whom the hermit hands a loaf of bread ; near the mouth of the cave is an oval shield, bearing a cross. Reverse, Plain. Brass, cast (?). Size of circle, 23 : of star, between opposite points, 34. The star is attached to a jewel in the form of an equilateral triangle, the centre cut out to leave a cross and crown, and on the sides are the words, hermit commandery n° 24 Lebanon p*. This is a member's jewel of the Commandery named. CCCXIX. Obverse, Three pillars, connected by a chain which passes twice around each, crossing itself between them : on the top of the left pillar is an owl ; on the centre, a lion couchant, facing, and on the right a peacock with expanded plumage, symbolizing wisdom, strength and beauty : in the foreground are the compasses partly open, their points resting on the square, and the head upon a closed book, on the cover of which is bible : at the top the All-seeing eye in a radiant triangle, one point over the centre pillar. Reverse, An equilateral triangle, in which 5847 i. j. d. w. l. z. g. feier 5oj. juBiLAUMS D. TRINITY □ n! 12 in five lines. [Im Jahre des Wahren Lichtes 6847, zum Gross Feier (des) 5o Jahrigen Jubilaums der Trinity Loge, No. 12. i. e. In the year of true light, 5847, Grand festival of the 5oth anniver- 180 The above cruciform badges are members' jewels mentioned in this and other lists, and as they are all, with of different Commanderies : their claim to be numbered a single exception, struck from dies, I have decided, after among Masonic Medals rests upon the fact that they were consulting with other collectors, to include them. Engrav- struck from dies. I have had some doubt whether they ings of some of them will be found in the Proceedmgs of should properly be described here, from their shape, but as the Grand Commandery of New York for 1877 and 1878. •others of a similar form and character have already been 124 MASONIC MEDALS. sary of the Trinity Lodge, No. 12.] A loop and ring at the top. Silver. Size 24. This Medal was struck in honor of the semi-centennial of Trinity Lodge, No. 12, of New York, (working in the German language,) for its members, and is very scarce. CCCXX. Obverse, The signet of the " Order of the Eastern Star," which is a five-pointed star, two of its points near the top, two at the sides, and one at the bottom of the Medal. On the upper right hand point a sword and veil ; on the next below it a sheaf of wheat ; on that at the bottom a crown, through which passes a sceptre ; on the next point to the left a broken column entwined with a wreath ; and on the last point a cup and two right hands joined. These are emblems respectively of " Ada " ( Jephtha's daughter,) Ruth, Esther, Martha, (referring to her brother Lazarus,) and " Electa," the " Elect lady " of St. John's Epistle. The angles of the star touch the sides of a pentagon on its centre, which has the letters fatal at the point of meet- ing, and which are said to signify " Fairest among ten thousand and altogether lovely." They have besides other meanings referring to traits in the charac- ters alluded to by the devices. The pentagon is divided into five triangles, in which are severally an open Bible, a bunch of Hhes, a sun, a lamb, and a lion, emblems appropriated to the same characters as those on the points ; they also are emblems of the Saviour, and the star is further said to allude to the " Star in the East." Legend, at the top, order of eastern star. 'Reverse, Plain. Silver. Size 16. The planchet has a loop at the top, for a ring.'^' CCCXXL Obverse, A shield per saltire : dexter, azure, a sword, its blade enveloped in a veil ; chief, gules, a chalice above two right hands joined; sinister, argent, an Eastern crown, pierced with a sceptre; base, vert, a broken column entwined with a wreath. On an escutcheon of pretence, or, a garb. The color of the charges is proper or not indicated. Crest, A dexter hand 181 For further explanations of tlie significance of the sonry," (!) and allied to it as the Continental Lodges of emblems on this Medal, the reader is referred to the "Adoptive" Masonry in the last century, or what is now " Manual of the Eastern Star," where an engraving of the called " Magonnerie Blanche," in France. It is probably signet will be found, and also one enlarged, of the obverse unnecessary to state that this " Order " is of very recent of the next number [CCCXXI]. See Macoy's "Manual origin, and has been discountenanced or prohibited by of the Order of the Eastern Star, &c.," p. 67. These many Masonic authorities; but in some jurisdictions, espe- Medals are jewels of an Order claiming to be "among cially at the West, it is practiced on sufferance, and its the brightest jev/els which spangle the records of Ma- Medals are therefore included in this list. MASONIC MEDALS. 125 couped at the wrist, grasping ears of wheat, fesswise. Motto, on a ribbon argent, virtus omnia nobilitat. [Virtue ennobles all things.] On the left of the shield E. and on the right s. (for Eastern Star.) Reverse, A globe marked with lines of latitude and longitude ; on it is a blank tablet to be inscribed with a name, over which is an olive wreath tied with a ribbon at bottom. Legend, fine art exposition, galesburg, ill. At bottom, 1873. Silver, copper and tin. Size 19. The heraldry of this Medal is execrable.'*' CCCXXII. Cruciform. Obverse, A floriated cross, the lower bar longer than the others ; behind the intersection of the arms is a cross patee, and in front a banner, per fess, sable and argent (in enamel) ; on the staff is a patriarchal cross ; a circle surrounds the cross patee, passing over the upright bar, and under the transverse bar ; on the upper half is central city and on the lower half, Syracuse n. y. ; on the upper arm of the cross, above the circle, a crown ; on the left arm of the cross, knights and on the right, templar ; on the lower arm, a small shield, on which 2 5. Reverse, Plain. Gold plated, and bronze. Length, 30 ; width, 22. This is a member's jewel of the Com- mandery named.'*^ CCCXXIIL Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee, with the lower bar extended. On the intersection of the arms is a triangle with the letters i h s and surrounded by rays, extending nearly to the ends of the shorter arms ; above the triangle is a scroll, having the word peninsular ; its ends are bent down behind the side arms, which have the word commandery, half the letters on each ; on the lower bar a small shield with a cross patee incused, on which I N R I one letter on each arm, and below it n? 8 k. t. in two lines. Re- verse, Plain. Length, 30; width, 22. Gilt and bronze. This is a member's jewel of the Commandery named, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is worn attached to an ornamental bar. CCCXXIV. Cruciform. Obverse, A cross patee surmounting a cross bottonny, the lower arm of the latter lengthened, and bearing a small cross of Calvary. On the upper arm of the former is a small Maltese cross : on the 182 The dies are still in existence, at Galesburg, Illinois, colored enamel around the letters. This and Nos. CCCIX, The Medals were struck in New York. and CCCXXIV, are printed in colors, in the Proceedings 183 This Medal, after striking, is usually filled with of the Grand Commandery of New York for 1877. 126 MASONIC MEDALS. intersection of the arms a radiant circle, on which is a horse carrying two knio-hts, and the legend st omer's above, and elmira n. y. below, curving to conform to the edge of the circle. On the left arm no. on the right, 19. and on the lower K. t. Reverse, Plain. Gold plated and bronze.. Length, 28 ; width, 20. Suspended by a loop at the top to a bar. Like the preceding, this is also a member's jewel. CCCXXV. Obverse, The square and compasses, interlaced with which is the letter G. Reverse, The Lord's Prayer (the shorter form) incused in fifteen lines, the first curving. Edge milled. Gold, silver afid^^bronze. Size 9. This Medalet is also struck on a cruciform planchet, and both the round and cruciform shapes are found with reverse plain, or engraved with various devices, Masonic emblems, &c. It was struck in the Centennial Buildings, Philadelphia, 1878. The reverse, it is said, contains the Lord's Prayer in the smallest space ever known to have been struck in metal. CCCXXVL Obverse, Bust of Washington to right. Reverse, A key- stone, on the face of which are a square and compasses, within which is the radiant All-seeing eye ; on the right is a gavel, on the left a trowel, and at the bottom a slipper. Edge milled. Gold, silver, aluminium, brass, bronze and copper. These tiny Medalets were struck in Philadelphia, 1878, for Mr. S. K. Harzfeld. Size $. Merzdorf describes four other Medals under America, as follows : — one of New York, 1829, an engraved Medal, presented by the Supreme Council to the Grand Orient of France : two of the " Loge L'Union Fran- 9aise, No. 17," also of New York, the first of which was a testimonial to Bro. Jean Pierre Marcellin Henry ; '** the other of the same Lodge, was presented to Chs. Ferd. Bauer for his services to the Lodge.'^^ Pythagoras Lodge of 184 Presented to Bro. Henry for noble and courageous YORK. Reverse, Inscription in eleven lines, AU !'.•. C.'. conduct, while captain of the brig Georgette, in saving the F. •. Chs. Ferd. Bauer En recompense de ses bons services ship Alexander, dismasted at sea, towing her upwards of envers la R.-. Ln, et comme temoignage d' amitie et de two thousand miles, to Rochelle, France, their place of reconnaisance de la part de ses FF.-. 2me J.-. 3me M.-. common destination. This Medal was voted June 25, M.-. I'an de la V.-. Lum.'. 5843. [To our very dear Bro. 184.1, and subsequently presented to him. It was of gold. C. F. Bauer, in return for his valued services in behalf of —American Freemason, July JS, 'Sjd. the Worshipful Lodge, and as a pledge of friendship and 185 Obverse, A star, containing a triangle on which is appreciation on the part of his brethren, the 2d day of the the letter G. Legend, union franqaise or.-, de new 3d Masonic month (May) in the year of true light, 5843.] MASONIC MEDALS. 127 Brooklyn, has an electrotype of this Medal, and Merzdorf also had one. As these three are all engraved Medals, I do not include them in my list. The fourth is not Masonic.'^* CCCXXVII. Obverse, Two pillars, surmounted by globes ; between them the Bible, square and compasses on three steps, at the foot of which is a twenty-four inch gauge and a gavel ; on the left of the pillars a plumb, and on the right a level. Over the Bible, the sun, its face half concealed, with its rays filling the field : over the sun is the moon, and above that the All-seeing eye. At the top a love-knot, forming a loop, by which the Medal is worn suspended. A wreath of lily work on the sides, and a scroll for a name to be engraved at the bottom. The sun and rays and the square and compasses are gilt. Reverse, Plain. In the form of an ellipse. Silver. Size 40 by 30. This is a member's jewel of some Lodge ; I have not been able to determine whether American or English, but probably the latter. CCCXXVIII. Obverse, On a mosaic pavement, a Freemason with apron, and sash to which is attached a triangular level, holding in his right hand a scroll on which is an architect's design, stands between two Ionic pillars ; over that on the right is the radiant sun, over the other the moon and six stars : above him the radiant All-seeing eye. Legend, on a border slightly raised above the field, lodge sT clair Edinburgh n° 349 o instituted 1847. At the top a floriated ornament and loop, by which it is attached to a bar and scarlet ribbon. Reverse, Plain, or engraved with member's name. This is a member's jewel of a Scottish Lodge named in honor of one of the early Scottish Grand Masters. Gilt. Size 24."^' CCCXXIX. Obverse, A pillar, on the right of which stands a winged female : in her left hand a trumpet and an architect's plan on which is the outline of a building ; with her right she writes upon the column, over which is a radiant triangle : in the distance on the left, is a building, nearly completed, surrounded by a staging. In exergue, mdcclxxx. Reverse, The legend, 186 It is a Medal having obv. Two clasped hands, tween two crossed keys on one side and two crossed under the legend, GRAND ALFRED improved, below swords on the other, under which a crown, square, &c. which is the inscription in seven lines, founded by 187 My descriptions of this and the preceding are from BROTHER SANSUM AUGUST STH 1818 47 LODGES 20,ooo Medals in Mr. (ieorge H. Farrier's collection, Brooklyn, MEMBERS ORDER OF OLD FRIENDS. Rev. A cross be- N. Y. 128 MASONIC MEDALS. GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS IN ENGLAND « surrounding the inscription TO I [blank '^^ for name] | in grateful | testimony | of a liberal | subscription] TOWARDS I COMPLEATING | THEIR HALL, in nine lines. White metal. Size 30. CCCXXX. Obverse, The square and compasses surrounded by a circle of dots, outside of which is the legend herculano afre • * • Reverse, Bust of Liberty to left, wearing a coronet of feathers ; on the band of the coronet, libertad. C^per. Size 13.'^^ CCCXXXI. Obverse, A five-pointed star, on the centre of which is a circular tablet, with v.-. l.-. 5634 in two lines. The field is surrounded by a circle outside of which the legend above, estrella de occidente n° i5 or.-. c.-. a.-, and below » quezaltenango « [Star of the West, No. i5, Orient of Central America,"'" &c.] Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Tin, silver-plated'. Size 22 nearly. CCCXXXII. Obverse, Bust to right of the Viscount of Rio Branco : near it on the right the square and compasses, adorned with olive branches, and having in the centre a star ; on the left a trowel, gavel, plumb, and rule, grouped together, and entwined with olive branches : below the arm ernesto F. Legend, above, o. gr.*. or.-, do brasil ao val.-. do lavradio [Grand Orient of Brazil, Valley (?) of Lavradio} and below, ao seu gr.'. m.-. visconde DO RIO BRANCO [To their Grand Master, the Viscount of Rio Branco.] Reverse, On the right, a female figure, seated, holding in her left hand which drops by her side a cornucopia, and in her right, extended, a scroll, on which is 1871 ; negro and Indian families surround her: in the back ground on the left is a volcano. Legend, above, ♦ presidente do conselho de MiNisTROs o visconde DO Rio BRANCO * [The Viscount of Rio Branco, President of the Council of Ministers] and below, lei n° 2040 de 28 de setembro de 1871 [Law No. 2040 passed 28th of September, 1871.] At the bottom, small, garneiro. f. Silver. Size 45. This Medal was struck by the Masons of the Grand Orient of Brazil on the occasion of the abolition of 188 The Medal in the collection of Pythagoras Lodge, York, as I am informed, for a Lodge in Cuba, but I have Brooklyn, N. Y., has the name of Hiig/i Dixon, Esq. not been able to ascertain with certainty this location, engraved upon it. One catalogued in a New York com igo Quezaltenango is a city of Central America, a little sale some years ago, had that of Stephen Luskington, Esq. over a hundred miles from Guatemala. The dies were 189 The dies were cut and the Medals struck in New cut and the Medal struck in New York. MASONIC MEDALS. 129 slavery in that country, and presented to their Grand Master, the Viscount of Rio Branco, who was President of the Imperial Council at the time. The obverse die was cut by Ernesto, and the reverse by Garneiro.'^' CCCXXXIII. Obverse, A radiant triangle, in which are two clasped hands below a cubic stone, the rays filling the field : behind the triangle is a caduceus, the cap, wings and serpents' heads appearing above the apex, and a part of the rod, and the serpents' tails below. Legend, benef* on left of triangle, or.', de on right, and Madrid below, the lower part of the caduceus dividing it between a and d. [Beneficencia, (the name of the Lodge,) Orient of Madrid.] Reverse, A square, its angle pointing upwards, below which is a horn of plenty, on which are the extended compasses : on the left are six stars, and on the right, seven. A loop at the top.'''' Silver. Size 22. CCCXXXIV. Obverse, In a wreath of laurel, a laureated bust of Napoleon, to right, under which an. 58 ii. Legend, memb.-. de la r.'. □ de NAPOLEON LE GRAND A l'or.', de MADRID.". [Member of the Worshipful {Respectable) Lodge of Napoleon the Great, &c.] a beaded border surrounds the field. Reverse, On a mosaic pavement is an altar surmounted by two burning hearts ; on the front of the altar is an oblong panel : above, are two clasped hands extending from clouds : on the left of the altar are the square and compasses, and on the right a gavel and rule, crossed : above the hands is a five-pointed star, with the letter G, on the right of which the radiant sun, and on the left the crescent moon surrounded by rays and five stars. Legend, l' UNION FAIT LA FORCE. [Union makes strength.] Silver. Size 26. This is a member's Medal of the Lodge named.''' t/^CCXXXV. Obverse, Mercury to the left, holding the caduceus in his left hand, and scales in his right. Legend, above, R.-. p.-. o mercure et THEMIS and below, • o.-. r.-. de paris » \Respectable Parfaite, i. e. Worshipful Perfect Lodge of Mercury and Themis, Orient of Paris.] Reverse, A temple with five steps and an altar ; over the altar are the extended compasses. In 191 1 am indebted to Mr. G. F. Ulex, of Hamburg, for 193 This is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate the description of this interesting Medal. 52, figure 10. Merzdorf in his description, p. 120, inserts 192 This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, the words, A l'or after □ as well as after grand, which plate 37, fig. 5, from which it appears to have been struck is an error. In his Index he attributes this Medal to the at Madrid, 1809. same Lodge (Beneficencia) as the preceding. 130 MASONIC MEDALS. exergde, a small rosette. Legend, » recompense au zele « Sihje^and brafize.''* Size 17. CCCXXXVI. Obverse, A temple surrounded by rays, its front supported by four pillars : in the pediment a radiant five-pointed star. Between the centre pillars a radiant delta ; between those on the left, j, and those on the right, B. Below, very small, feuvrier f. Legend, above, amis de l'ordre 0.'. DE PARIS. In exergue, 5823 Reverse, A closed wreath of acacia and olive, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, enclosing the letters l d a in a script monogram.''^ Bronze, octagonal. Size 19. iKuCCXXXVIL Obverse, A temple, approached by three steps, sup- ported by four columns, and having its door closed ; on the pediment is a radiant triangle. Legend, above, m creee 58 16 [Lodge '«* erected 18 16.] In exergue, o.\ de paris. Reverse, The square and compasses, in which is the letter G upon a radiant five-pointed star, the rays nearly filling the field ; above the star are two right hands joined : below are two olive branches crossed. Legend, above, union, tolerance, humanite, and below, medaille CREEE LAN 5837 [Medal struck 1837.] Brop^ Size 18. •^CCCXXXVIII. Obverse, Within the square and compasses, (the joint of the latter is a radiant sun,) is a gavel suspended over two right hands joined : behind the square are sprigs of acacia. Legend, above, amitie and below, BiENFAiSANCE [Friendship, benevolence.] Reverse, Inscription me- daille d'assiduite 5785 in three lines, surrounded by a circle outside of which the legend l.-. ch.-. de s'!' antoine du parfaite contentement « [Chapitral Lodge of St. Antoine, &c.]''' This is a nine-sided jeton, struck in br^ and tin. Size 18 from side to opposite angle. CCCXXXIX. Obverse, A wreath of oak and palm branches, in which is the inscription, i^." aout 1822 (Aug. i. 1822.) Legend, above, l.\ d'emeth 194 In the Pythagoras Collection. This was unknown it, is in the Pythagoras Collection, and assigned to the to Merzdorf. I have not ascertained its dale. " Loge des Philonomes" of Paris. Merzdorf, (No. 97, 195 This Medal, which is not mentioned by Merzdorf, I p. 75,) says that a small jeton of the Lodge named, which describe from the Pythagoras Collection. The name of he says was founded in 1815, is mentioned without any the Lodge may have a double meaning— Friends of Order, description, in " Le Glolie, Archives des Initiations, &c., or Friends of the (Masonic) Order. The Lodge, while on Paris, 1839-42," for the year 1841, p. 390. The Medal the roll of the Grand Orient for 1876, is dormant. itself he had not seen. This is probably the one alluded to. 196 I'his Medal, which has no name of a Lodge upon 197 See LV. Mr. Poillon has a cast in tin. MASONIC MEDALS. 131 RIT ECOSSAis ANC.-. ET ACCEPTE [Lodge of Emeth,"'^ (working under) the An- cient and Accepted Scottish Rite] and below, o.-. de Paris. Reverse, The square and compasses, in which is a triangle bearing the tetragramnnaton, surrounded by rays, forming a nine-pointed star. Legend, nous serons eclaires puisque nous voulons l'etre [We shall be enlightened, because we wish to be.J Silver. Size 17 nearly. This is mentioned by Merzdorf, but not described. fiiMXx,Z' -wvm-j/C. CCCXL. Obverse, On the right is a beehive surrounded by swarming bees, near which at the left are the open compasses, and on the right the square. Legend, l.". de l'union g.-. de Paris [Lodge of Union, &c.] In exergue, in two lines, union travail egalite | 6769. [Union, labor, equal- ity.'''] Reverse, A sheaf of wheat behind a vase filled with hearts. In exergue, 6823. Silver. Size 17 nearly. V^CCCXLI. Obverse, Within a circle formed by a serpent devouring its tail is a cross patee^ gules; surmounted by a smaller, cross, bottpnny argent, the latter very narrow, and the terminations small. Legend, □ des disciples ec. DU HEROS de l'humanite [Scottish Lodge of Disciples, &c.] Below, filling out the circle, (o.*. de paris 5824) Reverse, Two Corinthian pillars on a platform, that on the left with b, the other with j on its shaft, between which are the square and compasses adorned with laurel. At the top of the com- passes an open book, on which is a sword, its handle to right, and lying on the book and sword is a hand : above is a radiant star, on which is the letter G. Below the platform are two right hands joined, small. Legend, la bienfaisance les unit touts. [Benevolence unites them all.] Silver.''"" Size 19. /UCCXLII. Obverse, A twisted cable-tow, showing bunches at intervals, surrounds the inscription in two lines orbem tenet [It holds the world.] Legend, point parfait c. de paris, and at the bottom 5760. [Lodge of igSEmeth is a Hebrew word used in the A. and A. and I am confirmed in this opinion by the date in exergue rite, as worked in France, and signifies Truth. The date of reverse. My description is from the Medal in the of foundation is given by Merzdorf as the I2th July, Pythagoras Collection, which he seems to fix by citation from their records. 200 'i'his Medal is mentioned but not described by Merz- iggl lake the date to be that of the formation of the, dorf, who knew it only from a reference which he had met Lodge, and if so, the Medal alluded to by Merzdorf, under with. It is in the Pythagoras Collection. The device of France, 28, is the same as this, which is 115 in his list, obverse is very similar to that of LIII. 132 MASONIC MEDALS. the Perfect Point,'" Paris.] Reverse, A ring formed by a serpent devouring its tail, enclosing a radiant triangle with the tetragrammaton, oj^r thick clouds. Legend, lvx * ex * tenebris • [Light out of darkness.] ^H^er. Size 14. ♦^CCCXLIIL Obverse, Within a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail is a cross, on which is a rose ; on the upper bar a. scroll, with i n r i ; on each side of the long bar, a sword, the point towards the lower angle of the cross. Legend, Above, union * zele * regularite and below, * o.-. de- PARIS • Reverse, An altar, burning, having a level on the front ; an easel, pallet, &c., beside it on the left ; a guitar, trumpet, books, &c., on the right ; and the gavel, square and compasses at its foot in front. Legend, loge CHAPiTRALE DES ARTS ET DE l'amitie * [Chapitral Lodge'"'' of Arts and Friendship.] In exergue, 58 19 • coquardon * ch.". k.\ s.*. Bronze, gilt. Size 23. <^CCXLIV. A triangle, its apex a right angle, surrounded by rays, and containing the extended compasses with the points touching the ends of a square, between which the word amis. Reverse, Liberty to the left seated on a cubic stone having its side adorned with a triangular level ; in her right hand extended she holds an olive branch, in her left is a lance with the Phrygian cap on its point ; she is leaning with her left arm on an altar or pillar, having the fasces on its front and a horn of plenty on the left. Legend, LiBERTE paix egalite. [Liberty, Peace, Equality.] In exergue, 5793. Size 17. This Medal, though having no place of mintage, was probably struck for a Lodge in Paris. '"^ ^ CCCXLV. Obverse, In a circle two right hands joined. Legend, loge DU PARFAIT ACCORD * [Lodge of Perfect Accord.] Reverse, In a circle, a level crowned with a crescent. Legend, orient de ville franche rhone. This Medal I know only from the description as given by Merzdorf. He 201 This Medal, which was unknown to Merzdorf, I Chapter of Rose Croix, as appears from the device on describe from a beautiful cast in tlie Pythagoras Collec- the obverse, as well as from the name Chapitral. The tion. It was issued by the same Lodge which struck abbreviations in exergue of revei-se I take to be for Chev- CLXIV in this list, the reverse of which was also used as alier JCadosh, or Knight of Kadosh. the reverse of CCXXXVI ; it seems probable, therefore, 203 Engraved in Tresor Num., Rev. plate 47, figure 9. that this is a later medal of the Lodge " Point Parfait." The obverse very much resembles the obverse of LVI in 202 This Lodge worked the grades conferred in a this list. MASONIC MEDALS. 133 says''"* that Zacharias had an impression of it in one of the base metals, but does not mention the size. His own collection also contains an impression. CCCXLVI. Obverse, The front of the Masonic temple at Havre,— a three-story building, in the pediment of which is a triangle supported by an angel on either side. Legend, inauguration du temple unique de la MAgON.-. HAVRAiSE.*- [Inauguration of the Temple, &c. ] Reverse, A trian- gular level, surrounded by the legend above, □ amenite. 3 h.-. . and below, 299^1=1862 : in a curving Hne, concentric with the outer circle, on the left ven.-. dally, and on the right, v.-. roubeau. which I take to be the names of the Masters, the first of L' Amenite and the second of the Three H's =°s when this was struck. Bronze. Size 22. CCCXLVII. Obverse, A radiant triangle, bearing the Hebrew tetra- grammaton. Legend, vera voluptas in labore [True pleasure in labor.] Reverse, Three hearts surrounded by acacia sprigs. Legend, orient de melun. 5825. This was an octagonal jeton, struck by the Lodge " des Coeurs Unis " of Melun. "°^ CCCXLVin. Obverse, An altar; on its top a burning heart, and on its front, a level suspended by a ribbon : two branches of acacia crossed at bottom, enclose the altar. Legend, above, loge de la sincerite and at the bottom 5804. Reverse, The square and compasses, behind which is the radiant sun, surrounded by a circle of twelve small stars ; at the bottom two sprays of myrtle, crossed. Legend, above, orient de rheims. Silver.^"' Size 17. CCCXLIX. Obverse, Three hands extending from clouds, clasping each other. Legend, triple union. In exergue, 58 12. Reverse, As reverse of CCCXLVIII. Silver. Size i5 nearly. Struck by the Loge Triple Union.''°^ Merzdorf mentions a Medal of Rheims, — Obverse, societe bienfaisant and Reverse, charite, concerning which he says : " The Lodge Triple Union, of Rheims, had given a sum of money to the administrative department of the Commissariat of the 204 See Merzdorf, France No. 147, p. 87, and p. xxii. 206 This description I take from Merzdorf, p. 53, No. 205 The abbreviation in the legend 3H refers to the 17. I have not seen the Medal. Lodge of the Three H's, which are the initials of Har- 207 This Medal, which was unknown to Merzdorf, I mony, Honor, Humanity, (see CXII and CXXIII.) Two describe from one in my own collection. Medals of the Lodge "L' Amenite" have also been de- 208 This is engraved in Tresor Numism. Napoleon, scribed, (see LV and CCCXXXVIII.) The date 9BRE plate 56, fig. ^. is of course November. ,34 MASONIC MEDALS. General Hospital in -Rheims, for such children there as were in most need of help, and to aid in teaching them, in art and in handicraft. The Commissariat accepted the money, and caused the Medal mentioned above to be struck." Merzdorf gives the date as 1776 ; Thory, as 1779. Two other authorities named by Merzdorf, one of which was issued in December, 1777, say it was struck by the Lodge Sincerite ; as the latter Lodge appears to have first struck a Medal, I incline to think it the more probable originator, and Merzdorf 's date, 1776, as correct. CCCL. Obverse, In a triangle and surrounded by rays which fill the field, two clasped hands ; behind them is a sheaf of wheat/°9 Reverse, Inscrip- tion in six lines, bestandigkeit | und | eintracht | im.-. orient | zu | aach- EN [Constancy and Harmony, Orient of Aachen,] in six lines, surrounded by a border. Silver. Size 20. Rare. This is not strictly a Medal, but the obverse and reverse are shells, fastened together, and forming the centre of the members' jewel of the Lodge of Constancy and Harmony, which is a cross patee.^'° It is catalogued by Merzdorf, and is found in the Rostock and some other collections. Merzdorf says it was used only for a single year. CCCLI. Obverse, Archimedes to right, seated on a cubic stone, holds a trestle board, on which he describes a circle with the compasses ; at his feet on the right are two trestle boards on which are mathematical diagrams, allud- ing to properties of the circle, the spiral, cone, &c., and near them a square and protractor; near the edge loos in small letters ; rays from the rising sun illuminate the field at the right : on the left is the fallen capital of a pillar. Legend, above, noli turbare circulos [Do not willingly disturb the circles.] In exergue, in three lines, loge archimedes | zu den drey | reiss- bretern. [The Lodge Archimedes of the Three Trestle Boards.] Reverse, The Lodge building, a long edifice of one story with high roof, three windows on each side of a central porch, which is supported by four Doric pillars ; in the pediment is a minute representation of the obverse, Archimedes, &c. In the foreground on the right, Minerva leads towards the central door a youth who has a chart in his left hand. In exergue, in three lines, geg- 209 Called by Merzdorf the fasces, but llie top spreads straight. I have this, and the cross is of brass, formerly too much for that, I think. painted or enamelled black, with a silver trefoil and ring 210 The sides of the arms are curved inwards, not at the top. MASONIC MEDALS. 135 RUNDET I DEN 12 AUGUST | 1 8o2 [Founded =" Aug. 12, 1802.] Silver and bronze gilt. Size 24. Very rare in perfect condition, as both dies cracked, that of the obverse apparently early, showing first over the e in Loge on obverse, and afterwards in several other places in exergue. (Fig. 42.) CCCLII. Obverse, A triangular square, surrounded by three seven- pointed stars, one at each angle, the sun between the two on the left, and the moon on the right : a mason's square erect on the lower bar of the triangular square, on the left of which the open compasses, one point on a perfect ashlar on the left, the other on a rough ashlar on the right, between which is a gavel. Legend above, aimer et se taire. [To love and to be silent.] Reverse, Inscription in nine lines, louR | de naissance | du ser. gr. maitre | Alex- andre I MARG. de brand. | CELEBRE DES | FRANCS MAJONS | A ANSPAC | CE. 24. FEVR I 1759 [Birthday of the Serene Grand Master Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg, celebrated by the Freemasons at Anspach, February 24, 1759.] Silver."^ Size 20. Rare. CCCLIII. Obverse, A Worshipful Master, clothed with apron and jewel, and wearing a chapeau, places a lady's glove upon a circular altar, which is entwined with a garland : on the right side are three steps. Legend, DiGNissiMAE. [To a most worthy lady.J Reverse, The rays of the sun appear above a tablet, bearing the inscription in six lines, nvptiis | friderici | ET I SOPH ■ CAROL - | soc . M • LIB . AD F c . | BARVTHi. [The Society of Freemasons of the Sun at Baireuth caused this to be made (fieri curavit) in honor of the nuptials of Frederic and Sophia Caroline.] ^'^ -phe tablet rests on a triangle in which are 20 9 5759 in three lines, separated by faint lines, and 211 In March, 1804, this Lodge, founded at Altenburg, Baireuth and Eriangen, which are described below, on Germany, in 1802, declared itself free and independent, which he is entitled Frederic, and in mentioning whieh and Findel says, (p. 460,) has always remained so. he is called by Zach. (IV. 2,) Margrave of Brandenburg- Merzdorf gives the date of mintage as 1804. Baireuth. 212 This Medal was struck by the Lodge the Three 213 The Grand Lodge of Bavaria, called Zur Sonne, Stare, of Anspach, in honor of the 23d birth-day of or the Sun, having its Grand East at Baireuth, struck their Grand Master, Christian Frederick Charles Alex- this Medal in honor of the nuptials of Christian Frederic ander, of Brandenburg Anspach. ' (See Zacharias, Nu- Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Baireuth, motheca III. 3, for an engraving of the Medal and a full (the same mentioned by a different title under CCCLII,) account of this nobleman.) The Lodge df the Three Stars its Grand Master, with the Princess Sophia Caroline afterwards prefixed the name Alexander to their title, in daughter of the Grand Duke Charles of Brunswick. This his honor. Two other medals were struck in honor of his Medal is engraved by Zacharias, Numoth. IV. 2. marriage, September 20, following, by the Freemasons of 136 MASONIC MEDALS. signifying 20th of the 9th month, (September, in this case,) 1759, the day of the wedding. Silver and bronze. Scarce. Size 26. CCCLIV. Obverse, Between two crowned pillars twined with garlands, is a pyramid, bearing the cypher of the newly married couple, Frederic and Sophia Caroline ; various Masonic implements are also between the pillars. Legend, vnsre wvnsche [Our congratulations.] Reverse, Inscription in twelve lines, das | verm^hlvngs | fest | ihres | dvrchl. grossmeisters | FRIEDRICHS | MARGGR. ZV BRAND | FEYERN | DIE FREYMAVRER | IN ERLANGEN | TM M. SEPT. I AG : 1759. [The Freemasons in Erlangen, celebrating the mar- riage feast of their illustrious Grand Master, Frederic, Margrave of Branden- burg, in the month of September, and year 1759.J Silver. This description I give from Merzdorf, who does not mention the size.' It was struck by the Lodge " Lebanon of the Three Cedars." Merzdorf describes an engraved Medal of Bautzen. Obverse, Arms of the Lodge of the Golden Wall, which are the same as delineated on its seal Reverse, An inscription in six lines, magistro sue | dilectissimo | ad. pist. ED. STARKIO | DE NEPOTE PRIMOGENITO | GRATULANTUR | LATOMI BUDISSINENSES. [The Masons of Buda (Bautzen) congratulate their most beloved Master, A. P. E. Starke on the birth of his first grandchild.] Edge inscription. Ex aureo suo muro omnem et circumspectantes et amantes felicitatem humanam. 1845. [From their Golden Wall both regarding and rejoicing in all human happiness. 1845.] This is simply an engraved Medal, presented by the Masons of Bautzen to their Master, on the occasion named. Only a single Medal appears to have been prepared. It has no claim therefore to be included in a list of Medals, struck from dies, like this. CCCLV. Obverse, A bust to the left, on the arm of which in small letters g. laurer. Legend, wilh. frid. l. b. de gleichen rusworm. mag. SUP. BARUTH. [William Frederic Louis, Baron of Gleichen-Rusworm, Supreme Master at Baireuth.J Reverse, On a mosaic pavement a cubic stone, on which a sphinx is serving a female figure, seated, who holds a star in her left hand, and in her right a horn of plenty. Legend, secvra fratrvm felicitas [The happiness of the brethren is secure.] We take this description from MASONIC MEDALS. 137 Merzdorf, who follows an engraving in a work entitled " Collection of Ad- dresses, &c., in the Lodge of the Sun, at Baireuth, 1753," which represents this Medal as the size of a thaler, (about 28, American scale.) He however regards its existence as very doubtful. CCCLVI. Obverse, Bust to left. Legend, friedericus Augustus PRiNCEPS BR : LUNEB : MAG : SUPR : CRD : MUK : IN STAT : BORUss : [Frederic Augustus, Prince of Brunswick and Luneburg, Grand Master of the Masonic Order in Prussia.] Reverse, An angel, wearing a Mason's apron, is sacrificing at a burning altar, near which are Masonic working tools and a broken column. In the background, on the left, seven steps lead to a temple. Legend, vota FRATRUM. [The vows of the brethren.] In exergue, lustrum introductio- Nis I II. NOV: I MDCCLXXVii in three Hnes. [Fifth anniversary of his initiation, Nov. 2, 1777.] Size, "something larger than a thaler," which would be about 28, American scale. Merzdorf describes this Medal from an engraving in a " Collection of Masonic Orations, Odes," &c. He considers its existence as doubtful, but assigns its origin to the National Grand Mother Lodge of the Three Globes.''"' CCCLVII. ■ Obverse, Inscription in fourteen lines, i : c : a : theden | k : PR : I— GEN : CHiR : | geb : d : 13 sept : 1714 | feierte sein 5o iaehrig : | DIENST-IUBILAEUM I IM KREISE von MAURERN I DIE IHN NIE | AUS IHRER MITTE I VERLIEREN WURDEN | WENN DANKBARKEIT | UND LIEBE | lilM LEBEN | GEBEN I KOENNTEN. [Theden, First Royal Prussian Surgeon-general, born Sept. 13, 17 14, celebrated his fiftieth anniversary of service, surrounded by Masons who will never lose him from tbeir midst, while gratitude and love can prolong his life.] Reverse, A pillar, around which the serpent of Escula- pius has entwined itself; on its top the Centaur Chiron. On a mosaic pavement are dispersed at its foot various Masonic implements, a square, level and trowel on the right ; the compasses, a globe, Bible, gavel, &c., on the left ; in the background on the left the rising sun, and on the right, above, the crescent moon in clouds. In exergue, d- 27- iulii | 1787 in two Hnes, (July 27, 1787,) and in small letters, near the edge, abramson. Gold (one, presented 214 See Merzdorf, Denkmunzen, &c., page4, No. 4, and Index, page 131. 138 MASONIC MEDALS. to Theden,) silver and copper. Size 24. This also Merzdorf asigns to the same Grand Lodge."'' CCCLVIII. Obverse, Bust of Zinnendorf turned to the left : around his neck a chain collar of square links, to which is suspended a square : on the arm, in small letters, c. hollenbach. Legend, Soj^ann OTilSfrlm lElltn6ergn:, gennant Ijon Etnnentiotf. 2\. Suniua. 1770. [John William Ellenberger, called von Zinnendorf.] Reverse, The interior of a Gothic church, showing nine arches, with an ornate window at the further end of the nave ; on each side are aisles, lighted by windows : the floor has a mosaic pavement : in the nave is an altar of three steps, upon which three gavels are lying, tied by a cable- tow, the loops of which fall in front of the altar. Legend, JBtr @r: 3L: 2,: b: ffieutaci)!: • El)re tfanfebaren 3Cocf)ter » 2\. Sunius 1820. • In exergue, b: (Seusau.b: CastillDit l^ramct JBliillEr | b: ^eantJtt Bectjctet | ItronftEEgt: IL: b: ?§tssen fHumstn 1 f^jg: IE: b: ©otfja b: BctilSnitj, | b: ScfjmtUt. in five lines. [To the Grand Land-Lodge of Germany. Its grateful dauo^hter. 24 June, 1820, &c.] This was struck at BerHn, 1820. Sib/er, copoer, and perhaps other metals. Size 36.°'* 2l5Theden's full name was John Christian Anton May- ers Theden (as I learn from Zacharias and Merzdorf). The former has an engraving by which I fix the size, VIII, 2, and conform the spelling to that rather than to Merzdorf, except that Zacharias omits the N in Theden. He gives an account of the presentation of one in gold, on the occasion, July 27, 1787. He also gives an engraving of another Medal of Theden, which he includes among Ma- sonics, but which Merzdorf does not admit, and I think, properly. It was presented on the same evening. The description is as follows : — Obverse, Bust of Theden to right, under which on the left, in very small letters, f: LOOS Legend, lOH : chr : ant : theden erster k : PR : GEN : CHIRURGUS [Theden, First Surgeon General of the Prussian kingdom.] Reverse, Within a wreath of oak lied by a ribbon at the bottom the inscription in ten lines, DKR HERR I HAT DEN ARZT | GESCUAFFEN UND | KCENIGEEHREN IHN -3^- SEINEM AMTSIUBIL/ECM | GE- WIDMET I VON DEN K : PR : PENS : | CHtRURGEN | DEN 27 lUL: I 1787 [God created the physician, and kings honor him. In commemoration of his fiftieth year of ser- vice, from the Royal Prussian Surgeons, July 27, 1787.] The dies of tlie reverse of this Me"dal show weakness in the wreath, and a piece is broken out on the upper left hand edge of most, and it is somewhat rare. Bronze. Size 23. Zacharias gives a full account of Theden's life and services. He was a zealous and active Mason, Master of the Lodge "Concord" in Berlin, received tlie Rose Croix grade, and died in 1793, aged over 80. 216 The Swedish rite, or that modification of it intro- duced by Zinnendorf, " has a specifically Christian char- acter, especially in the so-called High degrees." An interesting account of it may be found in Findel's History of Freemasonry, p. 315. Ellenberger, afterwards called Zinnendorf, who was born in Halle, Aug. 10, 1731, and died June 6, 1782, was the founder of the "Grand Land- Lodge of all the Freemasons of Germany," sometimes called the Stuart's Lodge, a probable corruption of the word Steward's IjDdge in the English Grand Lodge. Opinions differ greatly as to his character. The Grand Lodge of Sweden, May 12, 1778, officially pronounced him an insolent impostor, while the constituent members of the "Land-Lodge" defended him. See Findel, p. 305 et seq. The names in exergue are mostly, and I pre- sume all of them, those of its Grand Masters. I find he gives the order of the earlier ones in various places, as follows: — Martin Kronke, 1770; Prince Louis of Hesse- Darmstadt, 1773-4 ; Zinnendorf, Sept. 30, 1774-5 and 1780-2; Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1775 to Dec. 21, 1776; Von der Golz, 1776-7; James Mumsen, 1777-79; Von Geusau, probably in 1779-80 ; Castillon, 1782-89, and again 1799-1814 ; Beulwitz, 1789-1799 ; Neander, 1814.1817 ; Von Schmidt, 1818; These are probably ap- proximately correct, but do not include all the names on the Medal, which it will be seen are not in chronologic order. Tliis was struck on the semi-centennial of the union of twelve Lodges, to form the Grand Lodge of all the Freemasons of Germany, or " Landes Loge." CCCLVII. Rev. CCCLUI. CCCLVII. Obv. PLATE XII. MASONIC MEDALS. 139 ,-CCCLIX. Obverse, Bust of Guionneau, turned to the right, wearing a collar or ribbon, to which is suspended a Maltese cross. Legend, In two circles, l. a. de gvionneav latomor. hi. glob. svmm. praesvl in the outer, and NAT. D. XI. DEC. ciD 13 ccxLix in the inner. [L. A. De Guionneau, Grand Master of the Masons of the Three Globes, born Dec. 11 . 1 749.J Under the bust, in very small letters, goetze f. Reverse, An altar adorned at its base with cherubim, and with rams' heads at its upper corners : between the cherubim 'is tracery of fine scroll work, and between the rams' heads is also ornamental work : on its front a circle containing the arms of the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, — three globes in their frames, one over two. On the top of the altar is a small flame. Legend, vota amicorvm,. latomo L. annor. [Tribute of his friends to a Mason of fifty years.] In exergue^ in two lines, berol, d. vii. nov. | cid id ccc xx iiii. [Berlin, Nov. 7, 1824.]"^ Silver and bronze. Size 26. CCCLX. Bust of Ellenberger to left ; on the arm, the name g. loos, d Legend, iohann wilhelm ellenberger genannt von zinnendorf. ♦27 DEC. 1776 ♦ The bust on this Medal strongly resembles CCCLVIII, but there are slight differences. Reverse, The interior of a Gothic church of nine arches ; in the background an altar, on which is a cushion and a small Tem- plar's' cross (patee) on its front ; a cable-tow lying on the altar unites it to two cubic stones, one on either side, the right of which has on its faces two A (levels?) and that on the left two St. Andrew's crosses.^'^ Legend, der HOCHSTERL. U. HOCHSTW. GR. L. ST. L. V. DEUTSCHE. IN BERLIN AM lUBELF. * 27. DEC. 1826. * [I take these abbreviations to signify Hochsterleuchtete Und Hochstwurdige Gross Landes Stuarts Loge von Deutschland, &c. To the most illustrious and most venerable Grand Stuarts Land Lodge of Ger- many on its semi-centennial festival, in Berlin, Dec. 27, 1826. J In exergue, v. GEUSAU V. CASTILLON KRAMER | MULLER, V. NEANDER | BECHERER PALMIER 2l7Merzdorf has several variations in his description, 218 The cross of St. Andrew is an emblem prominent in which I have corrected above from the Medal in my collec- the higher grades of Zinnendorf 's system. The names in tion. He has Gvjonneav, (j for i) on obverse :'he also exergue are those of Past Grand Masters ; see Note 216. gives on reverse, Latomorum for amicorvm, fee. for f. and This would seem to have been struck for some special ktitioxum for Annor. I suppose these were errors, as I semi-centennial festival ; it is not for that of the founda- find no allusion to any variation in dies, for this Medal. tion of the" Grand Lodge. I40 MASONIC MEDALS. in three lines, a dash below the names. Silver, bronze, and perhaps other metals. Size 37. CCCLXI. Obverse, Bust turned to the right, on the edge of which c. PFEUFFER FEC, below which G. LOOS DiR Legend, fridericvs princeps regni BORVss. heres annos natvs XXVI ►$« [Frederic, Prince and heir of the king- dom of Prussia, aged 26.] Reverse, A sunken field, in which three female figures, representing Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty, surround an altar, a tongue of flame on their heads ; the one on the left crowned with stars, and wearing a jewel of a double triangle, holds a square and compasses in her right hand, and in her left one end of a cable-tow which passes three times around the cubic stone or altar ; the central figure, Minerva, wears a jewel of a radiant triangle and has a gavel in her left hand, and in her right she holds a sword, the point of which extends over the altar ; the one on the right has a veil thrown back on her head ; she wears a jewel of a radiant star, and holds a level in her right hand, and the end of the cable-tow in her left : this cable-tow has three " love knots " in it on the front of the altar. The altar is also surrounded by three pillars ; its front has f incused : on its top are a crossed trowel and key ; it rests upon a segment of the globe, showing a part of Germany, and the boundary of Brunswick, and the words brvnsvicvm germania in two lines, the second curving. Legend, receptvs in ordinem libervm latomorvm nocte die XIV AVG. A. MDCCxxxviii iNSECVTA ►J* [Re- ceived into the Order of Free Masons on the evening following the 14th day of August, 1738.] In exergue, celebrandis sollemnibvs | saecvlaribvs ANNO I MDCCCXxxviii in three lines. [Celebrating the centennial festival, 1838.] Silver and bronze. Size 28."' Rare. (Figure 43.) CCCLXII. Obverse, Bust of Frederic to the left, surrounded by rays. Legend, friedrich kronprinz von preussen above, and am xiv. aug. 2igSee Journal of Numismatics, 1876, p. 69, where the "Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes," this Medal appears to be described as size 26. My imipres- the " Grand Land-Lodge of Germany," and the "Grand sion is size 28. It was struck by the Grand Lodge of the Lodge of Prussia, called Royal York of Friendship,'' whose Three Globes. The figures I have said above signify Wis- arms are grouped on Reverse of CCCLXIV, struck in 1840, dom, Strength, and Beauty, as suggested by Merzdorf. two years later, when they all came under the protectorate It seenjs not improbable, as they bear no peculiar emblem of P'rederic William, on his initiation. If this supposition denoting the character assigned by Merzdorf, that they is correct, the figures on reverse of CCCLXIII, struck by rather allude to the three Prussian Masonic powers, viz :— the Grand Land-Lodge may have the same allusion. MASONIC MEDALS. 141 MDCCXxxviii below. [Frederic, Crown Prince of Prussia, Aug. 14, 1738.] On the edge of the bust, below, brandt. f. in very small incused letters. Re- verse, A monumental altar, on three steps ; on its top a small flame is burning : at its two lower corners are eagles with expanded wings, ' from which a heavy wreath hangs across the lower step. On the front, in the centre, are two clasped hands, surrounded by a wreath of ivy, under which are the square, gavel and compasses. Legend, saecular feier In exergue am xiv aug. | MDCCcxxxviii I BERLIN in J:hree lines. [Centennial celebration on Aug. 14, 1838.] Silvet- and bro^>^. Size 27. Scarce. Struck in honor of the cen- tennial of the initiation of Frederick the Great."^" CCCLXIII. Obverse, Bust of Palmie to the right, wearing a collar composed of alternate St. Andrew's and Maltese crosses nearly concealed by drapery ; under the bust in small letters, c. pfeuffer fec. Legend, iohann MICHAEL PALMIE above, and geboren zu berlin d. 4 OCTOBER 1767. below. [John Michael Palmie, born at Berlin, Oct. 4, 1767.] Reverse, Three female figures holding three keys above an open book which lies upon an altar of stone, before an elevated veiled figure, who is seated, facing, upon a throne, the back of which rises as two pillars, one on each side, and crowned with globes ; her left hand uplifted holds an extinguished lamp, and her right draws aside her veil : at her feet is a lamb. The figure on observer's left holds a long sword in her right hand ; and the one on the right has a palm branch in her left hand. A small star is over the heads of these two : the central figure has nothing but the key in her hands, and her head is draped. The front of the altar has the inscription in four lines ETQ EIMI HAN | TO TErONOZ | KAI ON KAI I EZOMENON. [I am all, the past, and the present, and the future.] Legend, ihr werdet d. wahrhett erkennen u. d. wahrh. wird euch FREi machen. ev. ioh. viii. 32. (And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. St. John's Gospel, viii. 32.) In exergue, zur maurer iubelfeier des o. I meisters d. or. l.l. v. deutschl. I d. 21. IAN. 1840 in three lines, and in small letters below, o. loos dir. [Masonic semi-centennial 220 There are some slight errors in Merzdorf 's descrip- instead of as I have it, which I correct by the Medal in my lion, and he gives the lettering on the bust, brand f. f. collection. It was struck by the G. L. of the Tliree Globes. 142 MASONIC MEDALS. of the Grand Master (Ordens Meister) of the Grand Land Lodge of Germany, Jan. 21, 1840.] Silver and bronze. Size 33.=" Rare. (Figure 45.) . CCCLXIV. Obverse, Bust of Frederic William to left. Legend, frid. GviL. LVD. PRiNCEPS BORVssoRVM. [Frederic William Louis, Prince of the Prussians.] Below, in very small" letters, G. loos dir. ,h. lorenz fec. Re- verse, On the trunk of an oak, smoothed off for an altar top, is a cushion on which are lying a sword, gavel, and collar, to which is suspended a square ; against the trunk are leaning shields, bearing the arms of the three Grand Lodges of Prussia ; on the left that of the " Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes," — three globes, one in front, two behind, all resting on the ground ; the lower part of the shield mason work, colors not denoted : in the centre that of the " Grand Land Lodge of Germany,"^^^ — an altar adorned in front, with the square and compasses, across it lies a cable-tow, and over it is the meridian sun : and on the right that of the " Grand Lodge, Royal York of Friendship," — azure, a pallium "^ or, between three doves close, upon olive branches ; on the pallium are two compasses conjoined at the heads (so that one point extends along each branch of the pallium). The roots of the tree and oak leaves appear between the shields, and on their sides. Over the altar a crowned eagle soars, holding a palm branch in his talons. Legend, in a roughened border, protector ordinis latomorvm per borvssos florentis * [Protector of the prosperous Masonic Order throughout Prussia.] In exergue, in three lines, initiatvs berolini | d. xxii maii | mdcccxl. [Initiated at Berlin, on the 2 2d of May, 1840.] Silver and bronze. Size 28. (Figure 46.) CCCLXV. Obverse. Portrait of Frederic (the Great) to left and front, in uniform and chapeau, and wearing the collar and jewel (square) of the Master. Legend, fridericvs ii borvss. rex latomiae conditor berolini et primvs III GLOBOR. PRAESVL. * [FredeHc II. King of Prussia, foundcr of Frcc- masonry at Berlin, and first Grand Master of the Lodge of the Three Globes.] Below the bust, g. loos. dir. c. pfeuffer fec. Reverse, A draped curtain, suspended to a rod, which is entwined with a cable-tow having a love-knot in 221 The lettering below the bust is given fecit by Merz- of CCCLVIII and CCCLX will be noticed. dorf, p. 7, but the last two letters are not on the Medal. 223 It may be proper to say that a pallium is similar in 222 The similarity of the arms to the device on obverse figure to the letter " Y," and thus alludes to York. MASONIC MEDALS. 143 its centre ; on the curtain is the device of the Grand Lodsre of the Three Globes (three globes in their frames) ; above is soaring the Prussian eagle, crowned, holding in his right talons a sceptre, and in his left an orb. The curtain falls upon a mosaic pavement, and from behind it appear the rays of the sun. Legend, sacra latomorvm in regno borvss. d. i 3 septemb. i 740 INAVGVRATA ♦ [The rites of Freemasonry inaugurated in the kingdom of Prussia, September 13, 1740.] In exergue, secvlaria a sodalitate trivm | GLOBOR. celebrata | d. 1 3 SEPT. 1840 in three lines. [The centennial anni- versary celebrated by the Lodge of the Three Globes, Sept. 13, 1840.J Silver and bronze. Size 33. (Figure 47.) CCCLXVL Obverse, Bust to left of Count Henckel, below which in very small letters, g. loos. dir. h. lorenz fecit. Legend, wilh. ludw. victor GRAF HENCKEL v. DONNERSMARCK [William Louis Victor, Count Hen- ckel von Donnersmarck.] Reverse, On a mosaic pavement lies a carpet, on which are a cable-tow, an apron, a square with ribbon, a key having a trian- angular handle, &c. : below is a cubic stone or altar, on the top of which is an open book, crossed by a sword and palm branch, and on its front the square suspended to a ribbon surrounding a gavel erect ; above is a circle surrounded by rays enclosing a rose ; on the left of the altar, a low pillar, bearing the celestial globe, and on the right, one with the terrestrial. Legend, er ist d. MSTRS. KUF u. befehl gehorsam gewesen darum ging ihm d. s. d. w. auf * In exergue, The arms of the Lodge zur Bestandigkeit, a shield bearing the square and compasses, with sprigs growing from the ground, d. 12. oct. 1841. and on a ribbon, bestaendigkeit. Sili^r and bronze. Size about 24."+ CCCLXVII. Obverse, A pillar on a platform of seven (?) steps ; its capital surmounted by a crown, having on it the letter d ; upon the crown is a hat. On the shaft of the pillar a monogram of the script letters j d G s interlaced, which I take to be the initials of Jonathan (zur) der Gekronten Saule, or Jonathan of the Crowned Pillar : on the base the letter i ; in the 224 1 take the abbreviations D. S. D. w. to mean perhaps legend will signify, He was obedient to the Master's call DIE SAULE DES WAHRHEIT, — the pillars (for the portals and command, and therefore ihe sun of wisdom arose fcir or gate) of truth opened to him, or more probably, as him. This Medal was slruck by the Lodge zur Uestsfn- suggested by the W. M. of Pythagoras Lodge, which has digkeit, [of Constancy,] Berlm. this Medal,— DIE Sonne der weisheit— in which case the 144 MASONIC MEDALS. lower corners on the right and left, a cypher of two script C's interlaced, aboye which is a crown. (Figure 44.) Reverse, Inscription in eight lines, in | signe | MEM I BRORUM | LIBER • FRAT ■ LATOM | LEG. REVIVISC. IDS | lONATAN | BRUNS- viGA. . . . Dcc. . . "= This is an equilateral triangle in shape, suspended by a loop on tlie planchet at the top. Each side has five triangular groups of rays. Silver. Size 16, on the side, inside the rays. Extremely rare. CCCLXVIII. Three hands issuing from the clouds, grasping each other; from that on the left a plumb is suspended by a ribbon ; from that in the centre, a square, and from that on the right, a level. Below these is a cubic stone upon which lies a scroll with an elaborate C. Legend, on a ribbon, his SPLENDOR FACVLTAS CONCORDIA [By these beauty, skill, and harmony.] Re- verse, A pillar resting upon seven steps, having on its base the letter i, on its capital a crown, and surrounded by rays, and an equilateral triangle, the base of which rests on the platform. On the apex of the triangle is a hat. In exergue, brvnsvigae d. 12. febr. | 5744. in two lines. Gold, silver, and copper. Size 18. Rare."""* CCCLXIX. Obverse, A pillar, having on its capital a crown surmounted by an owl, on its base the cypher c. f. and supported by seven steps ; near the base on the left are the square, compasses, and level, interlaced, and on the right the compasses erect, one point resting on a rough and the other on a 225 The rest of the eighth line I cannot decipher, and before. In describing one of the Medals of this Lodge, the sixth is also too much obliterated to be correctly read. Zacharias says th2 seven steps below the pillar allude to It signifies, so far as it is legible, Badge of the Members the seven liberal arts. This Medal was struck by the of the Fraternity of Freemasons, of the [Lodge] Jonathan, same Lodge which issued V, and probably XII of this list. Brunswick, &c. This Lodge was founded by Br. von I describe it frotn.one m tny own collection ; it is one of Kisslel^en, under a warrant from Bro. Luttman, Prov. the most interesting of the (German Masonics, and was un- Grand Master at Hamburg, dated 1740, under the name known to Merzdorf. Jonathan zum Pfeiler, or Jonathan of the Pillar, Feb. 12, 226 Merzdorf places this Medal under 1774, the date if 1744. A Lodge called St. Charles de la Concorde, had bears, — which I am confident is too early, and merely al- been founded at Brunswick in 1770, which received its hides to that of the foundation of the Lodgfr; it is men- name in honor of the Duke Charles of Brunswick ; a tioned in Bode,'# Almanac, 1777. In commenting on the third Lodge, entitled Charles de P Indissolable Fraternile, Freemason's Ducat, so-called,— XII,— Merzdorf, p. 12, was also founded previous to 1773, and the Lodge Jona- says that " In the records of the Lodge Charles of the than appears to have changed its name from zum Pfeiler Pillar, is fouAd a notice under date of 1745, that some one to zur Saule, having tlie same signification, and Zacharias, desired to strike a Medal, and the statement that the from whom I obtain these facts, says in 1773 these three matter was referred to the R. W. Master in the chair." I Lodges were united into one, called Carl zur Gekronten think therefore that either this or the preceding Medal, S^ule, or Charles of the Crowned Pillar, under which bearing the name or device of the Lodge, was the one name it celebrated its centennial in 1844. The cypher on alluded to, and not the " ducat " XII — which bears no the pillar wBuld seem to show that the Lodge Jonathan reference to the Lodge — though now generally, I think, had assumed the name of Crowned Pillar some time supposed to have been struck by it. M^KVINB; MEDALS: PARTS' ^11 1 (Sl IV. MASONIC MEDALS. 145 perfect ashlar. Legend, neglecta redire virtvs avdet. [Virtue neglected dares to return.] In exergue, pr^mivm virtvt: | et diligent: in two lines. [Reward of virtue and diligence.] Reverse, A landscape, with hills on the right, from which flows a river : in the back-ground are trees and mountains ; the sun shines from the right above the hills. Legend, solis et rivi bene- Ficio SVRGVNT. [They rise by the aid of sun and stream.] In exergue, in three lines, sciiOLyE mvrar : libb : | brvnsv: fvnd : | mdcclxxi. [For the school of the Freemasons of Brunswick, founded 1771.] On the left, on the edge of the river bank, C. F. Krull Fee. in small letters. Silver and copper. Size 28. The dies are believed to be still in existence, in the possession of the Lodge Charles of the Crowned Pillar, but the Medal is scarce.''^' CCCLXX. Obverse, Bust to right. Legend, above, Jacob friedrich langerfeldt. Under the edge of the bust, f. Reverse, Inscription in seven lines, 25 jahr | meister v: st. | der □ carl zur | gekronten saule | Braun- schweig I 24 jUNi I 1843. Langerfeldt ''"^ was twenty-five 'years presiding Master (Meister von stuhl) of the Lodge Charles of the Crowned Pillar. Silver and bronze. Size 20. CCCLXXI. Obverse, On a mosaic pavement a pillar, on a platform of seven steps ; on its base the letter i with a small six-pointed star each side and over it : on the capital is a crown. The pillar is surrounded by rays, and enclosed in an equilateral triangle, on the apex of which is a hat. No legend. In exergue, in two lines, braunschweig d. 12 feb. | 1744. Reverse, Inscrip- tion in six Hues, zur j sacular feier | der □ carl zur gekronten saule | d. 12 februar I 1844 [Centennial celebration of the Lodge Charles of the Crowned Pillar, &c.,] at the bottom a small f. Silver and bronze. Size 18. CCCLXXII. Obverse, Harpocrates leaning on a pillar, with legend and exergue as XII. Reverse, Near five ashlars above which is a hand, holding 227 A school was established by the Lodge St. Charles, a blue ribbon. See Zacharias, III, 5. Pythagoras Lodge for four children of Masons, and on the union mentioned has one in bronze. I incline to the opinion that the so- in Note 225, it was increased to twelve. Duke Ferdinand called ducats, (XII,) which were doubtless used for pre - of Brunswick ordered this Medal to be prepared by Krull, miunis, may have been struck as rewards for the children the Mint Commissioner, for the most studious pupils, and of this school. the letters F. and C. on the base, allude to Ferdinand and 228 Langerfeldt was born April 29, 1772, and received Charles. The school was long and probably is still main- his degrees in 1812 and 1813. He Vvas a prominent citizen tained. The Medal was worn by the children suspended to of Brunswick. 146 MASONIC MEDALS. a level, a Freemason wearing an apron, is sitting on a cubic stone : in his right hand he holds a trowel, in his left he has the extended compasses and measures an ashlar lying near his feet. Legend, .eqva lege sortitvr insig- NES ET iMOS [Allotted by impartial law to the lofty and the lowly."'] In exergue, ornamental scroll work similar to that on XII. This Medal I des- cribe from Merzdorf, who does not mention size or metal, but considers it to have been struck by the same Lodge with the preceding. CCCLXXIII. Obverse as obverse of XII, Reverse, Similar to reverse of CCCLXVIII, but from a smaller die ; the inscription in the exergue is omitted, and in its place is an ornamental scroll. Silver. Size i6. This is somewhat rare, and German writers seem to think that the association of this reverse die of the Lodge Charles of the Crowned Pillar, with the obverse of the " Ducat," sufficiently establishes the theory that the latter were issued by that Lodge,"^" v CCCLXXIV. Obverse, Harpocrates with legend arid exergue as XII, Reverse, Group of six ashlars, with hand and level above ; legend and orna- ment in exergue, as reverse of XII, Copper, and perhaps other metals. Size 26. This, like the smaller prize medals or ducats, (XII) was struck, as Merzdorf believes, by the Lodge Charles of the Crowned Pillar, and he places it under the same date, 1 745. CCCLXXV. Obverse, The Masonic building at Breslau, Legend, das GEB^EUDE DER III vEREiNiGT. FREiMAURERLO. [The building of the three united Masonic Lodges.] In exergue, in four lines, zu breslau | eingeweihet | d. 1 1, i: SEPT. I 18 1 7. [Consecrated at Breslau on the eleventh day of September, 1817.] Reverse, A chain, enclosed in which are two horns of plenty : at the sides, in the chain, are two triangles, the apex pointing in. Under the chain is a radiant triangle, in which is the All-seeing eye : on the right is the moon, and on the left a five-pointed star. Legend, einigkeit umschlinge DAS BAND DES LEBENS. [Harmony entwines the bond of life.] The legend has the tops of the letters inward. Silver. Size about 2 5.°^' 229 The legends on this Medal are both from the well- The Leipsic Lodge "Minerva of the Three Palms," had known Ode of Horace, Lib. iii. i. only a plaster cast. Merzdorf fixes the dale as 1772. 230 There is one in silver, in the Pythagoras Collection. 231 This Medal is in the Pythagoras Collection. PLATE XIII. MASONIC MEDALS. 147 CCCLXXVI, Obverse, A square mosaic pavement, on which is a pedes- tal, the front adorned with the square and compasses, and surmounted by a sphinx to left. Above is a five-pointed blazing star, surrounded by twelve groups of rays and having the letter G on its centre. Below the pavement, in two lines, a. g. kobes m. v. s. | c. f. starosta d. m. [m. v. s. signifies Meister von Stuhle, -/. e. Presiding Master, and d. m. Deputy Master.] Legend, GLUCKLICHE VERGANGENHEIT. FROHE GEGENWART. HOFFNUNGSVOLLE ZUKUNFT. [Fortunate in the past, happy in the present, hopeful for the future.] Reverse, Inscription in nine lines, die ger : u : v : st : j : a | zu den 3 todtenger- IPPEN ] zu BRESLAU | GESTIFTET DEN XVIII MAI 1 74 1 | FEYERT DIE 5o I^HR ANERKENNUNG I VON DER I H. G. LANDES A VON DEUTCHSLAND | ZU BERLIN | DEN XX MARZ 1822. [The true and perfect (gerecht und vollkommen) St. John's Lodge of the Three Skeletons in Breslau, founded May i8, 1741, celebrated the semi-centennial of the Most Worshipful Grand (Hochwiirdige Grosse) Land-Lodge of Germany at Berlin, March 20, 1822.] This is a very thin medal, cast, of iron. Size 34. Scarce. CCCLXXVn. Obverse, A crowned bell surrounded by rays, over an altar of three steps, on which lies a book. The pavement is strewn with Masonic working tools, — a square, gavel, level, compasses and trowel. Legend, hoeret auch fortan der glocke ruf zum lichte. [Henceforth he ever obeys the call of the bell to light.] Reverse, Within a wreath of laurel the- inscription in nine lines, ZUR | iubelfeier | d. A. zuR glocke | in BRESLAU I GEST. D. 1 3. lUNI 1 776 | GEFEIERT D. 1 3. lUNI | 1 826 | BR. V. DAM- NiTZ ] A. MSTR. [In honor of the semi-centennial of the Lodge of the Bell, in Breslau, founded June 13, 1776, celebrated June 13, 1826, Br. von Damnitz, Master of the Lodge.] Copper.^^^ Size 29. CCCLXXVIII. Obverse, On a Maltese cross a star of eight formal rays, which surround an elliptical tablet bearing azure, a sceptre or. On the upper arm of the cross is a crown, over which mdcc on the left and cxxvi on the right: at the bottom, very small, G. loos dir. h. gube fec. A circle surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, fridrich zum goldenen 232 This Medal is in the Pythagoras collection. 148 MASONIC MEDALS. ZEPTER iM OR. z. BRESLAU GEST. D. X DEC. MDCCLXxvi • [The Lodge Frederic of the Golden Sceptre, Orient of Breslau, founded Dec. lo, 1776.] Reverse, The interior of a circular temple, on the sides of the entrance to which are the two pillars, that on the left having j incused on its shaft, and that on the right, B. In the temple is the ark of the covenant, with the rods for carrying it in place, and a winged cherub head facing outward on each of its upper corners. Above is a radiant star, formed by a double triangle " braced." The rays fill the field between the pillars.^" In exergue, in two lines, oelsner. WENDT. v. HEUDUCK. | BUCHWALDT. BLUMENTHAL. A circle surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, die wahrheit leuchtet ewig wie dieses tempels flamme » [Truth shines eternally as this temple's flame.] Silver and bronze. Size 32. CCCLXXIX. Obverse, .\h. \ zuR eintracht | und | standhaftigkeit | IM o.-. cassel. in five lines. [Lodge of Unity and Constancy, Orient of Cassel.J In very small letters below, o. b. heinicke f. Reverse, zur erinn- RUNG I 2. OCTOBER 5866 | «*«■ | DEN BRUDERN | GEWIDMET | VOM B.*. JULIUS HAHLO. in six lines, the last curving to conform to the lower edge of the Medal. [In remembrance of October 2, 1866. Dedicated to the brethren by Br. Juhus Hahlo.J Silver. Size 21. CCCLXXX. Obverse, A double triangle interlaced ; the hexagon en- closed has its field covered with horizontal lines, (? azure) on which is a crowned lion, rampant regardant. Reverse as obverse. The points of the triangles are cutout. Copper gilt. Size 32 between opposite points. A ring attached by which it was worn. This is a member's jewel of the Lodge of the Golden Lion of Dantzig, struck in the form of a star, and is very poorly executed, especially the lion, whose paws are thicker than his body. CCCLXXXI. Obverse, A square stone, on the face of which is the sun, proceeding from which eight L's form right angles ; over the letters forming the perpendicular arms, is the letter p ; below, an s, and at each extremity of the horizontal line of letters is the figure 3. The stone is sur- 233 These rays are so finely cut as rather to resemble of this Medal, though Merzdorfputs it in. Ihave not been engine turning. There is no e in FrieJrich on the obverse able to learn anything concerning the names in the exergjie. MASONIC MEDALS. 149 rounded by Masonic working tools — the gavel, trowel, level and trestle-board. Reverse, Two stones, one upon the other, over which is the sun, and below, a dog and sphinx. In the middle of the stones are three hands clasped, from which proceed eight 3's, and between these figures concorditer et constan- TER. [Harmoniously and earnestly.] On the lower stone are the square, compasses, and the two pillars. Edge inscription, in tesseram constantiae EX foedere insolubili 1754 [In token of constancy under an indissoluble treaty.] . Silver and copper. This Medal I describe from Merzdorf^s-* who says that it is very rare, and that the size is " larger than a thaler," which would be upwards of 30 by the American scale. This would seem to have been struck to commemorate some event — perhaps the reception of Lud- wig VIII. to the Master's or third degree, but I have not yet been able to discover anything of its history. CCCLXXXII. Obverse, Profile bust to left, in uniform, wearing a very high embroidered collar, with broad ribbon over the shoulder, and star on breast ; on the arm, small, loos. Legend, ludwig grossherzog von hessen UND bei rhein, and below the bust, protector [Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Protector on the Rhine.] Reverse, The front of a temple, having six Ionic columns, and a closed door in the centre, approached by a flight of steps, (nine and seven.) Legend, iohannes d. evang. z. eintracht im o. v. Darm- stadt. [John the Evangelist, of Harmony, Orient of Darmstadt.] In exergue, in three lines, eingeweiht | am aS aug. | 58i8 [Dedicated Aug. 25, 1818.] Silver and bronze.^^^ Size 26. CCCLXXXIII. Obverse, The front of a large building, used as a school. Legend, above, real und armen schule [Practical and Charity 234 The statement is made by Merzdorf, that this Medal seventh. It must therefore have been in the reign of his was struck by Ludwig VIII., Landgrave of Hesse-Darm- son, the sixth of Hesse-Darmsta,dt, and the eighth of stadt. To the number VIII in his title, the eight L's on Hesse, who succeeded in 1768, and died in 1790, that the the obverse seem to allude, and the eight threes on the Medal was struck. It is mentioned in Bode's Almanach, reverse. The other letters, p. and f., I am unable to 1799 ; and in Freiniaurerei skizairt im Lickte, 1785, explain, or the meaning of the figure 3 on both sides of (Freemasonry dragged into the Light,) the title has an the Medal. Merzdorf catalogues, it under the date of engraving of the reverse. The date on the edge may be I7S4, from the edge. I hesitate to differ from such an that of the foundation of the Lodge. authority as Merzdorf, on German matters especially, but 235 The Ludwig whose portrait appears on the obver.se according to Woodward and Gates' Cyclopedia of Clironn- of this Medal was the first Grand Duke of Hesse-D^rm- logy, the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1754 to 1768, stadt, who succeeded in 1790, and died in 1830, and the was Ludwig V., or if the Ludwigs of the older Landgravate son of Ludwig VIII. mentioned under CCCLXXXI. of Hesse before its division are counted, he would be the I50 MASONIC MEDALS. School.] In exergue, in two lines, zu friedrich ] stadt Reverse, Inscrip- tion in eight lines, unter | gottes beystand | u. der regierung des | besten LANDES vaters | friedr : AUGUSTS | AM lo. MAY | 1785 | GEGRUNDET [Founded by God's help under the reign of the best father of his country, Frederick Augustus, May lO, 1785.J Silver.^^e Size 21. CCCLXXXIV. Obverse, On a stony foreground stands a strong pyra- mid withstanding lightning from a storm-cloud above, on the left, which strikes but does not wither a sprig of acacia growing at its base ; on the right, Time, having an hour-glass on his head, flies with his scythe to cut it down : in the background a landscape and waterfall ; in the distance three poplars bend by the storm under the cloud, behind which the sun is shining ; a plain strewn with flowers on the right ; in front, on one of the stones, loos in very small letters. Legend, unio latomor francof • a • m • Reverse, Inscription''^? in nine lines, fratrum | moderatori | constant • fellner | d- vi oct. mdcccii | NUPTIAS I FAUSTO OMINE CELEBRANTI | PERENNIA GAUDIA | VOTIS SUIS | DEPOSCIT [The Lodge " Unity " of the Masonic Brethren of Frankfort on the Main invokes perpetual joy on the vows of Constant Fellner, its Master, commemo- rating his nuptials with happy augury, October 6, 1802-.] Silver. Size 32. This was struck in honor of the golden wedding of Constantin Fellner, for many years W. M. of the Lodge. CCCLXXXV. Obverse, Naked bust to left of Leopold, under which is A (signifying Abrahamson, the die cutter.) Legend, herzog Maximilian lULius LEOPOLD [Duke Maximilian, &c.] Reverse, A female figure with three children leans weeping on the right of a column, which is surmounted by an urn, and has upon its shaft a double triangle forming a six-pointed star inclosing the letter G, and upon its base the Maltese cross. The side of the 236 This Medal is included in Merzdorf's catalogue, attributed to the Lodge Drei Schwertzer, (the Three though on what ground I am unable to see. He admits Swords) of Dresden. its doubtful Masonic character, but, for some reason best 237 The word Unio is of course the Latin for Einigkeit, known to himself, places it under Dresden. It is also signifying Unity, the name of the Lodge at Frankfort on included among Masonics in various German Sale Cata- the Main, by which this Medal was struck. The inscrip- logues, and I have therefore described it. It has been said tion is to be read from the obverse over to the reverse, that the School was supported by Masons of Dresden for The Medal is engraved in Zacharias, VII, 3, who says it the benefit of their orphan children, but I have not been was struck in Berlin. See XXXIV and XLVI for others able to verify this statement. There is one in silver in by the same Lodge. There is one in the Pythagoras the Pythagoras Collection, and m their catalogue it is Collection. MASONIC MEDALS. 151 column on the left has been broken."^' Legend, furst und maurer, befehls- HABER UND MENSCHENFREUND. [Prince and Mason, Commander and Philan- thropist.] In exergue, in two lines, d. xxvii. april | mdcclxxxv. Silver and tin. Size 28. CCCLXXXVI. Obverse, A circle, the edge serrated to form a star of thirty-two points ; from behind it proceed eight groups of formal rays, sur- mounted by a serpent devouring its tail, which encloses three right hands emerging from clouds, and clasping each other on the centre of the star. Legend, On the star, orient v. dusseldorf The upper ray is pierced, and has a ring attached to a double triangle braced, forming a six-pointed star, by which it is worn suspended to a clasp. The serpent is silver, the rest of the Medal is brass, or bronze gilt. Size, across the rays, 40 ; of the circle formed by the serpent, 32, and of the inner star, 20.°'' CCCLXXXVIL Obverse, A five-pointed star, or " pentalpha," the lines forming the star being interlaced, and the centre and points cut out. From the outer angles of the star proceed flames, and in the pentagon is the letter g. Reverse as obverse, except the G is reversed. Worn suspended by a ring passing through a flame over the letter, and one point down. Bronze, gilt. Length of side of star, 39. CCCLXXXVIIL Obverse, A star of nine points, formed by three equilateral triangles interlaced : the points and centre cut out. In the central space, a nine-pointed radiant star bearing the letter G. Reverse, As obverse, except that instead of the letter, the star has an All-seeing eye ; a ring is attached to the upper point of one triangle. Bronze, gilt. Length of side of triangle, 32. This and the previous number are members' jewels, and in a German catalogue I find them attributed to Gorlitz.^'*" 238 This Medal was struck by the Lodge " Aufrichtiges 239 This is a member's jewel of the German Lodge of Herz," or the " Sincere Heart," of Frankfort on the Oder, Dusseldorf ; while composed of three parts, each of those in honor of the memory of Duke Leopold of Brunswick, parts are struck from dies, and I therefore include it, fol- born October 10, 1752, made a Mason in 1772 : he was lowing also the precedent of the German Catalogue from drowned in the Oder while endeavoring to save life, April which I purchased it. 27, 1785, the date in exergue. He was Major General of 240 I have felt considerable hesitation about including a Prussian command, 1776. See Zacharias II, 5, for an these two Medals, but the second is apparently struck, engraving of this Medal, and a full account of Leopold, and the first so closely resembles it, that in deference to There were two other Medals, not Masonic, one cut by others, and following the rule given in note to CCCXVII, Stierle, and another by KruU, in memory of the Duke. I have described them. 152 MASONIC MEDALS. CCCLXXXIX. Obverse, A crown of seven stars, beloyv which is the inscription in five lines, frankenbergio | qui per lustra x. | murus ahenus ERAT I IV A. NON. JAN. j MDCCCXV. [To Frankenberg, who for ten lustra (fifty years) was an impregnable wall, (iv ante nonas) Jan. 2, i8i5.J Reverse, The square and compasses surrounded by rays. Legend, opera hierophantam DECLARANT. [His works reveal the teacher.] Silver and bronze. Struck by the Lodge Ernst zum Compass, or Ernest of the Compasses, of Gotha, in honor of Bro. Von Frankenburg, Minister of State, on the completion of a half cen- tury of public service.'*" Bronze. CCCXC. Obverse, Three reversed torches encircled by a wreath of cypress ; above are three stars, between which and the torches ernst. ii. On the left is august and on the right, friedrich iv. Under the torches, xx. APR. XVII. MAI XI. FEB. Legend, in two lines, dem andenken der freund- LICHEN UNTERGEGANGENEN STERNE | DES SACHSEN HAUSES GOTHA-ALTENBURG. [In thankful remembrance of the friendship of the setting stars of the house of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.J Reverse, Inscription in ten lines, g. v. | h. a. 0. REICHARD I H. S. GEHEIM. KR. RATH | DES ] K. S. CIV. VERD. ORDENS | RITTER | L. JAHR. STAATSDIEN. D. XXI. JUL. | L. JAHR. F. M. D. XXIV. OCT. | TODTENFEIER IM juBELjAHR | MDCCCXXV. This Medal was struck by the order of H. A. O. Reichard.^'''' Bronze. Size 26. CCCXCI. Obverse, Clothed bust facing to right. Legend, br. ernst. II. herzog v. SACHSEN GOTHA u. ALTENBURG • [Bro. Emest II. Grand Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg.] Under the bust, helfricht v. gotha in small 241 Though this Medal is catalogued as in the collection Dedicated to the memory (of the Saxon Princes,) whose of Pythagoras Lodge, I have not seen it, and cannot give death occurred in the semi-centennial year of H. A. 0. its size. My description is from Merzdorf, p. 21, No. 45. Reichard, . Honorable Privy Counsellor for War, Knight of 242 Ernest Louis, son of Frederic III., of Saxe-Coburg- the Order of the Royal Saxon Civil Service, fifty years in Altenburg, died April 20, 1804. His son and successor, the service of the State, July 21. Fifty years a Free- Emilius Leopold Augustus, died February 11, 1825. Mason, October 24, 1825. These explanations of the Frederic IV., the last male descendant of his line, died abbreviations are not given as undoubtedly correct, but May 1 1 foUovring, and the duchy, with some changes of they are probably very nearly so. H. S. in the third line territory, fell to Ernest, the father of Albert, Prince Con- may perhaps mean Herzogthum Sachsischen i. ority. year of its obedience to the Grand National Mother The Lodges named are all under the Provincial Lodge of Lodge of the Three Globes, in May, 1855. i6o MASONIC MEDALS. ZUR ERINNERUNG DIE PROV. □. V, MEKLENBURG-SCHWERIN U. STRELITZ ZU ROS- TOCK. * [For commemoration, the Provincial Lodge of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Strelitz at Rostock.] In exergue, curving, D. i5. mai i854 Bronze. Size 24. This was struck in honor of the centennial of the Provincial Lodge ^" above named, having its East at Rostock, and which has one of the finest collections, perhaps the best, of Masonic Medals. CCCCVIII. Obverse, The interior of a Lodge room, surrounded by pillars ; the top is open to the sky, and the radiant sun is seen above, on the left. Upon a mosaic pavement stands an altar on the left, its frontal adorned with the square and compasses, and near it the three burning tapers, A female figure enters from the right, where a draped curtain nearly conceals a door ; in her left hand she has the square and' compasses, and in her right a torch. In exergue, 1760. Legend, wieder einfuhrung d. maur. lights i. MECKLENBURG DURCH D. □. Z. D. 3 STERNEN I. OR. ROSTOCK * [Reintroduc- tion of Masonic Light in Mecklenburg by the Lodge of the Three Stars in the Orient of Rostock.] Reverse, A pillar, over which are three six-pointed stars : on its capital is a globe, and on its shaft are a group of Masonic sym- bols, — the square, compasses, level and cable-tow interlaced, and the charter. In exergue, i860. Legend, zur erinnerung an die sacularfeier der loge ZU den 3 STERNEN IM OR. ROSTOCK ♦ [In commemoration of the Centennial of the Lodge of the Three Stars, in the Orient of Rostock.] Bronze. Size 28.'=' CCCCIX. Obverse, The arms of the Lodge of the White Dove (zur Weissen Taube) of Neisse, a dove's nest on a tree, surrounded by Masonic working tools. Legend, in two lines, unser wissen ist ein friedenszweig, den WIR VOR UNS HERTRAGEN I ein HIRTENSTAB MIT DEM WIR DIE WELT WEI- DEN. [Our knowledge is a branch of peace which we carry before us as a pastoral staff with which we pasture (or shepherd) the world.] In exergue, in two lines, ferd. gorlich log. mstr. | franz cirves dept. mstr. Reverse, Inscription in eight lines, die ger. u. v. st. joh A | zur weissen taube | zu neisse. ] GESTIFTET U. v. der H. G. LANDES a v. DEUTSCHLAND Z. BERLIN ANER- 257 It will be observed that Mecklenburg is spelled with- tained in the very extensive library of Pythagoras Lodge, out a c on both obverse and reverse. An account of this 258 This Medal is in the Pythagoras Collection. Centennial celebration was printed, and a copy is con- MASONIC MEDALS. i6i KANT I DEN XXIV. NOVBR. 1 773. | FEIERT IHR Soj^HRG. BESTEHEN | DEN XXIV. NOVBR. 1823. [The just and perfect ^^gSt. John's Lodge of the White Dove, at Neisse. Founded by and in union with the M. W. Grand Land-Lodge of Germany, at Berhn, recognized Nov. 24, 1773. Celebrated its semi-centennial Nov. 24, 1823.J This Medal is of iron. CCCCX. Obverse, Within a circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, a five-pointed star, surmounted by a triangle, on which, within a circle, are the letters i. | z. e. in two lines ; (the initials of the name of the Lodge, Joseph zur Einigkeit ; "*" Joseph of Harmony, of Nurnberg.) Reverse, Within a wreath of laurel the inscription in four lines, dem | verdienste | seine | kro- nen. [Its crowns (or rewards) for the meritorious.] Silver and bronze. Size 21. The Lodge " zum Goldnen Hirsch," or the Golden Stag, of Oldenburg, says Merzdorf,^*' has struck no Masonic Medals of its own, but presented to the presiding officers of " Sister Lodges," (bodies formed under laws some- what like those of the French Adoptive rite, and which met in the first decade of the present century,) three looped Medals, from dies by Loos ; their peculiar origin, of which the Medals themselves give no evidence, and the bodies for which they were struck, give them place in Merzdorf, and I there- fore include them. He describes them as follows : — CCCCXL Obverse, Hymen places on an altar, consecrated to conjugal love, a crown of myrtle. On the front of the altar are two right hands joined; below, on the left, are turtle doves, while roses and evergreen spring up and bloom around it. Legend, gluck der ehe [Happiness of marriage.] In exergue, loos. Reverse, Inscription in sixteen lines, from Homer, nights | 1ST WAHRLICH [ SO WUNSCHENSWERTH | UND ERFREUEND, | ALS WENN MANN UND WEIB, I IN HERZLICHERLIEBE | VEREINIGT, | RUHIG IHR HAUS | VERWALTEN : | DEN FEINDEN I EIN KR^NKENDER ANBLICK ; | ABER | WONNE DEN FREUNDEN, | UND 259 This Medal I describe from Merzdorf. The abbre- has one of these in bronze, gilt, and in its library an ac- viations have already been explained, except the v which count of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Lodge. I take to be for Vereinigte. Anerlcant is so spelled on the 261 See Denkmunzen, &c., p. 36, No. 78. This state- Medal. Its size I have not ascertained. ment of Merzdorf, who was a resident of Oldenburg, was 260 The Lodge Joseph zur Einigkeit, founded in 1761, made in 1841. The Lodge celebrated its Centennial, Dec. presented to its brothers who had completed twenty-five 6, 1852. From his numismatic zeal, and his influence in years of Masonic service, a silver Medal, similar to that the Order, one would suppose a Medal would have been above describfed. The design of the obverse is the same struck in honor of thai event, but up to the present time with that of the seal of the Lodge. Pythagoras Lodge I have met with none. 1 62 MASONIC MEDALS. MEHR NOCH | GENiESSEN | siE SELBER. [Nothing stirely is so desirable and pleasing, as when husband and wife, united in heartfelt love, jointly carry on their households. For their enemies a mortifying spectacle ; but for their friends a delightful one, and much more do they enjoy it themselves.] Silver. Size 30. CCCCXII. Obverse, Various implements of manly industry, lying on a square stone, here intended as an emblem of constancy, and typifying, says Merzdorf, the eternal duration of man's labor, united with strength. A female figure bends over these implements and wreaths them with a garland of roses. In exergue, loos. Reverse, Inscription, three stanzas from Schiller, arranged in thirteen lines : ehre | den frauen ! | sie | flechten | und | weben | himm- LISCHE ROSEN | INS | IRDISCHE LEBEN | FLECHTEN | DER LIEBE | BEGLUCKENDES | BAND. [Honor the ladies ! they twine and weave heavenly roses into earthly life and twine the blessed tie of love.] Silver. Size 2 5 nearly. CCCCXIII. Obverse, A mother, seated, instructs a child silting before her, in reading, while she nurses the babe on her breast. A distaff, the emblem of a housewife's industry, leans against her seat. Legend, above, siJssE MUTTERPFLiCHT. [Sweet maternal duty.] In exergue, loos. Reverse, Inscription in ten lines, wem ein | tugendsam | weib | bescheret ist | die | ist VIEL EDLER I ALS DIE | KOSTLICHSTEN | PERLEN. | SPR. SALOM. 3 1. V. ID [WHo can find a virtuous woman, for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs of Solomon, ch. 31. v. 10.] Silver. Size 30 nearly. There is a Medal of Dr. Ehmsben of Osnabruck, refused a place by Merzdorf in his Catalogue, though alluded to incidentally as often added to Masonic collections, because he was a prominent and popular member of the Order. The obverse bears the portrait facing, of a very stout man, his coat buttoned across his breast, and wearing a ruffled shirt. Around is the inscription, ioh gottl. ehmbsen i. u. d. stadtricht. in OSNABRUCK GEB. D. II NOV. 1 773 GEST. D. "J. MAI 1827. The rcvcrse has a long and eulogistic inscription in nine lines, under a small triangle, through which passes a cornu- copia, all inclosed in a circle of forty-six six-pointed stars. The dies were designed by G. Loos, and cut by C. Pfeuffer, whose names appear on the reverse. Bronze, very thick planchet. Size 29. It was struck in memory of Dr. Ehmsben, who was President of the Municipal Council of Osnabruck, by friends, among whom were his Masonic MASONIC MEDALS. 163 brethren, but has nothing distinctly Masonic about it, and is merely mentioned here, without special description, for the reasons given above. CCCCXIV. Obverse, A rose-bush with three roses. Legend, ex vul- NERE DECOR. [Honor from the wound.] In exergue, in three Hnes, soc. MURAR. HABIT. | III ROSAR. | 1 763. [Masonic Lodge of the Three Roses.] Reverse, A beehive and bees in a flowery meadow. Legend, scrutari PERicuLUM [A danger to be considered.] In exergue, in two lines, mag. eq. SCYTH. I 1753. These abbreviations I have not deciphered. Merzdorf, on whose authority I describe it, classes this among German Medals of doubtful existence, knowing it only from an engraving on the title of an " Address for the enemies of Masonry, 1753." CCCCXV. Obverse, A square and extended compasses, the points touching the ends of the arms of the square, enclosing a blazing star, five- pointed, (in the form of a pentalpha.) Reverse, Two pillars, between which, above, hangs a chain ; below is the sun, with a crescent moon above it, and a cross patee beneath ; on the left is a triangular level, and on the right, one of the ordinary form. In exergue, in four lines, d. XIV. Julii CI3 ID CCCXIII | vollendete XXV Jahre | d. □ z. w. Eintracht | im O. Schweidnitz. [The four- teenth day of July, 18 13, completed twenty-five years for the Lodge of True (Wahre) Harmony, Orient of Schweidnitz.] Iron. Size 26. (Figure 5o.) CCCCXVI. Obverse, On a platform approached by three steps, between two pillars surmounted with globes, is an altar ; on its face the square and compasses enclosed in a wreath, and in front of which on the pavement is an ashlar, a square, gavel, trowel, and level ; behind the altar are two youths, grasping each other's right hand, and the one on the left placing his arm on his comrade's shoulder. Outside the pillars on the left is a globe, and on the right a skull, from which spring three sprigs of acacia. Between the pillars, above, on a ribbon, zur wahren eintracht [Of True Union.] In exergue, small, lesser f. Reverse, Inscription in ten lines, l. i^hrige ] iubelfeier DER □ ZUR I wahren EINTRACHT | GESTIFTET AM XIV lULI | MDCCLXXXVIII | VOM BR : V : HERDA | GEFEIERT DEN XIV. lULI | MDCCCXXXIII UNTER DEM MST. | V : ST : BR. KREBS u : DEP : MST. I BR : HONNICKE. — [The fiftieth jubilee festival 1 64 MASONIC MEDALS. of the Lodge of True Unity founded on the 14th of July, 1788, by Bro. Von Herda. — Celebrated, July 14, 1833,''*'' under its presiding Master, Bro. Krebs, and Deputy Master Bro. Hbnnicke.] Iron. Size 28. (Figure 5i.) CCCCXVII. Obverse, On an oval tablet, a cubic stone on a wall of masonry : on the stone is a grififin, segreant,^^^ having two tails, in his dexter paw a square, and in his sinister a crown and sword. The tablet is placed upon a seven-pointed star of formal rays, on which, grouped around the tablet, is a level and trowel on the left, a gavel and compasses on the right, a large square behind, showing one end on each side, a hat at the top,''*'' and a square as a Master's jewel, suspended to a broad ribbon, which surrounds the tablet, partly concealing the rays. Legend, ordq. frat. mur. sund. pom. f. f. [The Order of the Masonic Fraternity at Stralsund, Pomerania, caused this to be made.J Reverse, The sun and moon shining on the earth, which rolls between. Legend, itinere concordi [In harmonious march.] In exergue, 5^7 (1763) Silver. Size 21. (Figure 52.) CCCCXVIII. Obverse, Clothed bust of Wieland to left, wearing a skull-cap. Legend, above, wieland. On the arm, very small, the letter f. Reverse, A sphinx to left, couching, on a platform of three steps, and holding a triangle in its fore paws. Around is a garland of roses, tied at the bottom by a bow, outside of which is the legend, dem lxxx. geburtstage die loge AMALiA. above, and weimar d. v. sept, mdcccxii. below. [For his eightieth^^' 262 This date is of course an error in the die for 1838. to the Lodge Gustav z. d. 3 Strahlen, or Gustavus of the This Medal is engraved in Zacharias, Numoth. vii. 5. Three Rays. In " Sveriges och Svenska Konungahusets The Lodge is located at Schweidnitz, and holds under the Minnespenningar, &c.," (by Brol Emil Hildebrand, Stock- Grand Lodge "Royal York of Friendship." It is the holm, 1874,) it is classed among Swedish pieces, the dies same as that which struck the precedmg Medal. said to have been cut by G. Ljungberger, and the Medal 263 The arms are said to be those of the city of Stral- struck by the officers and members of a Swedish Army sund, and the device of the obverse was the Lodge jewel. Lodge, when in Stralsund, during the Seven Years' War. 264 The legend in full is Ordo Fratrum Muratorum Sun- See also page 104, Vol. II. of the same work. As this densis Pomeraniae fieri fecit. A few of these Medals were is the most recent as well as a most extensive and elab- struck, according to Zacharias, by the Lodge Eintracht, orate work on Swedish Numismatics, I think its state- of Stralsund, which became extinct in 1777, in commem- ments must be accepted. One of the Medals is in the oration of a convocation in that Lodge of Swedish Pythagoras Collection. Masons, at the close of the Seven Years' War, and pre- 265 This is engraved in Zacharias, Numoth. v. 3. Chris- sentedto those who attended. He intimates that the legend topher Martin Wieland was born at Overholzeim, near refers to the harmony which should prevail between mem- Bibrach, Sept. 5, 1733. He was long an opponent of bers of the Fraternity, wherever wandering; even though Masonry, and it is worthy of remark that he did not enter of different nations, often at war with each other, as the the Order until April 4, 1809, in his seventy-seventh year, sun and moon both illumine the earth, though moving in On his eightieth birthday he was presented with this Medal ditterent orbits. Merzdorf, in his Index, refers the piece by a deputation from the brethren of the Lodge He died PLATE XIV. MASONIC MEDALS. 165 birthday. The Lodge Amalia, Weimar, Sept. 5, 18 12.] Silver. Size 21. (Figure 53.) There is another Medal struck in honor of Wieland, like that of Ehmbsen some- times added to Masonic collections on account of his intimate relations to the Order, but having nothing distinctly Masonic ; the obverse has a younger bust to left, by Abramson, and the full name of the poet above ; the reverse has a serpent twined around a mirror, and a short staff, its head having a bust. Legend, above, utile dulci, and below, natus, mdccxxxiii. Silver. Size 26. CCCCXIX. Obverse, Above two branches of oak and acacia crossed is a ribbon to which is suspended the jewel of the Lodge, — a nine-pointed star, on which are the square and compasses, surrounded by a circle, with □ z v L z w (for zur Vaterlands Liebe zu Wismar, the Lodge of Love of Fatherland, Wismar,) below which, in small letters, h. Schroder. Legend, above, a. o. v. vieregge. i— mstr. v. st. mitstifter. [A. O. von Vierregge, first presiding Master''^* and charter member,] and below, am xix. april MDCCCXix * Reverse, Two branches of rose, above which is a burning torch, and near it the inscription in two lines, xix. april | mdcccxliv. Legend, F. L. V. vieregge Pr. Gr. MSTR. MITSTIFT- + F. G. F. CRULL. D. Z. MSTR. V. ST. MiTSTiFT- * Struck for the quarter-centennial of the Lodge. Sihj according to Merzdorf, by the Grand Land Lodge of Sweden, in honor of the care taken by the Princess, of poor orphan and houseless children, made so by a fire in Stockholm, Dec. 24, 1783. The reverse was restruck with slight differences.^*' CCCCXXXVL Obverse, Clothed half bust of Prince Charles to the right, wearing the ribbon of an Order. Below, in small letters, liungberger f- Legend, carolus d- g- regn- svec pr- haer- et dux suderm. [Charles, by the grace of God, Prince and heir of the kingdom of Sweden, and Duke of Sudermania.] Reverse, A blazing six-pointed star over a cubic altar which stands upon a mosaic pavement, and is surrounded by Masonic 286 The abbreviations in the legend on the obverse will not accurate; mine is from an impression in the Pythagoras be readily understood. The exergue may mean. The collection. Freemasuns in honor of the memory (exsequias ?) of the 287 For the facts regarding this Medal I am indebted Master (Praefectus) of St. Edward's Lodge, deceased to Hildebrand, ii. 312. Merzdorf knew of the existence A. D. 1780. Mer. is too indefinite to interpret ; probably of the piece from an impression in the Rostock collection, it is some Latin equivalent of Worshipful. After long but had not seen it. Vasa means also a lewd woman, search I have not been able to f5nd a list of Swedish That Simmingskold intended an insult, seems proved by Lodges of so early a date, and offer this interpretation his subsequent conduct : after flying from Sweden, he merely as a conjecture. The Medal is not mentioned by went to Germany. In 1786 he was deprived of his rank as Hildebrand. Merzdorf has a brief description which is a noble, and in 1796 he died in prison in Saxony. 174 MASONIC MEDALS. emblems, — on the left the square, in front, leaning against it, a level, and a trowel on the right : the compasses and plumb-line entwined in front of the level. Legend, luce fida et constante. [With faithful and constant light.] In exergue, in three lines, summo praefecto | lib. fr. mur. svecl | mdcclxxxvil [To the Grand Master of the Fraternity of Free Masons of Sweden, 1787.J Silver and bronze. Size 36. This Medal was struck at Stockholm by the Grand Land Lodge ^^' of Sweden, in 1787. and presented to the Grand Duke on St. Charles's day, (January 28,) 1788. CCCCXXXVn. Obverse, Draped bust of King Gustavus IIL, upon a cubic stone, the front of which is adorned with a blazing star formed by two triangles interlaced. On the left is a naked figure of Time ; he extends his left hand upward towards the bust, as if addressing it, while his right he places on his breast ; his hour-glass has fallen behind him on the left, and his scythe upon the right. The cubic stone, or altar, rests on a mosaic pavement, and its base is surrounded by various Masonic working tools — the level, square, gavel and compasses on the right, and the trowel and plumb-line in the fore- ground. On the left, just above the exergue, in small letters, fehrman. In exergue, mdccxcii. Reverse, Inscription in seven lines, uproriska | wapen OMRINGADE | MASTARN WID MIDNATT | III GUSTAF LEFDE SARAD | XIII DYGN DOG BEGRATEN | WID FULL MiDDAG | XXIX MART. [Rebellious weapons surrounded the Grand Master at midnight. Gustavus III. lived, wounded, thirteen days. He died lamented at high noon, on the 30th March.] Silver. Size 32. The 288 Merzdorf knew of its existence as he did of the the Crown. Prince Charles at this time was Heir presump- previous one, from an impression in the collection of the live, as Gustavus IV. wasnot born till 1778. This explains Provincial Grand Lodge at Rostock ; he gives only the the title on the Medal. He was chosen Grand Master legend of the reverse. Hildebrand, ii. 276, gives essen- in 1773, as I infer from the reveree of CCCCXXXVIII, tially the same description, except that he says the obverse where his death and long service in the Order are com- has the name fehrman under the bust. I describe this memorated. He was Grand Commander of the Scottish piece from personal examination of the Medal itself in the rite in 1770. The Grand Lodge of Sweden suffered from Pythagoras Collection. Their Catalogue names a variety the pretensions of other bodies claiming to possess "high which I think was mislaid or has disappeared, which was degrees," especially the rile of Strict Observance, but in possibly from the dies cut by Fehrman, and the one men- 1780 it was revived, the Duke chosen Grand Master, and tioned by Hildebrand : which was the original I cannot installed with all the honors, four hundred brethren, with say, as Hildebrand seems to have known nothing of an- the King al their head, participatmg. From this time other. Prince Charles was a younger son of Adolphus forward, says Findel, Freemasonry in Sweden has met Frederick and the Princess of Prussia ; he was born 1748, with marked consideration. On the assassmation of his made Duke of Sudermania (or Sudermanland) in 1772, a brother, Gustavus IIL, mentioned on the next Medal, he title apparently somewhat similar to that of Prince of became Regent during the minority of Gustavus IV., and Wales in England, being generally borne by the Heir to on the abdication of that ruler in 1809, he was elected MASONIC MEDALS. 175 dies of this Medal were originally cut by C. G. Fehrman in 1794, though the piece bears an earlier date, (that of the assassination,) and it was struck in the Royal Mint in Stockholm. The dies were afterwards recut at the cost of the brethren, says Hildebrand. with funds gathered by a negro, who was under the protection of the Princess Louisa Ulrica, and who bore the title of " His highness, Louis Gustaf Albert Badin." The original is very rare."^' CCCCXXXVin. Obverse, Bust of King Charles to right, under which in small letters, m- frumerie. Legend, caroujs xiii rex sveciae et nor- VEGIAE [Charles XIIL, King of Sweden and Norway.] Reverse, An altar- tomb, on the pedestal of which are two weeping genii, with reversed and expiring torches. Between them, at the foot of the tomb are Masonic working tools. — the square, compasses, gavel, trowel, and level. Legend, above, ^TERNUS TAMEN. [Yet eternal.] In exergue, in four lines, protectori et per XLV ANN. I SUPR- MAG- | L- FR • MUR • svECi | MDCCCxviii • [Protector and for forty-five years Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity of Sweden, 1818.] Gold and silver. Size 34. Struck by the Grand Land Lodge of Sweden, in Stockholm.^" King by the Diet, and ascended the throne as Charles excellence of the work of the Masonic Fraternity." He XIII. had married, in 1774, Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte, the 289 See Hildebrand, ii. 202. I have an electrotype of daughter of Frederick Augustus, of Holstein-Gottorp. the original of this piece, from which I describe it. King Having no children, he named Marshal Bernadotte as his Gustavus III. is styled Master on the Medal, though he heir, who succeeded him as Charles XIV. He died Feb. relinquished the chair of the Grand Lodge, I believe in 5, 1818. I describe the Medal from an impression in the 1772, when Prince Charles succeeded him. In the Swe- Pythagoras Collection. Merzdorf possessed one of them, dish Grand Lodge, I am informed, the reigning King but his description has some literal errors. King Charles, holds the position of Grand Master in his own right. He - on this Medal, is said to have been "Grand Master for is the same whose birth was signalized by the striking forty-five years," which would carry the date of his ac- of No. CCCCXXX ; he succeeded to the throne on the cession back to 1773. It seems impossible to harmonize death of his father, in February, 1771, and was crowned by the usage of American Grand Lodges, the Masonic May 29, 1772 ; during a war with Russia in 1788-90, he rank assigned on these Swedish Medals to the Princes in extended the royal prerogative and arrested the leaders whose honor they were "struck, with the statement of Ma- of the opposition, which excited great indignation, and at sonic historians. According to Findel, the King delivered a masquerade at the Opera House in .Stockholm, on the to his adopted son and successor, Charles John, the gavel evening of March 16, 1792, disregarding a Masonic warn- of office, and at the same time, (May 27, 181.1,) founded ing which he had received, he was encircled by con spira- the Order of Charles XIII, " which is restricted to Free- tors and assassinated by a pistol-shot in the side from masons. This was .seven years previous to the date of Ankarstroem, and died the 29th of the same month. The ■ this Medal. A similar difficulty exists as to the earlier allusion in the inscription to Masonic tradition will be years of his Grand Masterehip, when the Grand Lodge recognized. was languishing, or dormant. These discrepancies can be 290 The legend of the reverse isj from Ovid. Hil- explained only on the theory that Masons in all the debrand, ii. 291, remarks that "the eulogist of King various rites practiced in Sweden— the Strict Observance, Charles, in the Grand Lodge, said, that with his own the Swedish, so called, and that of Swedenborg — ac- hands, while Grand Master, he had written the laws and knowledged the King as the highest Masonic power. [.See by-laws of the Order, and attested the immen.se value and also Note 280.] 176 MASONIC MEDALS. CCCCXXXIX. Obverse, Bust of King Charles to the right, under which in small letters, l. p. lundgren (the die sinker.) Legend, carolus xiv JOHANNES REX svEC. ET NORV. suPR. MAG. ET PROTECTOR. [Charles XIV. John, King of Sweden and Norway, Supreme Master and Protector.] Reverse, On the right is an altar, formed of a cubic stone, on which is a crown ; a sword and sceptre rest upon a cushion ; the face of the altar bears the letters xxv — alluding to the quarter century for which he had reigned — surrounded by two palm branches ; on the pedestal lie the square, compasses, and level. Near the altar is a standard, bearing the emblem of the Grand Master's rank. On the left is the radiant sun. Legend, above, havd diminvto splendore [With undiminished lustre.] In exergue, in three lines, in mem. anni jubil.ei| MDCCCXLiii I LL. FR. MUR. svECi. [In memory of the Jubilee year, 1843, the Swedish Freemasons have struck this.] Surrounding the field, in a border divided into eight parts, are the words, septe * mtrio | * | ori ♦ ens | ♦ | MERi ♦ DIES I ♦ I occi * DENS | * [North, East, South, West.] Gold, silver, and bronze. Size 36.°'' CCCCXL. Obverse, Bust of the Crown Prince Oscar to the right, wearing a mantle, which is fastened over his shoulder, under which in small letters, m. frumerie. Legend, jos. franc, oscar. pr. haer. sv. et norv. dux SUDERM. [Joseph Francis Oscar, Prince and heir of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Sudermania.J Reverse, A young eagle, flying upwards, towards a star, which throws its rays upon a circular temple standing on a rock rising above the waves. Legend, juventas et patrius vigor. [Youthful and pater- nal strength.] In exergue, toga vir. sumta 4 jul. 181 7. l. fr. mur. gra- TULAR. [Assumed the "toga virilis," (i. e. became of age,) July 4, 181 7. The Masonic Fraternity congratulate you.] Size 32. This Medal is extremely rare ; a few impressions were struck in lead, before the dies were hardened, eight of which are said to have been sold in Stockholm, in 1857. One in 291 Charles XIV., or Charles John, better known per- by the Grand Land Lodge, of which he was Grand Master, haps as Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, the distinguished commemorates the quarter centennial year of his reign, soldier and Marshal of France under Napoleon, - was He died March 8, 1844. I describe the piece from an chosen Prmce Royal of Sweden by the Diet in August, impression in the Pythagoras Collection. Merzdorf had 1810 ; on the death of Charles XIII. he was crowned one, but he gives the name of tKe die cutter as Lvndberg. King of Sweden at Stockholm, and of Norway at Dron- It is Lundgren on the Pythagoras Medal. See Hilde- theim, in 1818. This Medal, struck in 1843, at Stockholm, brand, ii. 349. MASONIC MEDALS. 177 bronze (a galvano-plastic or electrotype copy,) is said to exist in the Royal Cabinet.''^ CCCCXLI. Obverse, Within a wreath formed half of acacia and half of myrtle, are the letters C and % beneath princely crowns. Legend, in augus- Tos PRiNciPUM CAROLi ET LUDOviCAE HYMENAEOs * [In honor of the auo-ust nuptials of Prince Charles and* the Princess Loiiisa.J Reverse, Two hands clasping each other within a radiant circle, over an altar, on which lies a royal crown ; on a horn of the altar is suspended a garland of myrtle ; and upon its front is the letter G in a star formed by a double triangle interlaced. Near the base are a cubic stone, gavel, trowel, &c. In the distance are mountains and fir trees.. Legend, aurea Venturis, sol porrige gaudia LUSTRis. [Literally, Extend, oh sun, golden joys through their future years.] In exergue, ll. fr. muratores sveci d. xix junii mdccgl. [The Masonic Fraternity of Sweden, June 19, i85o.] Below, in very small letters, p. h. l. (for P. H. Lundgren, the die sinker.) Silver. Size 28.'" CCCCXLI I. Obverse, Bust to right, nude, of Charles XV. below which, in small letters, lea ahlborn. Legend, carolus xv rex sveciae et norve- giae [Charles XV. King of Sweden and Norway.] Reverse, On a mosaic pavement are two columns with globes on their capitals, over which falls a cable-tow, with a love-knot in the centre, and tassels hanging at the ends. Between the columns is a cubic altar, on which is the Master's gavel and a palm branch. On the face of the altar is a blazing star formed of a double triangle, in which is the letter G. On the pavement lie Masonic working tools, — trowel, square, compasses, level, — and two crossed swords. Legend, LABOREM CUM PALMA MUTAViT. [He has exchanged labor for reward.] In exergue, Aeternae memoriae mag. sup. et s. v. defuncti lib. fr. mur. prov. 292 This Medal was intended to commemorate the of his father's coronation. He succeeded his father, as coming of age of the Crown Prince Oscar. In conse- Oscar I., March 8, 1844, and died July 8, 1859. quence of an error in the die of the reverse, gratul.'^r, 293 This Medal was struck in honor of the nuptials of for GRATULAB, (abbreviation of Gratulabundi,) the issue of Prince Charles, (who was at that time the Grand Master, the Medals was forbidden liy the Royal Academy of Arts. "Stormastare," of Sweden.) with the Princess Wilhelmina Prince Oscar, afterwards O.scar I., King of Sweden, was Fredrika Alexandra Anna Louisa, of the Netlierlands, in born July 4, 1799. He was made Duke of Sudermania Stockholm, June ig, 1850. He was appointed Regent when his father, Charles XIV., was chosen Prince Royal of by his father in September, 1857, and succeeded as Charles Sweden m 1810, and was declared of age on his eighteenth XV. in 1859. The description I translate from Hilde- birthday. He became Grand Master in 1818, the year brand, ii. 455. 1/8 MASONIC MEDALS. IX. MDCccLxxii. [To the eternal memory of the deceased Grand Master, and Vicar of Solomon, the Brethren Freemasons of the Ninth Province have struck this, i?>y2.~]'^^ Gold and silver. Size 36. Struck in 1873 at the Royal Mint. CCCCXLIII. Obverse, Bust of King Oscar to left : under it, in very small letters, a- lindberg- Legend, oscar ii rex sveci^ et norvegiae- [Oscar II. King of Sweden and Norway.] A circle of "pearls" surrounds the legend at the edge. Reverse, The facade of a large building, three stories in height, with the front adorned with pilasters, and a wing advanced on each side ; the centre and wings have each a separate dome or roof Legend, ^DES LIBER • FRATR • MURATORUM • [Temple of the Brethren of the Free Masons.] In exergue, in two lines, holmi^ adoristata | mdccclxxvi. [Dedi- cated, (literally, adorned) at Stockholm, 1876.] Near the lower edge, curving, A • lindberg • Silver and bronze. Size 34.°'^ Merzdorf describes another Swedish Medal, of Hedlinger, by himself, which has on the obverse his bust, nude, to the left, and under it in small letters AATOM Reverse, A full curtain hanging from a rod, in heavy drapery, covers nearly the whole field. Above it in small letters, rND.01 CEAYTON [Know thyself.] In exergue, an owl's head, facing, and wings.^s^ I have an impression of this Medal in type metal, or some similar alloy. Size 23 nearly. I see nothing Masonic in this piece ; the fallen curtain suggests mystery, but that, of course, has no necessary allusion to the Fraternity. Merzdorf probably describes it on account of the connection of Hedlinger with Free- masonry, and I find it placed with Masonics in German Catalogues. 294 The "Ninth Province " in the rite of Strict Obser- been elected to Honorary Membership in the Boston Nu- vance is Sweden. The Swedish rite varies considerably mismatic Society and others of kindred objects in America, from the riles practiced in America, England, or France, and of the Imperial Art Academy, of St. Petersburg. For information on this point the reader is referred to 295 Oscar II., the reigning King of Sweden, has mani- Findel's History of Freemasonry. In the rite of Sweden- fested the same interest in Freemasonry that endeared his borg, which has modified the. Swedish rite, the highest predecessors to the brethren. For a fine electrotype of degree is Master Regnant, which is limited to very few, this Medal, struck on the completion and dedication of the, and the presiding officer of which must be the King of Masonic Temple in Stockholm, and which is quite scarce, Sweden, whose title is Stadtholder or Vicar of Solomon. I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. G. F. Ulex, of (Vicarius Salomonis.) The fact that the dies of this Medal Hamburg, Germany. were cut by a lady, deserves mention. Madame Lea 296 Of this Medal an engraving of both obverse and Ahlborn, the engraver of this piece, is the daughter of revei-se will be found in Plate I of a volume published at Lundgren, who cut the dies of the preceding number, and Basle, 1776, entitled " Hedlinger Oeuvre, par Mechel." is now the chief medallist at the Royal Mint, Stockholm. Johan Karl Hedlinger, bom at Schwitz, 1691, was a fa- She is known to American numismatists from her beautiful mous engraver of Medals ; after a short residence at Paris, Medal in honor of J. J. Mickley, and is doubtless the only he was called to Stockholm in 1719. He died at his birth lady engraver of dies of any note ever known. She has place in 177 1. MA SONIC MEDALS. 1 79 CCCCXLIV. Obverse, Arranged around a circle, at equal distances from each other, are the emblems of the seven planets ; below them, the figures I to 7. Above are the words, muhr free, followed by a sevenfold rainbow, on which are the seven planets, and the letters aeton. lmnr. dbts. The rainbow spans a landscape, on the right side of which in the distance is a city and fortress, towards and in front of which a vessel on the left is sailing. Below is 5785 neujerusalem in gros mahyar (?) r. f. In the centre, between these two designs are the letters, edJo. The planets indicated by the figures 1,4, 5 and 6 are united by lines which extend across the entire field, and form two triangles of unequal sides. No. 7 is connected by a pointed square with a point near 6. Reverse, In a circle of planets similar to that of the obverse, is the legend, reects deenst good dordien ediog warst gotdligs or geslegits horst so as kind sien ohr so bust dien ohrdeel. This, Merzdorf, from whose description I translate this, renders as follows : — Serve thou God aright, according to thine oath ; become of the divine family, listen as a child to His word ; so He whispers His will. In the centre are three perpendicular lines, of which the first, that on the right, is divided into three parts ; at the top of it is the sun, and at the bottom the moon ; the second, that on the left, is divided into five parts, and has at its top an eye, and at the bottom an ear : the third or centre line has the astronomic emblem of Saturn at the top, and a ring of " pearls " at the bottom. On the centre of the field, GdT On both sides the outer border is a chain of ears. This Medal is of copper, and two zoll in diameter, about 32 American scale. An impression was in Merzkorf's collection, and in that of the Lodge Minerva of the Three Palms in Leipsic. "As to whether my interpretation of the inscription is correct," he remarks, " we must leave for others to determine." '"^'' 2^"] It seems not improbable that this Medal bears some lent History. The Swedish rite is a mixture of Free- allusion to either the Swedish rite or that of Swedenborg. masonry as practiced in the ancient Lodges of England Merzdorf places it among the pieces which he says bear and Scotland, with the Templarism of the Strict Observ- some apparent relation to Masonry, and it perhaps belongs ance, Rosicrucianism, (which has nothing to do with the to some of the mystical or high degrees which were manu- Rose Croix grade,) and some infusion of the rite of factured so extensively on the Conlinent, near the close of Swedenborg. In one degree of the Swedish rite, says the last century, by members of various Lodges, who Findel, " the New Jerusalem is painted on a caipet, hav- hoped thereby to gain some influence or authority over ing twelve gates." Gustavus III. is credited with its rise their brethren. The pernicious effect of these degrees on and cultivation in his knigdom, where it is now almost genuine Masonry is clearly shown by Findel in his excel- exclusively practiced and whence its name is derived. Its i8o MASONIC MEDALS. He also mentions, as sometimes placed in Masonic collections, the follow- ing, none of which I have seen: — a medal of Rumpf; one of King Frederick, 175 I ; of Armfeld, 1804; of Baron Von Adierbett, 18 18, " and others beside," which he does not name. Of these pieces which he regards as " not having a Masonic origin," he gives no description. CCCCXLV. Obverse, A pyramid, or obelisk, adorned with Masonic emblems. Legend, concordia unione. In exergue, 1749. Reverse, A pyramid on which is the letter K, crowned, above two crossed gavels. Legend, ET CLEMENTiA iNSTAURATA. [The legend seems to read from the obverse to the reverse, — Erected by harmony, union and kindness.] In exergue, 1749. I describe this from Merzdorf who does not mention the size or metal. He gives the weight as " \ loth," from which it would appear to be quite small. He places it, with some doubt, under Copenhagen, uncertain whether it is Danish or not. Some assign it to a Provincial Lodge erected in Copenhagen in 1749, by Korff, the Russian Ambassador.^'^ " Among Danish Masonic Medals," saj'^s Merzdorf, " some also place one struck on the coronation [Salbungfest] of King Frederick V. of Denmark, foundation is undoubtedly French, where the influence of Medal. By the Hermetic or Gnostic philosophers who the rites named above was early felt, and their claims claimed, with no belter foundation, the sole possession of maintained with the greatest persistence. It had nine the true secrets of Freemasonry, "talismans," which were degrees. Zinnendoif, who acquired most of the degrees ofien Medals, struck or engraved, were often used; these as worked in Sweden, also prepared a rite wliich is in were full of Masonic symbols. I have seen an engraving of many respects essentially the same, and which is worked in one which has the sun, moon, and five stars, representing the Lodges of Germany under the obedience of the Grand the seven planets. It seems more probable, however, that Land Ixjdge of Germany, founded by him. Alchemistic this Medal bears a nearer relation to the eighth degree of and Rosicrucian fables were incorporated into the higher the Swedish rite, which in particular is said to be degrees of this rite also, as well as some of the tenets thoroughly impregnated with Rosicrucian and Alchemistic and symbols of the Christian faith. I find myself, after learning, than to any other, and I therefore place it with considerable study into these rites, and their peculiar Swedish Medals. teachings, no better able to decide the question of the 298 T. A. Korff was the Russian Ambassador to Den- particular Masonic character of this piece, than was Merz- mark at this time, and Findel says that ' Masonic light dorf, who could not interpret it ; but I am strongly in- was first kindled in Denmark in 1743, when Baron Munich clined to believe that it bears a similar relationship to the founded a Lodge in Copenhagen. Its first work was the Swedish rite, that the degrees of the Commandery do to initiation of the Russian Ambassador. ' Jan. 13, 1745, the Freemasonry in America. In the twenty-eighth degree of Lodge took the name of St. Martin, and not being regu- the Ancient and Accepted rite, (Knight of the Sun,) the larly constituted, worked in accordance with ancient jewel bears several planetary signs ; the Metropolitan usage, and did not receive a formal charter till 1749. In Chapter of France had a system which it called the Ma- honor of the reception of Korff, some have supposed this sonic Zodiac, in which there were a series of twelve Medal was struck, but this theory is not fully established, degrees, named after the Zodiacal signs ; there were some The Lodge was afterwards united with one which had similar degrees in the rite of Mizraim. These are men- sprung from it, and after the union took the name of tioned to show the number of "degrees" claiming re- " Zorobabel of the North Star," under which title it is lationship with Masonry, which used the symbols on this stili working. MASONIC MEDALS. i8i Sept. 4, 1747, by Heinrich Wilhehn Marshalch,=59 at Fredericksburg, Seeland, as also the Medal with the reverse Misurati of Peter Schumacher, (Count Von Greifenfeld,) and the funeral Medal of J. A. Von Korf, of the year 1766." The second piece which he names, I suppose to be the same with one in Mr. Poilhan's collection, described as follows : — / CCCCXLVI. Obverse, The compasses somewhat extended, and a ribbon or scroll, bearing the word misurati [measured?], passing between the legs. Reverse, A naked female figure, holding a veil or streamer, blown by the wind, and partly covering her. She stands lightly with one foot upon a globe. Legend, reverenter habe [Conduct thyself with reverence.] Silver. Size 18. I know of no other specimen of this Medal in this country. Merzdorf mentions still another Medal, the weight of which he gives as " -^f Loth," or nearly an ounce, which Appel, IV. i, p. 534, No. 1938, gives as an English Masonic, but which plainly appears, from its inscription, to be merely a Danish Prize Medal for Sunday Schools.^"" CCCCXLVII. Obverse, Within several engraved lines a female figure, walking, who holds in her right hand a level, and in her left the square, compasses and plumb. In the back ground, on the right, a ruin. Legend, GOTT VERBiNDET, HEiLET, GRUNDET [God bindeth up, healeth, establisheth.j In exergue, i75i. Reverse, A building resembling a temple on the left ; above, is St. Michael slaying the dragon. Legend, rath kraft u. held. [Counsel, strength and heroism.] In exergue, in two lines, in zions zeit | PS. 24. V. 8. [In Zion's time.^"'] On the band above the exergue, 1762. p. H. G. This Medal was ,of unknown mintage to Merzdorf, from whom I 299 Baron, H. W. Von Marschall was initiated into sondagsskolen. [For industry in Sunday School.] It Freemasonry in London, and afterwards in France into is surprising that it should have been called a Masonic by the Templar Masonry of the time, and transplanted that one so well informed as Appel. Order into Germany. He was active in the same direction 301 I consider that the reference in the second line of the in Denmark also, but finally transferred whatever powers exergue belongs to the legend, and not to the words "In he had acquired to Von Hand, and himself withdrew Zion's time." This reference seems to be to the closing from all participation in Masonry, and died in 1759 or part of verse 8 of Psalm 24, "The Lord strong and 1762. The " funeral Medal " of Von Korf, I have been mighty, the Lord mighty in battle." The word held unable to find any description of. would then perhaps be better translated ' mighty in battle, ' 300 The obverse has an altar, on which stands an an- the literal meaning being a champion. I have no explana- tique lamp, and against which leans a level, with the tion to offer of this piece, the obverse only of which seems legend above in two lines, LYS | fasthed siKKERirED to be clearly Masonic. It is found in the Rostock and some [Light, steadfastness, safety,] and in exergue, 4., MAI. other collections, and I judge is rare. There was a Lodge 1800. Reverse, Inscription in four lines, FOR | FLIID | I | "St. Michael " in Schwerin, in 1754. See CCCCVII. 1 82 MASONIC MEDALS. describe it. He probably had a cast only, from the Zacharias collection, and mentions neither size, metal, nor the occasion for which it was struck, placing it among those pieces which have " an apparent connection with Masonry." CCCCXLVIII. Obverse, St. Andrew, upon his cross. Reverse, The sacred candlestick of the Jewish tabernacle with its seven lights. A cast of this Medal was formerly in the collection of Zacharias, and Merzdorf mentions it, in some doubt as to whether it is merely an amulet, or a Medal of one of the numberless high degrees. The latter seems more probable,'"" and I am inclined to attribute this piece to some body working under the Swedish rite. The size and metal I have not ascertained. CCCCXLIX. Obverse, Truth "as represented by the antients, under the form of a woman in flowing robes, with a mirror in her right hand, her left leaning upon a shield, which has upon it the face of the sun, and which rests upon a broken rock. Around her are Masonic implements ; and to the figure is added a veil, which hides part of her face, and which is alluded to in the inscription quamvis velata Veritas, this being most applicable to Free- masonry, which is also the truth although it be veiled." '"^ Reverse, " The Freemasons' Arms, with an escutcheon of pretence, bearing the Union, (or hand in hand,) to denote the Lodge to which it belongs," CCCCL. Obverse, Bust in profile, to left, wearing a coronet, with alternate strawberry leaves and fleurs-de-lis ; on the shoulders a narrow collar of ermine. Legend, dominus. illuminatio. mea. [The Lord my light.] Reverse, A shield, quarterly ; i and 4, an open book, having six seals attached to the left cover, between three crowns, two above and one below. 2 and 3, on a chevron between three castles a pair of compasses extended. The colors are not indicated. Crest, The sun in splendor. Legend, sit. lux. et. LUX. ruiT. [Let there be light, and there was light.] Silver and silver gilt. 302 In a previous note it lias been mentioned ttiat St. Union Lodge, No. 370, of Exeter, England, and was Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, is often alluded designed by John Chubb, of Bridgewater. The passages to in certain degrees of the Scottish rite, in those of the describing it, are so quaint, that I have preferred to give French or modern rite, in that of Sweden, and in that of them as I find them in Hughan, (Masonic Register,) who Ziiinendorf. The seven-branched candlestick is also an names as his authority, "Frontispiece and description, emblem on some of the French Medals, especially those of ' Trewman's Principles,' 1777, (Exeter.)" This may have the Rose Croix chapters. See XCII. been an engraved Medal, though that does not appear. 303 This Medal, I learn from Hughan, was worn by Hughan does not mention the size or metal. 33 52 '^"'[""'"'Tw'^ CCCCXVIl. Obv. CCCCXVIII. S2 CCCCXVIl. Rev. PLATE XV. MASONIC MEDALS. 183 Size 26. I know of only two impressions of this Medal in America, and have not seen it mentioned by any English writer. The obverse shows a slight crack in the die, from the first l in illuminatio running in front of the profile to the shoulder. I believe it to be rare. It is mentioned by Merzdorf, by the legend only, as being in the Rostock collection.^"* (Figure 54.) Most, if not all of these Medals are pierced, and have a shell-shaped loop, by which they were worn suspended to a ribbon. CCCCLI. Obverse, A female figure seated, nearly facing, but her head turned towards a boy, who kneels beside her on observer's right, holding books under his arm : on the left, beside her, is a girl standing. Above is a radiant triangle, on which is the All-seeing eye. In exergue, curving, MDCCCXxx. Reverse, Inscription in ten lines, honorable | testimonial | of | 304 This bust, which has a full beard and moustache, I suppose to be intended for Alfred the Great, and if this be the case, the Medal is probably one struck for Alfred Lodge, of Oxford, England, chartered in 1814. (No. 649 in 1831, and 425 in 1855, on the Register of the Grand Lodge.) The Arms of the University of Oxford as given by Burke, are " Azure, on a book open proper, garnished or, on the dexter side seven seals of the last, between three open crowns of the second [ ? or,] the words Sapientia Felicitas. Latterly these words have been changed to Dominus Illuminatio Mea, also the words Principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum. " The second motto as given by Burke, forms the legend on the obverse of the Medal, and the first and fourth quarters so closely resemble these Arms, that I think there can !« little doubt as to the Lodge to which the Medal should be assigned. The device of the three crowns has so much of Masonic interest connected with it, and appears 6n a Medal shortly to be described, that it seems proper to mention some points in regard to it, which I have learned in my efforts to trace the origin of this Medal. These emblems are used in Royal Arch Masonry, as practiced in England in many Lodges as an appendage to the third degree, but here they are usually placed one over two. [See fig. 40, illustrating CCLXIL] They were also displayed upon the Arms of the city of Cologne, alluding to the three Kings, who brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant • Saviour, and whose relics are said to be preserved in the Cathedral of that city. Perhaps it is from this fact, that some numismatists have considered this Medal as having a Continental origin, and belonging to the llluminati, and have found as they suppposed, some corroboration of this theory in the legends : I am satisfied that this is entirely without foundation. The .three crowns, (or, in pale on a field azure,) were also the ancient Arms of the Kingdom of Swdeen. Their chief Masonic interest however arises from their use by the "Grand Lodge of All England." Mr. Hughan has kindly sent me rubbings from the original seal of this Grand Lodge, which was formed about 1725 by the old Lodge that had for many years assembled in the city of York. It is elliptical, and has within a border formed by a double trefoil, a Norman shield with three crowns, two over one; above the top of the shield, but within the border, A. D. 926, and on a band surrounding it, the legend, SIGIL : FRAT : EBOR : per EDWIN : COLL : >J« [The seal of the Brethren collected at York by Edwin, A. D. 926.] This seal was double, having a reverse, or counter-seal, also elliptical in form, and bearing three crowns, as on the obverse, but no shield, and on a band the legend, sigillvm edwini northvmb : REGIS [The seal of Edwin, King of Northurabria.] On an open book, at the top, or possibly a fold of the ribbon, which the rubbing is not sufficiently perfect to enable me to decide, are the square and compass^. In his Masonic Register, p. 26, Hughan calls the counter-seal, the seal, by an oversight, doubtless, as the first is clearly the true seal, while the other was used probably from ils historical associations, and as indicating the source whence the Arms were derived. Prince Edwin, the son of Athelstan, as Masonic tradition informs us, collected the Fraternity of Masons in the city of York, in 926, when the famous Charter of York was "received, discussed and accepted by the Lodges of Eng- land." (See Rebold, pages 48 and 347 et seq.) From an engraving before me of Arms as displayed on a jewel or seal of Humber Lodge, No. 57, Hull, (in Yorkshire,) England, which was originally an "Ancient" Lodge, I find that this has in the first and fourth quarters, on a field azure, three crowns in pale, or. It would be foreign to our plan to discuss the question suggested as to whether there is any connection between these Arms, but it might be profitably investigated by the Masonic Antiquary. 1 84 MASONIC MEDALS. MASONIC CHARITY | AND BENEVOLENCE | INSTITUTED | BY H. R. H. AUG : FRED : | DUKE OF SUSSEX | M : w : GRAND | MASTER. " Protected by a glass on each side. Engraved on the rim is the name of the Steward, and year of qualifica- tion. "3°5 Gold and silver gilt. Size 24. CCCCLII. Obverse, In form, a star of five points, — one at the bottom ; between the two at the top an Earl's coronet, (alluding to the Earl of Zetland, who was M. W. Grand Master when it was struck.) Between the other points are flames. On the centre of the star, a representation of the new Masonic Buildings, (Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London,) over which the legend, inaugurated 14 april 1869, and below, on a scroll of three folds, audi, vide, tace. [Hear, See, Be silent.] Surrounding the centre is a circle with a space for a name above, and * steward ♦ below. Reverse, " Medallion portrait of the ' Earl of Zetiand,' Grand Master," Silver. Size, between extremities of points, 24.3°^ CCCCLIII. Obverse, A radiant star of five points, of gold, (one at the bottom,) surmounting another of silver, the points of which are much more obtuse, and appear between those of the first. On the centre is a circular tablet bearing a portrait bust of the Grand Master, (the Prince of Wales,) to the left. Around the tablet a circle of blue enamel, bearing the legend, above, INSTALLED and below + mdccclxxv. + At the top, the Prince's plumes in silver, coronet in gold, and motto, ich dien in gold letters on a scroll of blue enamel. Reverse, Not described by Hughan, from whose engraving I take the above, but I presume, bearing the name of one of the Stewards of the 305 This Medal, alluded to by Meizdorf, but which he it, denoting the number of times the brother may have had never seen, I describe from an engraving in Hughan's served as Steward, a second personal subscription of a like Masonic Register. In an account of the piece, (p. 34,) he amount being required before any clasp can be added, mentions many interesting facts in regard to it. The fig- and the same for each additional clasp. It is a highly ures re]5resent a widow and orphans. It is known as the esteemed and honorable distinction, being one of the very " Charity Jewel," and can be worn only by a brother who few Medals permitted to be worn in the Grand Lodge of has served as Steward " to any two of the following Insti- England. tutions, viz. 'The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls,' 306 This I also describe from a plate in Hughan, except 'The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys,' 'The Royal the reverse, which I quote from him. It was, he says, Masonic Benevolent Institution,' and provided he shall at (p. 36,) "struck in honor of the opening of the new Ma- the time of so serving have personally subscribed, as to sonic Temple, and presented to ' some 130 Stewards for each of the two Masonic Schools, ten guineas at the least, the Festival, lo whom the Jewels were distributed at the aud as to the ' Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution,' ten Grand Lodge, ist September, 1869, the names of the pounds at the least." It is worn with a ribbon of prescribed brethren being printed in the Proceedings.' " The size I colors, showing the direction in which his charity has been give is that of the engraving, bestowed. There are also clasps which may be worn with MASONIC MEDALS. 185 Festival, a large number of whom were appointed to aid in carrying out the arrangements of the Installation, April 28, 1875. Hughan says, " 368 jewels were struck by Bro. H. T. Lamb by order of the Grand Lodge, to commemo- rate so important an event, from an elegant design by Sir Albert W. Woods. The jewel is suspended from a ribbon of the Swedish colors, the M. W. G. M. having been initiated in 1868 by his Majesty the King of Sweden." Size, as engraved, between opposite points, 26 nearly.^"' CCCCLIV. Obverse, " Bust of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales in bold relief." Reverse, Inscription in eleven lines, installation | of h. r. h. | ALBERT EDWARD | PRINCE OF WALES | AS GRAND MASTER | OF | ENGLISH FREE- MASONS I APRIL 28 1875. I LOYALTY AND CHARITY. Gold, silver, and bronze. Size 32 nearly.^"' CCCCLV. Obverse, On the centre of the field an oval shield, formed by a wreath, presumably of wheat and olive, bearing azure, three crowns or, (two over one,) after the York " Grand Lodge of All England."^"' Supporters, two cherubim, facing, like those on the Arms of the United Grand Lodge. Crest, The Ark of the Covenant, with a cherub bending over it on either side, and a radiant triangle on which is the All-seeing eye above. Motto, on a ribbon, mn'^bioTp [Holiness to the Lord,] and below it ^? 1 Legend, On a crimson garter in gold letters, lodge ■ of • antiquity • acting • by • immemo- rial ■ constitution ■ LONDON A border of gold surrounds the garter, and on a small projection at the bottom, 1843. Reverse, On the centre of the field the Arms of H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex,^"" as follows : — I and 4, gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or, (for England.) 2, or, a lion rampant within a tressure, flory counter-flory gules, (for Scotland. ) 3, azure, a harp or, stringed argent, (for Ireland.) Differenced with a label of three points argent, bearing two hearts in pale between two crosses, gules. Over all, an escutcheon of pretence, per pale and per chevron, i, gules, two lions passant- guardant, in pale, or, (for Brunswick.) 2, or, semee of hearts proper, a lion rampant azure, armed and langued gules, (for Lunenburg.) 3, gules, a horse courant, argent, 307 Hughan gives some further interesting particulars in issued by Bro. George Kenning, P. M. 162, London, in regard to the Medal and the occasion, which was that of commemoration of the Royal Installation, 1875." the. Installation of Albert Edward, as successor to the 309 See Note 304. Marquis of Ripon. [See p. 37 of his Register.] 310 As the Medal displays the Arms in. their proper 308 The description of this Medal I take from Hughan, colors, I have thought it might be interesting to insert the (Masonic Register, page 31,) who says this was "lately full heraldic description. 1 86 MASONIC MEDALS. (for Saxony.) Crest, alien, statant guardant, or, imperially crowned. Supporters, Dexter, a lion rampant guardant, or, imperially crowned ; Sinister, a unicorn, argent, armed, unguled and crined, or ; gorged with a coronet composed of crosses patee and fieurs-de-lys, to which a chain is attached, passing over the back, all gold. Below the supporters a ribbon, azure, for the motto, which does not appear on the jewel as engraved. Encircling the field, the garter, azure, on which in gold letters, honi • soit • qui mal • y . pense. [Dishonored be he who thinks evil of it.] Around all is a gold rim, with small projection bearing the date 1 846 at the bottom as on the obverse. The Medal is attached to a ducal coronet of gold, and was worn suspended from a crimson ribbon having a border of green. Gold, or silver-gilt, and enamel. Size, as engraved, 30. This is known as a " Royal Medal," having been instituted in January, 1813, by H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, then and till his death in 1843, M. W. Grand Master.^" CCCCLVI. Obverse, A diadem of gold, sustaining the " Prince of Wales's feathers," in silver, irradiated with gold, and surrounded by a garter of blue enamel, and the motto honi soit qui mal y pense in gold letters. Reverse, Plain, for engraving. The Medal is attached to the Prince's coronet, which differs from the imperial crown in having a single instead of a double arch, and the cap of crimson instead of purple velvet. The latter addition to the Medal was granted as a privilege by the present Prince. This like the preceding is known as a " Royal Medal." It is of gold, (the feathers being in silver,) and enamel. Size as engraved, 24. It is the badge of the Prince of Wales Lodge, No. sSg, London, the membership of which is very limited.^" CCCCLVII. Obverse, On a purple field, the radiant sun in gold. Legend, On a circle of white, surrounding the field, grand master's lodge, n° i. in gold letters.3'3 This is attached to a crown, of the variety known in heraldry as 311 See CCLIX, CCLX, and CCLXI. This Medal 312 Hughan gives not only an engraving of this Medal, was conferred as a mark of distinction on Master Masons but also a brief yet very interesting account of the Lodge, raised in the Lodge of Antiquity, London, which previous and some privileges attached to the jewel, to the "Union," stood first on the Roll of Old Lodges. 313 The Lodge to which this Medal belongs as its Hughan gives many interesting facts in regard to this peculiar badge, formerly possessed some singular and ex- Lodge and its Medal. As it is a regulation of the Lodge elusive privileges, which have long ceased to be enjoyed. that " the sum the Medal costs is returned by the Lodge, It is No. i on the roll of the United Grand Lodge, though either on the broiher honoured ceasing to subscribe, or there are several others which outrank it in antiquity. See on his demise to his representative, when the jewel is Hughan, Register, p. 41. returned," the Medal is almost unknown to coUectoi-s. MASONIC MEDALS. 187 an Eastern crown, (having long points.) Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Gold. Size as engraved, 24. CCCCLVIII. Obverse, On a field of blue enamel, an escutcheon bear- ing or, within a tressure a lion rampant ; in chief a label of three points, surmounted by a ducal coronet. The colors of the tressure and the lion are not designated in the engraving.^'* Below the escutcheon, two crossed branches of thistle, with the flowers. Legend, on a gold border, royal SOMERSET HOUSE AND INVERNESS LODGE. • Reverse, On a ground of blue, as on obverse, a hunting horn of gold suspended by a cord, and below, on a scroll of gold, the words immemorial constitution. Legend, on a gold border, united with the old horn lodge n?- 2 10™ January 1774 + On the rim, engraved, "Royal Inverness Lodge, No. 648. The First Lodge con- secrated under the United Grand Lodge by the M. W. the G. M. H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, 1 814." Gold and enamel. EHiptical. Size, (as engraved,) 26 by 32. CCCCLIX. Obverse, A star of eight points, the edges serrated, having a circular tablet on the centre, bearing the square and compasses in gold, surrounded by a garter of blue, on which is the legend in gold letters, royal alpha lodge. At the top is the coronet of the Prince of Wales in gold, nearly concealing the upper point of the star. Reverse, Not described by Hughan, but probably plain for engraving a name, &c. Silver. Size, (as engraved) between opposite points, 32.^"= CCCCLX. Obverse, " A monument to St. Alban." Reverse, Inscrip- tion in fifteen Hnes, s. albano. | inter, anglos | artis. | architectionicae | CLARISSIMO. I PATRIARCHAE CCETUS | EJUS. | NOMINE DESIGNATUS. | POST. XX. lustra. I FELICITER. EXISTENS. | HODIE. | DEDICARI GAUDET. | PRID. KAL. FEB. | A. L. VDCCCXxxi. I A. D. MDCCCXxvii. [The Lodge bearing his name and now after a hundred years still flourishing, feels proud of having been dedica1;gd to 314 Hughan, from whose book I describe this Medal, allusion is to the Scottish title, (Earl of Inverness,) which says these are the Arms of the Duke of Somerset. They was borne by the Duke of Sussex, Grand Master at the do not correspond, however, with the Arms of that family time when "Royal Inverness " Lodge was chartered. (Seymour) as given by Burke. The lion rather resembles (1814.) that of Scotland, which is rampant, and surrounded by a 315 See Masonic Register for an engraving, and page 49 tressure ; the thistle and the name Inverness show that the of the same for an account of the Lodge. 1 88 MASONIC MEDALS. St. Alban, a most illustrious patron of the Masonic Art in England, Feb. i, A. L. 5831, A. D. 1827.J Gold. Elliptical. Size, as described,^''* 29 by 35 nearly. CCCCLXI. Obverse, The square and compasses, of gold, within a circle. Legend, centenary royal Cumberland lodge, 1833. Reverse, Not des- cribed by Hughan, but probably plain for engraving. The size and metal of the "circle" he does not mention. The Lodge is No. 41, and located at Bath, England. CCCCLXII. Obverse, A double triangle braced, within a circle. Legend, centenary 586i, no. 90, lodge of economy. Reverse, Not described by Hughan, but probably like the preceding.^'^ I have not ascertained the size or metal, but suppose it to be a silver medal. CCCCLXin. Obverse, The " strong man " (Atlas,) with a globe on his back, standing on a mosaic pavement between two pillars ; the one on the left has Masonic working tools on its capital, and a five-pointed star on the left ; that on the right has a ladder extending from its capital towards the All- seeing eye above ; on the right is a cluster of stars, and a small square and compasses. In exergue, the strong man | lodge, in two lines. Around the edge is a coil of rope, or cable-tow, of silver. Reverse, Plain for engrav- ing. Locket form, silver, protected by glass.^'^ Size, 28 nearly. CCCCLXIV. Obverse, Between two pillars surmounted by globes, and standing on a mosaic pavement, is a female figure seated, surrounded by children, typifying Charity. Above is the All-seeing eye. The ground work is blue enamel. Legend, In gold letters on a border of dark blue enamel, royal YORK LODGE ou the left, and of perseverance on the right. At the top, on a band of lighter blue, dividing the legend, i/Si, and at the bottom, centenary. The Medal is surrounded by a wreath, composed of wheat on 316 Masonic Register, page 50, which also gives a brief Lodge was founded in 1734. The Medal is made by Geo. sketch of the history of the Lodge,— St. Alban, No. 29. Kenning, London. It has occasionally been used for St. Alban was, according to some authors, President of presentation, when the name of the recipient has been the Roman Guild of Masons. engraved on the back. One was presented July 3, 1834, 317 The numljer of this Lodge was changed to 76, in at the close of its first cehtury of existence, " to Bro. W. 1863. It is located at Winchester, England. Simpson, two years Master of this Lodge, as a token of 318 This is an old Medal of the "Strong Man Lodge, respect for his zealous exertions and general support to London," and being worn without authority from the Masonry," as appears from the inscription engraved on Grand Lodge of England, is considered " irregular." The the reverse. MASONIC MEDALS. 189 the. left, and acacia on the right : between the stems at the bottom the number 7 in gold on blue enamel : the Medal is surmounted by the coronet of H. R. H. the Duke of York, the top having a cross patee instead of a tassel. Reverse, Plain, for engraving.^-? Silver gilt (?). Size of the Medal, (as engraved,) 24 ; the jewel measures 32 including the wreath. CCCCLXy. Obverse, Within an ornamental border, the Arms of the Grand Lodge. Reverse, On a platform approached by three steps are two pillars, and between them a candlestick having three branches.^^" Above are the sun, moon, and a blazing star, while on the sides are various Masonic implements. This Medal is placed by Merzdorf under the date 1843, as probably struck at London. He had never seen the Medal, which he men- tioned was No. 180 in the Sale Catalogue of the Zacharias Collection, where it was called a Medal of the Grand Lodge of England. An impression is in the Dresden collection, but I have learned nothing more about it. CCCCLXVL Obverse, A Mason, surrounded by his working tools, cuts upon a monument the inscription in three lines, immortalitati | ordi- Nis I MDCCLXXVI. [To the Immortality of the Order, 1776.] Legend, liber. FRATR. ARCHITECTONIC. LONDiNENS. ♦ [The brethren of the Free-Masons, London.] Reverse, The sun, irradiating a cubic stone, which is encircled by a serpent, and upon which lies a sprig of acacia. On the stone in small letters, kirk. Legend, non est mortale quod opt. [What thou desirest is not for mortals.3''] Silver. The size of this Medal I have not ascertained Merzdorf gives its weight as " two loth." 319 This is one of the special Centenary Medals des- Merzdorf, who had one of these Medals, and from whom I cribed and engraved in Hughan. The Royal York Lodge take the description, says it was struck for the French of Perseverance was warranted by the "Moderns" in Lodge "L'Immortalite," of London, about 1766, and is 1776, and in 1832 united with an old Lodge chartered by mentioned in the Free Mason's Almanac, 1768, page 42 the "Ancients" injuly, 1751, which entitled it to date (Amsterdam). I have not been able to find any French back to that time. An outline of its history is given Lodge bearing that name, and have no doubt this Medal in the Masonic Register, from an engraving in which I was struck for the Lodge "Immortality of y= Order," No. take my description. 376, chartered June 16, 1766, changed to No. 303 in 1770, 320 I think it probable that there is an error in Merz- which met at "the Crown and Anchor, Strand, where the dorf 's description, wliich I presume is copied from the Grand Lodge was at that time accustomed to meet ; but it Zacharias Catalogue; he says, ein dreiarmiger Leuchter . seems to have become extinct in 1781, as its number no This should perhaps be three candlesticks. longer appears on the roll. I presume the Medal is scarce, 321 The legend of the reverse is the well known reply though tliere are impressions or casts in the collections of Phoebus to Phaethon, in Ovid, the whole line being of the Apollo and Minerva Lodges, Leipsic, in the Ham- SORS rUA MORTALIS; NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTAS. burg and Rostock cabinets, and some others. igo MASONIC MEDALS. CCCCLXVII. Obverse, " Neptune on a chariot of gold, within an irra- diated star on blue enamel" suspended from a square and compasses. Legend, NEPTUNE LODGE, NO. 2, CENTENARY. Reverse, Probably plain for engraving. This description I take from Hughan, who does not mention size or metal. It is a special Centenary Medal of the London Lodge named. CCCCLXVIIL Obverse, A terrestrial globe, of gold, having 23 at the South Pole, placed on a light blue star of enamel, having five points, which rest on a circle. Legend, (I understand on the circle,) globe lodge estab- lished 1723. Reverse, Not described, but probably as the preceding. '" CCCCLXIX. Obverse, The square and compasses, and a sword, the emblem of St. Paul's martyrdom, in relief on blue enamel. Legend, saint Paul's no. 43, centenary, 1833. Reverse, Not described, probably as the preceding.3°3 Gold. Elliptical. CCCCLXX. Obverse, On an elliptical tablet, St. John the Baptist, with his arm thrown over a lamb standing on a bank at his left. Below the tablet on a ribbon, audi . vide . tace • [See, hear, be silent.] Legend, On a band surrounding the tablet, s'^ . john ■ the • baptist • lodge • n° • 39 • Reverse, Not described, probably as the preceding.^"* Gold. Elliptical. CCCCLXXL Obverse, St. John the Baptist in the wilderness, with mountains and a river in the distance ; his left hand is extended as if preach- ing, and his right holds a long crozier. Surrounding the field is a wreath of acacia on the left and of wheat on the right, with 70 at the top. Reverse, Plain for engraving. The medal is suspended by a five-pointed star, enclosing the All-seeing eye and surrounded by formal rays, to a bar and ribbon.^^'s Gold. Size about 24. CCCCLXXIL Obverse, A female figure, representing Britannia, in gold, on a ground of blue enamel. Legend, Britannia lodge centenary 5865. 322 This is another of the special Centenary Medals of engraving sent nie since the publication of his Register by English Lodges described by Hughan. It is worn by the Bro. Hughan. The Lodge is the oldest in Devonshire, I Globe Lojjge, No. 23, of London. My description is from believe. Hughan's Register. 325 Another Centenary Medal, and belonging to St. 323 Special Centenary Medal of St. Paul's Lodge, No. John's Lodge, No. 70, of Plymouth, England. My des- 43, Birmingham, En|;land, as described by Hughan. cription is from Hughan's Register, and an engraving of 324 1 his IS also a Centenary Medal of the Lodge named, the Medal sent me by that gentleman. Some interesting located at Exeter, England. My description, which varies facts on the ancient charter of this Lodge will be found in in the legend from that given by Hughan, is based on an the work mentioned. MASONIC MEDALS. 191 Reverse, As the preceding.^^* The Medal is attached by the square and compasses (small) to a ribbon and bar. Size and metal not given by Hughan. CCCCLXXIII. Obverse, Fortitude, one of the " four cardinal virtues," depicted as a brother placing his right hand on a fire which is kindled on a pedestal. Around are various Masonic implements, and above is the radiant All-seeing eye. Reverse, As the preceding.^''' Gold. Size not given by Hughan, from whom I take this description. The Medal is attached to a crown by which it is suspended to a bar having A. L. 'S']'2(j, and ribbon. CCCCLXXIV. Obverse, A circle on which is a lozenge bearing a five- pointed star of blue enamel. Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Below the Medal is a small circle, with 82, the number of the Lodge. It is worn sus- pended to a ribbon and bar, the latter bearing the name of the Lodge, foun- dation 1753.3^^ Gold. Size not given by Hughan. CCCCLXXV. Obverse, A silver star of seven points, on which rest two circles enclosing the inscription restoration lodge centenary 1861. The number, iii, is placed within a wreath on blue enamel, above being a crown. Reverse, Similar to the preceding.'"' I quote this description from Hughan's Register. CCCCLXXVL Obverse, On a field within a circle, a representation of St. George slaying the dragon. Legend, above, St. George's lotise. and below, 1^? U2 ^. %. 5Z62. Reverse, Plain for engraving. Silver. Size about 18. The Medal is placed on a five-pointed star of gold. "° CCCCLXXVn. Obverse, Phoebus Apollo, in a quadriga ; around, on a circle, the twelve signs of the zodiac, surrounded by a serpent devouring its tail. Reverse, Engraved."' The Medal has a sunken field of gold ; the serpent is of silver. Size about 24. 326 Another Centenary Medal, and belonging to Britan- 330 This description also I take from Hughan's Register, nia Lodge, No. 139, of Sheffield, England. modified slightly by an engraving of the Medal which he 327 This is the Centenary Medal of the Lodge of Forti- has kindly sent me since that book was published. tude, No. 105, Plymouth. England, and some inleresting 331 This is a Centenary Medal of the Old Umoji Lodge, notes are given by Hughan concerning the early history of (now No. 46,) Holborn, London. If there is any legend the Lodge in his Register. on the obverse it is not mentioned by Bro. Hughan. who 328 This is the Centenary Medal of Foundation Lodge, has kindly sent this description. To show the manner of No. 82, of Cheltenham, England. engraving the reverse of these Medals, he gives the follow- 329 This Medal is a "Special Centenary '' of the Lodge ing as the inscription on those struck m 1835. With named, located at Darliugton, England. permission of His Royal Highness the Duke ot bussex, 192 MASONIC MEDALS. CCCCLXXVIII. Obverse, A serpent devouring its tail, interlaced with a knot"' (in form a cipher of two figure eights) of rope, on the centre the letter C, (for Centenary,) all enclosed in a circle of blue enamel, on which is the name of the Lodge and the date of its charter or origin, in gold letters. Reverse, Plain ; " it is usual to have the name of the Brother engraved on the reverse." Gold and silver gilt. Size, as engraved by Hughan, 22. The design of this Medal was suggested by Sir Albert W. Woods, Garter, an officer of the Grand Lodge of England. It is worn suspended by a light blue ribbon. Since 1867 this Medal has been worn by all Lodges which have attained the age of a century, and have made proper application to the Grand Master for the privilege. In Bro. Hughan's work the names of seventy-four Lodges which have this privilege are given, but it seems unnecessary here to enumerate them, except to mention that the " Strong Man Lodge," whose earlier Centenary Medal (CCCCLXIII) is described above, is one, and very likely others that have worn Special Centenary Medals will in time adopt this, if they have not already done so. In this connection, it may be worth while to mention several other Centenary jewels, which appear to be badges, rather than medals. Those already described are all as I understand from Mr. Hughan, struck from dies, or composed of a struck medal united with a star or circle which may have been cut out ; in some cases the letters are not left in relief, but the field is filled with enamel, to a level with the face of the letters. Albion Lodge, No. 9, of London, have a Centenary jewel described as follows : — a five- pointed star enclosing an Egyptian lily is suspended from a scroll tastefully arranged in the form of a circle, on which it rests ; the latter bears the inscription, " Albion Lodge Centenary, A. D. 185 1." It is made of gold, or silver gilt, and enamel, and was designed by Bro. W. Moring. From this description I class it as a jewel, merely, not properly a medal, and do not number it. The Lodge of Amity, No. 137, of Poole, England, have a badge, consistiag of a plain circle of gold, on which is engraved "A. L. Centenary 5869" (A. L. for Amity M. W. G. M. worn by Bro. in commemoration of 332 I have not found a knot exactly like this named in the Centenary of the Old Union Lodge No. 54, 11 June any work on Heraldry with which I am familiar. It dif- '°3S- fers from the Bourchier knot, which somewhat resembles bmce 1 877 the reverse has been engraved thus : — - " Old two figure eights side by side, in having the figures inter- Union Lodge, No. 46. On the nth of June, 1835, the laced, and it seems to be merely intended as a graceful Brethren were permitted by the M. W. G. M. to wear arrangement of the "cable-tow," and to signify that the this Medal in commemoration of the Centenary of the Old flight of centuries strengthens the tie. The serpent is the Union Lodge, and by Warrant June loth, 1877, the privi- well-known emblem of eternity. It is customary to wear lege was extended to all members by His Royal Highness these Medals suspended by a ribbon to a clasp, which the Prince of Wales, M. W. G. M." occasionally beai-s a name, date, or some similar device. MASONIC MEDALS. 193 Lodge) ; in the centre is a dolphin on blue enamel. I am not sure whether any portion of this Medal is struck, but presume not, and so do not number it. There are two "Jubilee Medals" mentioned by Hughan, worn, one by Harmonic Lodge in St. Thomas, West Indies, the other by Australian Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales, in honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of these bodies, but I have been unable to obtain any description of them. They are the only two of the kind, so far as is known. The Polish National Lodge [No. 534, London,] wear the White Eagle of Poland as a badge ; Pilgrim Lodge of London, a small trowel ; the " Westminster and Keystone," a Portcullis of black enamel, with gold chains and studs, enclosed in a border formed by a quatre-foil imposed on a square. The border is of blue enamel, and bears the name of the Lodge with the date of its charter, 1721, and from the top hangs a small key- stone of white carnelian, with the number of the Lodge, 10, upon it. Whether this border is struck or not, does not appear ; but the jewel certainly is not a medal. An engraving is given in Hughan's Register. There are many English Medals of the last century, which I have seen, and Mr. Hughan has sent me impressions from many more, bearing devices full of interest to the Masonic antiquary, and especially rich in emblems of the " higher" degrees ; but as they are engraved, not struck, I cannot lengthen this list by admitting them, though it is to be hoped that .some account of these and similar jewels may be preserved before they are lost beyond recovery. CCCCLXXIX. Merzdorf mentions a Medal struck by the Lodge " In- dustry and Perseverance," of Calcutta, India, and presented to Sir Edward Ryan, but without any description. His reference to it is taken from " Lato- mia," Vol. II, p. 160, publislied at Leipsig in 1842 and since. I have found no allusion to it elsewhere. CCCCLXXX. He also names a Medal of St. John's Lodge, of the same place, presented to H. W. Torrens, without description, and mentioned in " Latomia " at the same place. This also I have been unable to trace. Sussex Lodge, of Hong Kong, China, under the obedience of the Grand Lodge of England, is said by Merzdorf to have presented a Medal to Bro. Book, one of its former officers, on his return to England, in 1846, which was prepared in China. It is alluded to in " Latomia," Vol. VIII, p. 145, but without description. It may have been an engraved Medal. I have learned nothing more about it. 194 MASONIC MEDALS. CCCCLXXXI. Obverse, Bust of the Provincial Grand Master, Dr. Burnes. Legend, fratr. insig. et dilec. jacobus burnes fundator. [James Burnes, Founder, a distinguished and beloved brother.] Reverse, A Parsee and Mohammedan, clothed with an apron and ribbon of the. Order, and each holding a small banner in his hand. They stand near a small altar or pedestal, on which lie two books and a gavel. On the pedestal is the inscription, LODGE RISING STAR AT BOMBAY. Legend, FOUNDED FOR THE RECEPTION OF NATIVE GENTLEMEN. DECEMBER 1 5, 1 846. In aline near the legend.^^s From the Native Brethren of Rising Star to the R. W. Bro. Jas. Burnes, K. H. Dec. 16, 1844. CCCCLXXXIL Obverse, Naked bust to right of Folkes. Legend, MARTiNVS on left, and folkes on right. Reverse, In the foreground, a sphinx, to the right, seated on a pedestal ; on her side is a crescent. In the distance are walls partly in ruins, with the pyramid of Cestius on the left, showing the north front, with the door ; on each of the front corners stands a Corinthian pillar : above, on the right, the radiant sun. Legend, sva sidera norvnt [They know their own constellations.] In exergue, in two lines, rom^ • a ■ l | 5742^4 Bronze. Size 23. Rare. (Figure 55.) 333 This description I obtain from Merzdorf, who does Oxford, 1746. He was bom according to one account at not give the size or metal. He uses the word nebsnschrift, Westminster, Oct. 29, 1690; another writer says, in Great which I translate, "In a line near the legend." The Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. He was a student Medal is mentioned in " Latomia," vii, p. 144, and viii, at Cambridge in 1707, and died June 26, 1754 : a friend p. 144. A later number of the same periodical says that of SirChristopher Wren and Dr. Desaguliers, he is thought other Brethren had similar Medals, which they had ob- to have taken an active part in the revival of Masonry m tained at their admission, or for faithful services. I have 1717, and may well be considered as one of the most dis- found no other allusion to them. There seems to be tinguished men among the prominent Freemasons of his something wrong in the leg-ind or inscription on the re- day, in England. verse as to dates, but I follow Merzdorf. Dr. Burnes was This Medal is said by various authorities to have been for a lime in the service of the East India Company, and struck at Rome, in the Papal Mint, and the dies to have a Knight of the Guelphic Order. He was a zealous \rco- been cut by Hamerani. Whether this statement is true or ther, especially interested in Templar Masonry, and wrote not, I am unaljle to decide. Clement XII., the immediate a " Sketch of the Knights Templar." London, 1840. predecessor of Benedict XIV., in April, 1738, issued tlie 334 Martin Folkes was a distinguished English antiquary famous Bull, "In eminenti apostolatus specula," forbid- and numismatist, as well as a somevvliat prominent Mason, ding all authorities, secular and ecclesiastical, to favor the having been Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of cause of the Freemasons, or to unite with the Society. England, under the Duke of Richmond, in 1724-5. Al- Although Benedict was far more liberal in his views, being though little is known of his connection with the Order as is well known a correspondent of Voltaire, it seems subsequently, the fact that the Medal was struck in his hardly possible that he should have allowed his own Mint honor nearly twenty years later, seems to show that his to have struck, — much less designed, — a Medal in honor interest in it was unabated. He was also President of the of so prominent a member of the Order, only two years Royal Society in 1741, Memlier of the French Academy after the death of Clement, especially when we remember in 1742, and President of the Society of Antiquaries in that in 1 75 1 Benedict himself issued a similar anathema. 1750. He received the degree of Doctor of Laws at It is known that Folkes communicated some papers on MASONIC MEDALS. 195 CCCCLXXXIII. Obverse. A circle surrounding a five-pointed star, one at the top, the points of which extend to the outer circumference ; between those of the larger, a smaller star shows its points, which extend to the inner circumference of the surrounding circle, and the spaces between the points of the two stars are cut out : on the centre of the star is the Holy Bible, opened, and the square and compasses. Legend, on the circle, above, lodge of LIGHTS 148 and below, on the right, Warrington ; on the left, centenary ; at the bottom, 1765 + i865. Reverse, Plain, or engraved with owner's name. Suspended by a ring to a clasp, bearing on the upper part centenary and on the lower, i865. and worn with a sky blue ribbon. Silver, the outline of the larger star, and the outer edge of the circle, in blue enamel.^^s Size 21. CCCCLXXXI V. Obverse, A circle, surrounding a shield of blue enamel, which bears the Bible, resting upon an altar or pedestal. Legend on the circle, above, lodge of loyalty and below n" 86 prescot Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Worn suspended by an ornamental ring or loop to a clasp with sky blue ribbon ; the upper bar of the clasp has the word centenary and the lower, a. d. i858. a. l. 5858. Gold. Size (as drawn"*) 24. CCCCLXXXV. Obverse, Inscription in six lines, the first and last curving. and surrounded by a line or border : 1880 | royal | masonic | insti- tution I girls I STEWARD. Reverse, Below a coronet the initial l in orna- Roman Archaeology to the learned Societies in England, die shows signs of weakness. The Medal is rare in fine of which he was a member, prepared during his residence condition, though the statement which has been made that at Rome. The pyramid of Cestius, at that city, is outside only three were struck is absurd. I have a fine impression, the walls of Nero, but within those of Aurelian, is about nearly proof ; one is in Mr. Poillon's collection ; Mr. 120 feet in height, and stands near the gate through which W. S. Appleton has one, and I have seen one or two St. Paul passed to his riiartyrdom, and is one of the few others ; one in uncirculated condition was also sold in remaining relics which were standing in that vicinity at Prof. Anthon's Cabinet, Part I, No. 396, Nov. 1879, and the time of his execution, and overlooks the Protestant another in Frossard's sale, No. 510, Sept. 1879, the latter cemetery. What connection this has with Freemasonry, bringing $4.63, though only "fair." There is at least or with the Sphynx in the foreground, or the legend, one other Medal with bust of Folkes, but not Masonic; it which is from the Aeneid, vi. 641, with either, I confess belongs to the " Dassier Series," and issize 35. myself unable to discover. I am inclined to think these 335 The description of this and the following Centenary emblems were therefore selected from the mystery with Medals I give from drawings which have been kindly sent which they were surrounded, and with some allusion to me by.Bro. Hughan, since the publication of his Register, the well known antiquarian tastes of Folkes. The pillars, 336 The Lodge of Loyalty, of Prescot, Lancashire, on either side of the entrance, which have no actual exis- was apparently founded, by Hughan's Register, m 1753, tence at the pyramid, may allude to the well known em- though the date on the clasp on the drawmg sent me is blems, and with the date, evidently Masonic, are the only 1758. It was one of the " Modern " Lodges, No. loi, means by which we can connect this Medal certainly with previous to the Union, becoming 126 at that time, re- the Fraternity. Whether cut by Hamerani, or not, the ob- gaining its old number loi by accident, in 1832, when verse is very fine, but the reverse is greatly inferior, and the the Lodges were renumbered, and rising to 86 in 1863. 196 MASONIC MEDALS. mental script (for Prince Leopold). Near the edge in ^mall letters, kenning. Silver. Elliptical. Size as engraved 1 7 by 24 nearly. Scarce.^^^ Old Dundee Lodge, No. 1 8, Cannon Street, London, have a Medal, or more prop- erly a jewel, I judge from the drawing, which is in form a ribbon curiously twisted, bearing on the right, old Dundee; on the left lodge no 18; at the top, dei donum [The gift of God,] and at the bottom, in two lines, unanimity | 1722. In a circular space in the centre, is a plate of gold, bearing three lilies in a pot, and in a smaller space at the top is a five-pointed star. The jewel, (I cannot regard this as strictly a " Medal,") is of irregular form, measuring 40 in length, and 24 in width. It is of gold, and I understand is made in two parts. It is considered as the " Centenary Medal " which the Lodge is entitled to wear, and I therefore give this description, but do not number it. The reverse is plain for engraving.338 The Grand Stewards' Lodge, London, wear a Medal which is "oval in form, on crimson enamel, and of smaller size " than their jewel, which bears the device of a cornu- copia between the legs of the extended compasses, placed within a circle. I do not know whether these Medals are struck, and so do not assign a number. Faithful Lodge, No. 85, of Harleston, Norfolk, England, wear a jewel in the form of a cross, with a radiant point from each angle ; each arm has the name of one of the cardinal virtues — Prudence at the top, Fortitude on the right. Temperance on the left, and yustice on the foot. On the centre is a garter, with faithful 85. The reverse is similar to obverse, but has name of owner, with dates of initiation, passing, and raising, engraved. It was prepared for the Centenary of the Lodge in 1853,339 but does not seem to be " authorized." The following Medal, in Mr. Poillon's collection, has been described and sold as Masonic by Mr. Strobridge. I am so greatly in doubt as to its Masonic character that I do not number it, and am inclined to thmk the Arms are those of some of the English Guilds. The. Medal was undoubtedly struck in England, and the obverse has a _337 TWs Medal, which I describe from an engraving in reported as granted at a meeting Nov. 3 following." As " Ihe Freemason," London, for April 24, 1880, was mentioned above, all Centenary Jewels or Medals must Iw struck for the Stewards of the Ninety-second Annual officially sanctioned by the authorities of the Grand Lodge, Festival of the Institution named, April 16, 1880, at which or they are "irregular," and cannot be lawfully worn. Prince Leopold, the youngest brother of the Prince of The allusion in DEI donum I take to be to Psalm Ixviii. Wales, presided. They were attached to a ribbon of the v. 6. (Prayer Book version.) " He is the God that maketh prescribed colors, —in this case red and white, —and can men to be of one mind," &c. be worn only by the Stewards of the year, who obtain the 339 This was a " Modern " Lodge, No. go before the privilege by a contribution to the funds of the Institution. Union, when it became 124; afterwards bearing No. 100, (bee Note 305.) and now 85. This jewel, which cannot be called a Medal, 33» A drawing of this jewel was also sent me by Bro. I mention only as the Lodge is included in the list of tliose Hughan, who informs me that a "petition for permission entitled to Centenaiy Medals. The description is given to wear a Centenary Medal was signed June 9, 1863, and me by Bro. Ihighan. MASONIC MEDALS. i^j shield, .bearing argent, a ^chevron engrailed azure between three pairs of compasses, somewhat extended, proper. Crest, a helmet, closed, to left. An open wreath, tied at the bottom, composed of oak and some other leaves,3i° nearly surrounds the shield ; from the crossing of the branches falls a ribbon on which honour god. Below, very near the edge, in small script letters, J. Milton F. Reverse, A. wreath, formed by a single branch of laurel turned back upon itself and tied by a ribbon. The field, within, is blank for an inscription. That in Mr. Poillon's collection once had two lines engraved upon it, which have been erased, so that now only Jop*" y 1790 in one line and Renter W . . . 1795 in the other, are all that can be deciphered, and these are in doubt. Silver, gilt. Size 30. Mr. Strobridge considers it a " Masonic Medal for Membership."3+' CCCCLXXXVI. Obverse, A circle, bearing the legend, Medina lodge, . CENTENARY MEDAL, 5732, surrounds the square and compasses extended, and encloses a small circular tablet, on which is a wreath of acacia, and 41. Reverse, as obverse, except that the outer circle has engraved granted by THE earl of ZETLAND, G. M. 5862 and the tablet has a castle in a wreath of acacia. Gold. Size 20 nearly. A " Special Centenary " Medal of the Lodge named.3''^ CCCCLXXXVII. Obverse, A ra.diant star of seven points, one at the top. On the centre a circular tablet, bearing a dove with the olive branch. Legend, above, ST. mary's lodge and below, no. 63. Reverse, as obverse, but the rays are plain, the central tablet has the All-seeing eye above, and two crossed sprigs of acacia at the bottom, and the legend at the top centen- ary 1857 Silver. Size, from point to point, 24.3" 340 1 am in doubt what plant or shrub is intended : the chevron, which is very likely an error of engraving, it branch is thorny, and has leaves in groups of five, with seems that the piece was most probably struck for the small bunches uf small berries. The dies are very well Company and Guild of Carpenters, and is not Masonic, executed. The motto is very similar to that of many others of the 341 See Seavey-Parmelee Sale Catalogue, June, 1873, Guilds. No. 81. In John Guillim's " Display of Heraldry," the 342 Medina Lodge, of Cowes, England, was one of the sixth edition, London, 1724, are given the Arms of the "Modern " Lodges previous to the Union, and its original various Guilds and Companies of London; among them I number was 31. At the Union it became 48; in 1832 it find the following : — " The Company of Carpenters, a was changed to 41, the number on the Medal, and in 1863 Society of Ancient Standing, incorporated by Letters Pa- it became 35 on the roll, as appears from the lists in tent, 17th of King Edward IV. by the name of the Master, Hughan's "Masonic Register." Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Freemen of 343 This jewel, rather than a Medal, is struck from dies, the Carpentry of the City of London, bear Argent, a and therefore included, for reasons already given. It is Chevron ingrailed between three pairs of Compasses (point- the "Special Centenary," previous to registration, of St. ing toward the base and a little extended) Sable." He Mary's Lodge, of London. This was an "Ancient" says nothing of Crest, Motto, or Supporters. These may Lodge, previous to the Union, and at that time, by a coin- have I'cen later additions, or possibly he thought it unnec- cidence bore its present number. At the Union it became essary to mention them. The only difference in these 86, and has since borne the numbers 76 and is now 63 Arms and those on the Medal being in the color of the again. 198 MASONIC MEDALS. CCCCLXXXVIII. Obverse, A view of the city of Calcutta, in gold, on a ground of light blue enamel. Legend, on a garter of dark blue enamel, with edge and buckle of gold, lodge star in the east n° 67 1 740 •!• At the top a loop of ribbon, of gold, by which to suspend it. Reverse, Plain for engraving.^'** Size, as engraved, 32. Length, from top of loop to end of garter, which falls below the Medal, 48. There are at least nine other English Lodges having authorized Special Centenary Medals, and a few,. perhaps five or six, which wore such Medals prior to registration, of which I have not been able to obtain descriptions. Merzdorf mentions under date of 1766, a Medal said to have been struck that year, in honor of the foundation of Union Lodge at Exeter, England, which is in the Rostock Cabinet.^^^ I have found no other allusion to this. He also mentions a Medal, which he says was one " of the Grand Lodge to the members of country Stewards' Lodge, 1789." This is also in the Rostock Collection, but like the preceding I have been unable to trace it. In the Rostock Collection are two other English Medals, one of an unknown Lodge, a member's Medal, with the date 5760, and another of the same character, bearing the date of 1775. Most of the earlier English Medals were engraved, bearing various emblems, principally of the third degree. They form an interesting group, but all such I have excluded for reasons previously given. It is probable that these two were either engraved, or else of the same charac- ter as VI, XXXIII, and a few others. CCCCLXXXIX. Obverse, Within a circle, a pedestal or altar, standing on a mosaic pavement and having on its front a monogram of the letters HAB below a small circle which encloses an equilateral triangle having the letter J : on the altar is a closed book, and on each side a pillar, supporting an arch of six stones, each engraved with one of the signs of the Zodiac, beginning with Aries on the left. Below, in small letters engraved, near the edge, we . 344 This is a Medal of the Lodge named, under the 345 Union Lodge, of Exeter, was constituted August 6, jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England, which 1766. Its original number was 370. In 1770 it was 307, was originally the Third Lodge of Bengal at Calcutta, but and met at the Globe, St. Peter's Churchyard, in Exeter : IS now considered the oldest. Hughan's Register gives between 1781 and 1791 it was 244, but was apparendy an engraving of the piece, from which I have described extinct in 1792, as in the lists of that year it does not it, and also contains some historical notes on the Lodge, appear on the rolls. MASONIC MEDALS. 199 HAVE FOUND IT. The field is filled with red enamel. Outside the circle of gold which surrounds the field, is another of white enamel, with the legend in letters of gold, sit tibi scire satis talia si jungere possis [Literally, Let it be enough for thee to know such things, if thou canst join them.] At the top, between satis and talia, the meridian sun, in gold, darting its beams upon the field : at the bottom a circle bearing the " triple tau," below which, on a ribbon of gold, in letters of blue enamel, nil nisi clavis deest [Nothing is wanting save the key.] At the top a love knot of gold and blue enamel, forming a ring by which the Medal is suspended. Reverse, Plain, for engrav- ing.3** Gold or silver gilt. Size of the Medal, 24. Length from top to bottom, 39. CCCCXC. A Medal was struck by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, in honor of its Centennial Anniversary, Nov. 30, (St. Andrew's Day,) 1836. It is mentioned in Findel's History of Freemasonry, p. 'SS'] ?'■'' Lyon's History of Freemasonry (in Scotland,) p. 184, says it has the form of St. Andrew's cross, but I have found no description, and have seen none of the pieces. One, in gold, was presented by the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the United Grand Lodge of England. CCCCXCL Obverse, The double-headed eagle of the thirty-third de- gree, holding a sword in his talons, and having the imperial crown over him ; above is a radiant star, bearing the letter G, and beneath the sword, the All- seeing eye. On the left of the eagle <&:. and on the right ©.-. . Legend, on a circle surrounding the field, above, benemerenti premium [a reward to one well deserving,] and below, Asuncion i" de abril de 1872 (e.-. v.-.) Reverse, Within a circle the inscription in seven lines, the second curving, medalla | de Benemerito de la Or.-. | oprecido | al sup.-, gr.-. maestro.-. | gr.-. com.-. | d" JUAN ADRiANO | CHAVES [Medal for one deserving the Honor of the Order, awarded to its Supreme Grand Master and Grand Commander Dr. Juan 346 1 describe this from a Medal in Mr. Poillon's coUec- 347 This festival was celebrated with great splendor by tion, the reverse of which has drummond incused in very torchlight, and a procession moved to the large Hall m small letters. I am informed that this Medal is that gen- Waterloo Hotel, . . . where the Grand Officers were erally worn by Royal Arch Masons in England. The assembled; there were nearly one thousand brethren, many central portion is struck, and the ribbons, sun, and circle of them adorned with the Medals which had been struck of gold surrounding the field, are afterwards attached. in honor of the auspicious occurrence, —findel. 200 MASONIC MEDALS. Adriano Chaves. J Near the edge of the circle, in very small letters, the name of the die cuttter, s. caccia.-. Legend, outside the circle, * for los miembros DEL G.-. o.-. Y SUP.-. ■* CON.-. DE LA REP.-. DEL PARAGUAY. [By the members of the Grand Orient and Supreme Council of the Republic of Paraguay.] This description was kindly made for me from an impression in his own cabinet by Mr. G. F. Ulex of Hamburg. His is in lead, the weight 43 grammes. Size 28 nearly. I presume the one presented to Dr. Chaves was in gold or silver. CCCCXCII. Obverse, In form a star of twelve points, six of which are made by the points of two equilateral triangles interlaced, and six by flames proceeding from the angles produced by their intersection. The centre has a radiant sun : the centre of the triangles was cut out after the piece was struck. Legend, on one triangle, concordia | universal | callao n° 2 and on the other, fundada | en 20 de setbr^ | de 1849. [Founded Sept. 20, 1849.J R^erse, Plain, except the triangles which form the star, which are incused.^*^ l/Silver. Length of one side of a triangle, 22. CCCCXCIIL Obverse, Between a wreath formed by two branches of laurel, tied by a bow of ribbon at the base, a five-pointed star, on which 75. Reverse, Within a chain or cable-tow, having nine love knots, the inscription in fifteen lines, in | memoriam natalis | anni septuagesimi quinti | societatis LIB. caementariorum | in urbe batavia I legitime constitutae I qui cele- BRATUS EST | DIE l6 MENSIS 9 ANNI V.-. L.-. 6844 | IN □ P.-. V.-. | CUI NOMEN | ASTRUM IN ORIENTE ] PRAESIDE MAGISTRO | F.-. P.-. V.*. | ISAACO PENNING | NIEUW- LAND [In memory of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Society of Free- masons in the city of Batavia lawfully constituted, which was celebrated on the sixteenth day of the ninth month of the year of true light 5844, in the true and perfect Lodge which bears the name Star in the East, the true and perfect brother Isaac Penning Nieuwland being its Presiding Master.] Bronze.^*' Size 31. 348 This is a "bijou " or member's jewel of the Lodge, which is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the but as it appears to have been struck from a die, 1 cata- Netherlands, and is the eighth in order of seniority at the logue it as I have others, though not strictly a Medal. present time on its roll. The Lodges under this jurisdic- 349 This Medal was struck for the Seventy-fifth Anni- tion have each a color which distinguishes them, used on versary of the Lodge Star in the East, of Batavia, Java, its ribbon, &c. ; that of this Lodge is blue. MASONIC MEDALS. 201 CCCCXCIV. Obverse, Within a chain, the inscription in five hnes, HEX I VIJF EN TWINTIG | JARIG BESTAAN | GEVIERD | IMJDCCCXLIIII. [The twenty- fifth Anniversary celebrated in 1844.] Reverse, An eight-pointed star with its centre vacant. Silver and copper."° CCCCXCV. Obverse, As obverse of CCVII. Reverse, A triangle bearing the All-seeing eye, surrounded by seven formal rays, with groups of three light rays in each interval. Legend, lumen de lumine * sceau du GRAND ORIENT DE BELGiQUE • [Light of Light. Seal of the Grand Orient of Belgium.] Tin. Size 41 nearly. Rare.^^" CCCCXCVL Obverse, Naked bust to left, showing only the throat to the shoulders, the hair and beard full, curling, and bushy. Under it, in very small letters, ck. wiener. A ring of " pearls " near the edge around the field. Reverse, Inscription in fifteen lines, the last curving, le gouv?: J de la fr.-, MA^.-. BELGE | DOIT ETRE MODERE : | LA VIE ET l'aCTION | DOIVENT VENIR DES LOGES ; I POUR DONNER a LEUR initiative I UNE GRANDE PUISSANCE, | IL FAUT LEUR LAISSER | LA LIBERTE LA PLUS ETENDUE. | LA SEULE LIMITE | A l'iNDEPEN- DANCE I DE CHACUNE d'eLLES | EST DANS LES INTERETS | GENERAUX | DE l'iN- STiTUTioN. [The Government of Belgian Freemasonry should be moderate : its life and action should come from the Lodges ; to give to their initiative a great power, it is necessary to leave them the most extensive liberty. The only limit to the independence of each of them is in the general interests of the institution.] Legend, On a roughened tablet, three-fourths surrounding the inscription, in Gothic letters, p.-. van humbeeck. gr.-. m.-. nat.-. de bel- GiQUE. [National Grand Master of Belgium.] The lower quarter of the circle around the inscription is plain, i. e. not roughened, and has in two lines, curving to conform to the lower edge, extrait du discours d 'installation | 17.^. J.-. 2"^ M.-. 5869 [Extract from his installation address, April 17, 1869.] 350 This Dutch Medal of unknown mintage or object, ..thought that number was not properly a Medal, but an Merzdorf describes from an impression in his own coUec- impression of the Seal of the Belgian Grand Lodge in tion; one. was also in the Dresden cabinet. Its weight as metal, and filled. Whatever that may have been which given by Merzdorf is one-quarter loth. I have learned Merzdorf had, there can be no question that Medals were nothing else concerning it. It is of course an Anniversary struck from dies bearing this' device. The description of Meda}, but I find no Lodge on the roll of the Grand the above is from one in my own collection, and Mr. Lodge of the Netherlands, either active or dormant, which- Poillon also has one of the obverse, with reverse plaui, as dates from 1819. described under CCVII. This piece was unknown to 351 In commenting on CCVII it was said that Merzdorf Merzdorf. 502 MASONIC MEDALS. The border which separates this tablet from the inscription has a row of small dots or " pearls " around the inside. Bronze.^^^ Size 32. CCCCXCVII. Obverse, A pair of right hands joined. Legend, □ des VRAis AMIS DE l'union. o.*. de bruxell. Reverse, A triangle surrounded by rays. This Medal I know only by the above brief description in Merzdorf, who places it under date of 1842. An impression in copper was in the Zacharias collection, and the Dresden collection also has one of the Medals.'" CCCCXCVIII. Obverse, A female figure, standing, representing Hope; with her right hand she lifts the dfapery of her dress, and her left arm leans upon an anchor. Silver, gilt. Length of the figure, 22. This was struck, and the figure then cut out and placed within the square and compasses of silver ; the compasses are ornamented with engraving, and the square has also engraved upon it □.•. de l'esperance on the left arm, and o? de brux- ELLES on the right, in script. Reverse, Plain, for engraving owner's name. Length from top of compasses to angle of square, 36. This is a member's badge of the Lodge named.'^* CCCCXCIX. A Medal was struck at Amsterdam, (Holland,) in 1832, by the Lodge " Charite," of that city, in honor of the fiftieth Masonic anniver- sary of Bro. Wm. Holtrop, who was for many years Master of that Lodge. The Medal presented to Holtrop was of gold. Others have been struck in silver. It is scarce, and I have been unable to obtain an impression or description.'" 352 Pierre Van HumMeck, whose bust forms the ob- CCV was struck, and which, about 1830, led to the verse, was elected Grand Master in 1869, and served until formation of the present Grand Lodge of Belgium. The 1872. He was Minister of Public Instruction for Belgium, history of the Lodges of Holland and Belgium is much and the sentences on the reverse of the Medal are a portion intermingled, especially during the time when the Emperor of his first Inaugural Address, whicli excited a great deal Napoleon disturbed Masonic as well as geographic boun- of interest among the Belgian Lodges. dary lines. A full and interesting account of the Masonic 353 This Lodge is the same which struck CCVIII. events of this period will be found in "Jaarboeke voor P'ounded in 1782, it has since been united with another, Nederlandsche Vrijmetselaren, 5880,'' (Yearbook for Neth- and its present name, I believe, is Amis Vrais de I'Union erland Freemasons,) pp. 67-94. et du Progres, working under the Ancient and Accepted 355 This Medal is mentioned by Merzdorf, who had not rite. seen it, but found it alluded to in the Dutch Freemasons' 354 For this 'bijou" I am indebted to the kindness of Almanac for 1838, p. 48, where there is an engraving of Mr. G. F. Ulex, of Hamburg. This Lodge, presided the Medal. In 1835, says Findel, the Lodge celebrated over at the time by Bro. Crassous, (see CCXXIX,) with its Seventy-fifth Anniversary, when Bro. C. de Bie pub- Amis Philanthropes, then under Bro. Honnorez, (see lished a poem in its honor, and of Bro. Holtrop, then its CLXXXVII,) and others of Brussells, was very active in Master. Holtrop was a bookseller, and from 1792, for the formation of the "Grand Lodge of Administration of more than forty years, Grand Orator of the CJrand Lodge. the Kingdom of Holland," in honor of which the Medal During his Mastership, he, with his Deputy Master, founded MASONIC MEDALS. 203 D. Obverse, Naked bust in profile to the right, under which in very small letters, karel wiener Legend, j".|' p. g. c. van geusau, groot offi- ciER Bij HEX GROOT o/. VAN NEDERLAND. [Jonkheer P. G. C. Van Geusau, Grand Officer of the Grand Orient of the Netherlands.] Reverse, Near the top of the field the square and compasses crossed : a trowel on the right and a gavel on the left, having their handles crossed, are placed within the square, and two branches of acacia surround the implements : above are the letters w.*. K/. s.*. (for Wysheid, Kragt, Schoonheid, or Wisdom, Strength, Beauty,) and below, the inscription in nine lines, the second and last curving, and a dash between sixth and seventh : hulde | voor strijd en volharding | aan UEN VOORZ.-. m!* I j".^ p. G. C. VAN GEUSAU | DOOR DE B. B.'. VRIJMETSELAREN | DER □ LA PERSEVERANCE. | | MAASTRICHT | DEN | 24 JUNIJ 1860. [In honor of the courage and perseverance as Presiding Master, of Van Geusau, from the Brethren Freemasons of the Lodge Perseverance. — Maastricht, June 24, 1860.J A small sprig of acacia having three branches, fills the space on each side between the £nds of the third line and those of the second which curve upward."* Bronze. Size 32. DL Obverse, A pyramidal stone or perfect' ashlar, with the square and compasses and a small rough ashlar on the right, and a gavel, level, and rule and other Masonic implements on the left : above is a five-pointed blazing star. In exergue, in two lines, □ ecossaise | napoleon [Scottish Lodge of Napoleon. J Legend, nova lux oculis effulsit et ingens. [A new and great light has shone upon our eyes.J Reverse, The square and compasses, surrounded by a wreath of oak, and enclosing the letter N. In exergue, in two lines, o.*. de livourne | 58o7. [Orient of Leghorn,"' an Asylum for the blind. He delivered the oration at the 356 The word Jonkheer is a minor title of nobility in semi-centennial of the foundation of Freemasonry in Hoi- Holland. Van Geusau was Grand Keeper of the Seals land, (see CCXVI,) held at the Hague in 1808. An (Groot Zegelbewaarder) from 1855 to 1879, and at the account of the Festival, when Holtrop's Medal was pre- present time (1880) fills the chair of Junior Grand Warden sented, was printed, with an engraving of the piece, in of the Grand Orient of the Netherlands. He has also 1832. Merzdorf, page xii, gives the full title to the pam- held a position in the Provincial Court of Limburg and phlet. I find in an old English list that the Lodge Charite Eysden. The I^dge Perseverance, of which he was was chartered by the " Moderns," June 27, 1755, or ap- Presiding Master, (Voorzitter Meester,) has its seat at parently two years earlier than the account of the Festival Maastricht, and was onginally fourided in 1763. It has seems to indicate. I have seen an impression in silver of a fine library; the "Lodge color" is green, this Medal advertised, but without description, in one Ger- ' 357 This Medal is engraved in fresor Numismatique, man sale Catalogue only, since I began this work. Napoleon, pi. 23, figure 15. 204 MASONIC MEDALS. 1 807. J Legend, silence, amitie, bienfaisance [Silence, Friendship, Bene- volence.] Copper. Size 16. fp^^-i^Ufv^ fjih-t DII. Obverse, A circle of twenty-nine stars surrounds the inscription in five lines, r.-. l.-. | imperiai.e | Carolina | o.-. di | milano. [The Worshipful Imperial Lodge Caroline, Orient of Milan.] Reverse, The meridian sun, with full face and rays filling the field, surrounded by a circle of thirty stars. Bronze. Size 22. These Medals usually have a loop and ring attached to the planchet."^ Din. Obverse, A wreath formed by two branches, one of oak and the other of laurel, separated at the top by a blazing star, having the letter G on its centre : below is a nine-pointed star formed by three triangles interlaced, and suspended by a ribbon. Within the wreath are two right hands, joined. Legend, l.-. de Joseph la Concorde o.-. de naples Hh [Lodge of Joseph and Harmony, Orient of Naples.] Reverse, On a mosaic pavement are two pil- lars having a pair of scales hanging between them. Legend, rit ancien et ACCEPTE. [Ancient and Accepted Rite.] Silver. Size 16 nearly."' DIV. Obverse, Three pine trees in the field, the tops of those on the right and left bent across that in the centre, which is full of cones : above is the letter G in the centre of a radiant triangle. In exergue, 58o6. Legend, □.-. la pigneta o.-. di RAVENNA. [Lodge of the Pledge, Orient of Ravenna.] Reverse, A phenix rising from a flaming pyre : above, on the left, is the radiant sun. Legend, sic virtus resurgit. [Thus Virtue rises again.] Silver and bronze.3^° Size 33. DV. Obverse, Within a wreath formed of two laurel branches tied at the bottom, is the inscription in five lines, the third and fourth separated by a dash, al. f.'. ] t.-. somenzari | che parte j — | il 29. del x. mese | 58ii. [To Bro. T. Somenzari, who departs. — December 29, 181 1.] Reverse, Two 358 This was struck on the constitution of the Lodge in The Lodge named on this Medal worked under French 1810. It is engraved in Tresor Numis., Napoleon, pi. 72, auspices. The title "Joseph" was doubtless given in fig. I. R. L. in the legend I take to be for Respectabile honor of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples, 1806-8. Logia. The Lodge was probably named for Carolina Merzdorf and Tresor Numis., give the date of mintage Maria Annunciata, a sister of Napoleon, and wife of Mu- as 1812. rat, King of Naples. 360 This Me'dal is engravedin Tresor Numis., Napoleon, 359 This is engraved in Tresor Numis., Nap. pi. 56, fig. pi. 17, figure 11. This Lodge also worked under French 7. There is a French Medal to be mentioned hereafter, auspices, during their occupation of the City, and possibly described by Merzdorf, very similar to this, if not identical, later. MASONIC MEDALS. 205 triangles placed one upon the other, and forming a six-pointed star. The triangle of which the whole is visible, has on the point forming the lop of the star, a delta surrounded by a serpent devouring its tail ; the angle at the left has a sword and wreath of olive, and that at the right a sprig of acacia and an open book ; in the centre a blazing star of five points, on which is the letter N (for Napoleon). The other triangle has on the upper angle to the left, in three lines, □ | di | napo.-. on that to the right, in three lines, o | di | vdine and on the bottom point, a.-, v.-. l.-. below which 8|o [Lodge of Napoleon, Orient of Udine, in the year of true light, (anno veri luminis,) 58o8.j Silver/' Size 24 nearly.3^' Very rare. ^"^ DVI. Obverse, Inscription in seven lines, fondation | de la l.-. | d' ELISA I a l'gR.-. de FLORENCE | LE 21^ JOUR DU | 5^ MOIS DE LAN | SSog. [Foundation of the Lodge Elisa, in the Orient of Florence, July 21, 1809.] Legend, surrounding the inscription, goury * aude * gabboria • gautier • MARMiLOK * BARONi • MENiL After this name is a larger five-pointed radiant star, which comes at the top of the Medal, and has upon it the letter G. Reverse, A radiant triangle on which is the letter E in script, surmounted by a crown of nine stars. Legend, one word at each point of the triangle, sagesse at top, bonte on the right, and force on the left, [Wisdom, goodness, strength,] with a small five-pointed star between the words.3*'' Bronze. Size 28. The number of Italian Medals is very small, and they are chiefly those struck during the period when the French, under Napoleon, held dominion there., The revival of the Papal power followed by the Edicts of Pius VII. in 1 8 14 and 1821, extinguished most of the Masonic Lodges, and while a number of new Lodges have come into existence since the birth of the Kingdom of Italy, I have seen no new Medals. 361 This Medal is engraveditiTresorNumis., Napoleon, been unable to obtain anything concerning them. The plate 51, figure 5. Merzdorf puts the inscription in four name Elisa perhaps alludes to Marie Anne Elise Bona- lines, and omits some of the periods. My description is parte, the wife of Felice Pasquale Baciocchi, Pnnce of from the Medal in my own collection. Lucca, and who became the Grand Duchess of Tuscany 362 The names on the obverse are very possibly those of in 1808. The Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis., Nap., the founders or charter members of the Lodge, but I have pi. 33, fig. 2. 2o6 MASONIC MEDALS. DVII. Obverse, A female figure, with flowing drapery below her waist, stands facing : her left arm embraces a lifeless tree, around which clings an ivy vine : in her right hand is a scroll, which floats in the field on the left, and bears the motto in incused letters, longe et prope [Far and near.] The ground in front of her feet is cut away to leave a tablet, on which, also incused, mors et vita [Death and life.] Legend, on the left, loge de l'amitie and on the right, oj. de geneve [Lodge of Friendship, Orient of Geneva.] In exergue, fondee 6797 [Founded 1797.] Reverse, Within a wreath of ivy, weakly struck, is the inscription in six lines, souvenir | de l'inauguration I Du NOUVEAU | TEMPLE | LE loS j" DU 9? MOis | 6839 [Sou- venir of the inauguration of the new Temple, November lo, 1839.] Silver, gilt. Size 22. A loop is attached to the edge at the top, through which passes a ring. Very rare. (Figure 56.) DVIII. Obverse, On a mosaic pavement stands a female figure facing, typifying Hope. Around her head a semi-circle of seven five-pointed stars ; in her right hand extended, she holds two burning hearts ; her left arm rests upon an anchor. On the left, at the foot of a hillock, an acacia bush is growing, and a dagger lies near it. In the distance on the right, stands a temple, showing; side and front, and approached by a flight of seven steps. Legend, esperance et cordialite orient de lausanne [Hope and cordiali- ty, etc.] In exergue, 12 Janvier 1822 [January 12.] Reverse, Two left hands joined, proceeding from clouds and partly concealing the compasses extended, the points below a square : above is the All-seeing eye upon a radiant delta; some of the rays at the bottom are concealed by the head of the compasses. Legend, above, grande loge nationale Suisse, and below, * 24 juiN 1822 * [Swiss National Grand Lodge, June 24. 1822.] ^Iver. Size 20. Loop and ring at top as above. Very rare.^*^ 363 The National Grand Lodge of Switzerland, whose masonry prevailed. (Findel, p. 632.) The claims of the foundation in 1822 is commemorated on the reverse of this last named body to confer " high degrees ' being repug- Medal, was formed by a Union of the Lodge Esperance, nant to the " National Grand Lodge," overtures for union, a distinguished Lodge of Berne, at that time holding power though sometimes made by the Scottish body, were always as a Provincial Grand Lodge of England, and the " Hel- rejected. In 1844, the obstacles to harmony were at last vetiaii Grand Orient " at Lausanne ; the " Helvetian overcome, and in June of that year, the Grand Lodge Scottish Directory," so called, having its headquarters at Alpina having been formed by a Convention called for Zurich, did not come into the union, and the result was the purpose, the "National Grand Lodge" ceased to that for many years a great apathy on the subject of Free- exist. Merzdorf mentions neither of these Swiss Medals. MASONIC MEDALS. 207 A writer in " Notes and Queries," London, {4th series, Vol. 6, page 6.) says that in Switzerland it was an ancient custom for the hewers in stone to cast leaden medals in rude moulds, bearing their names and initials, and place them under the foundation stones of churches and other edifices, as the Eng- lish Masons placed their " marks " upon Cathedral stones. I have found no other reference to this custom. If these were Medals of the "Travellino- Freemasons," the " initials " might prove on examination to be " Masons' marks," and of peculiar interest to the Masonic antiquary, and Switzerland would then be entitled to the honor of producing the oldest Masonic Medals. One of these pieces, I infer, was in the hands of the writer alluded to above ; he calls them Masons' Medals, but he gives no description, and in the absence of any further knowledge, I should be inclined to consider them as belonging to " Operative " rather than to " Speculative " Masonry. DIX. Obverse, Portrait to the right, of Baron Gartenberg Sadogurski.^*-* Legend, pet. nic. s. r. i. lib. b. a. gartenberg sadogurski cons. int. r. p. ET E. s. Below, F. coMSTADius. FECIT, in Small letters. Reverse, A rock amid a stormy sea. The heavens are filled with clouds, from which lightning darts on the right, while on the left the sun pours its rays through the clouds, and in the field above is the blazing star. In exergue, in te speravi. [In thee have I hoped.] Silver. Size 29 nearly. There are other Medals of Baron Von Gartenberg sometimes considered as Ma- sonic, one of which was in the Zacharias Collection, in that of Minerva Lodge at Leipsic, and that of the Provincial Lodge at Rostock, which Merzdorf mentions, but does not describe (referring to Lengnich, Nachrichten, II, 345). It appears to have been struck in his honor about 1772, when Tie was Superintendent of the Mint (Munz- beamte). Another, in Merzdorf s own collection, has B. v. G. upon it. (See Appel, Repertorium, III, I, p. 319, No. 11 32, and other authorities quoted by Merzdorf.) This was silver, about size 25. I exclude them for reasons already given. 364 This Medal I describe from Merzdorf, who does not a Baron of the "Holy Roman Empire," (Sacr. Rom. number it, but considers it probably Masonic. The abbre- Imper, Liter Baro) a Commissary General m the Russian viations in the legend I have not certainly made out, but Army in the Russian-Turkish War, 1768-1774. He had suggest that Cons. Int. R. P., may be foi Privy Councilor teen previously (1757) Master of a Lodge in Wareaw, and of the kingdom of Poland, and E. S. perhaps (Eques) founded a Lodge at Jassy, Moldavia, in 1774. (bee XIX, Knighl of the Order of Stanislaus. Von Gartenterg was and Zacharias, Numoth. I, 2.) 208 MASONIC MEDALS. DX. Obverse, A radiant sun at the top, its beams falling on the square and compasses, which enclose a gavel, erect : below, 26 juni, 1853. Legend, " DOCH DER SEGEN KOMMT VON OBEN " [Nevertheless the blessing comes from above.] Reverse, Inscription in eleven hnes, ihrem | geliebten | und wur- DIGEN I MEISTER VOM STUHL | BR : EDUARD MAYER ] ZUM ANDENKEN AN DIE | FEIER SEINER 2 5 lAHRIGN | HAMMERFUHRUNG | DIE BRUDER DER | LOGE ZU | HAMM. [To their beloved and worshipful presiding Master, Bro. Edward Mayer, in commemoration of the festival of his twenty-fifth year of service in the east, — the brethren of the Lodge at Hamm.J Bronze, and probably silver. Size 28.3«5 DXL Obverse, In form a star of sixteen points, (formal rays) four on each side of a rectangle ; surmounting the latter, which is placed -'lozenge- wise," is a smaller one, diagonal with the first, within which is the tower of Hamburg, surrounded by the square and compasses, as on reverse of CXII. Reverse, Plain, for engraving. Silver, gilt. Size 33, at greatest breadth. This is a member's jewel of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. The centre of the smaller square, around the tower, &c., is cut out. DXII. Obverse, Clothed bust of Dr. Piza, nearly full face, but slighriy turned to the right ; the hair, long, falls to the left, and the beard is full. On the edge of the bust, below the arm, hergmann f in extremely small letters. Legend, over the bust, doctor joseph piza. Reverse, The star of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, as described above, suspended by a ribbon and bow, from a circle, which has Gothic ornaments on its inner circumference forming a quatrefoil. Legend, geb. z. altona d. 28 februar 1824 * gest. z. ham- burg. D. 26 SEPT. 1879 [Born at Altona, Feb. 28, 1824, died at Hamburg, Sept. 26, 1879.J Bronze. Size 27. DXIII. Obverse, An equilateral triangle, one angle at the top, sur- rounded by a chain, entwined with which is a wreath of ivy leaves, and above 365 There are two Lodges at Hamm, one, " zum Hellen gavel." The e in iahrigen is omitted. This Medal was Licht," (Johannite,) the other, practicing the Scottish rite, accidentally discovered in a pile of old copper, about to be "zum Hellen Lowen," but to which this belongs, I have melted. It has been badly treated, and a hole a quarter not been able to determine. The legend on the obverse of an inch in diameter bored through the sun. I have is from Schiller's Song of the Bell. The word hammer- never seen or heard of another impression. As a mere fuhrung, on the reverse, literally means "bearing the matter of curiosity, I will mention that a few days after MASONIC MEDALS. 209 are two right hands joined. Legend, in three straight Hnes upon the triangle, DIE I BRUDERKETTE | VON 1 862. [The Chain of Brethren, &c.J Reverse, Incused. The edge is cut out to the leaves, and the field between the triangle and the wreath is roughened. Silver. Size 20.^^* DXIV. Obverse, A chain of square links, surrounding the inscription in three lines, die loge | carl z. felsen | ihrem mitgliede [The Lodge Charles of the Cliffs to its Member.] The lower part of the space within the chain, nearly half the field, is left blank for engraving. Legend, outside the chain, als anerkennung fur 25 jahrige treue arbeit • [In recognition of twenty-five years of faithful labor.] Reverse, From a mosaic pavement rises a rocky cliff, with a circular tablet bearing the letter C upon its front, a radiant star of five points in the field above on the left, and a cable tow, having love knots in its centre and near each end, above all. On the edge of the platform, parate viam domini [Prepare ye the way of the Lord.] In exergue, the gavel, compasses, square, and trowel. On the left of exergue, near the edge, in very small letters, c. d. Claudius f. Border serrated. Struck Hke a coin. Silver and tin. Size 24.^^'' DXV. Obverse, A cubic pillar or altar, with ornamental top, bearing a crown, and having upon its face a square tablet, on which is displayed a radiant star: on the pillar is the inscription in three lines, 1775 r. | AnP"BAfI |4/l,Hfl [April 4, 1775.3^'] Near the pillar stands a Mason, clothed with an apron, his right hand upon his lips and holding in his left a square. At the foot of the pillar is a globe, near which are lying the square, compasses, level, and other Masonic emblems. On the left, at the bottom, ITB [Put Bobrowtschikow.j In exergue, in three lines, Cb ■BO>KIEK) nOMOffllK) | B09CTAH0BAEHA | BCAH. riET. TjVP. [With the help of God founded at St. Petersburg.] Legend, in two lines, MOAMAHIEM"b | 1/1 TPV^AMl/J [Be silent and labor.] Reverse, The the above piece was discovered, a gold noble of Edward For an impression of this piece also, I am indebted to Mr. III. of England, in excellent condition, except that it had G. F. Ulex, of Haniburg. been badly bent, was discovered in just such a pile, in the 367 For an impression of this Medal, recently struck for same foundry, and rescued from the melting pot ! the Lodge named, which is located at Altona, ui Holstein, 366 This is a member's badge of the Lodge named, the and holds under the Grand Land-Lodge of Germany, I am obverse only intended to be seen; the reverse has a loop indebted to the kindness of Mr. G. F. Ulex, of Hamburg, and button attacl^ed, by which it was worn on the lapel. 368 Literally 1775 year, April 4th day. 210 MASONIC MEDALS. meridian sun, surrounded by the legend, T3AA>KEHCTB0 Q-bEHEE. [For the universal welfare.] Tin. Size 36 nearly. Rare.^^' DXVI. Obverse, The meridian sun, its face partly obscured by a cloud. Reverse, Inscription in five lines, AO>KA | AATOHA | VTC>K 1/1 AAC | 1775 rOAA| /1.EKAT3 2 AHfl [The Lodge Latona, founded in the year 1775, on the second day of December.] This description I take from Merzdorf, who had an impres- sion, but does not mention the size or metal. DXVII. Obverse, Portrait to the right, surrounded by Masonic insignia. Legend, fridericus freese a consiliis aulicis [Frederic Freese from the Aulic Council.] Below, leberecht f. Reverse, On the centre of the field is an altar standing upon a mosaic pavement, between two Genii, and adorned with Masonic working tools : on the left of the pavement in small letters, c. L. F. (for C. Leberecht fecit.) On the same is a pelican with its young, supporting a shield with the letters ff. On the right the radiant sun illumines a cliff, with a palm tree, and on its summit an open temple, with a statue of Justice upon its dome. On the left is another cHff, on which is a closed temple having four pillars ; three paths leading thither unite near the top, and persons descending from it point to the open temple opposite. Legend, sic ornat JUSTITIA sues. [Thus justice honors its followers.] In exergue, in two lines, PETROP. D. xvii . M. JAN. | MDCCLxxx. [St. Petersburg, Jan. 17, 1780.] Copper. Size 30."° DXVIII. Merzdorf mentions a Russian Masonic Medal which was awarded as a premium at school, an impression of which was in the Rostock 369 This Medal I describe from Merzdorf, who had an officer. The visit of Gustavus III. of Sweden, while impression in his collection ; others were in the Dresden, Grand Master, to St. Petersburg, and the festivities among Rostock, and Minerva collections. The Lodge by which the fraternity in his honor, gave great popularity to that it was struck is somewhat uncertain. Merzdorf ascribes it, rite. Though it seems probable that Russian Masonry however, to the Lodge Verschwiegenheit [of Silence] . originated from English authority, yet at the close of the Lengnich says it was of the Lodge of Prince Yelagin. In last century there were various rites practiced, and this the sale of the Zacharias collection, the ticket attached to Medal probably commemorates the introduction of the this said it was "dedicated to the Lodge at Jassy," but Swedish rite into that empire. The discords which fol- this statement, says Merzdorf, needs to be corroborated. lowed this and other innovations, led to distrust on the 370 This Medal I describe from Merzdorf, who had one part of the Empress Catharine, and the Lodges were in his collection. The terms right and left as he uses closed a few years after. The Lodge of the Pelican was them, probably apply to the sides of the Medal and not of reopened for a short time in 1807, still working in the the observer. It was struck in honor of the union of the Swedish rite. For a while it was very prosperous, but an Lodge Mildlhatigkeit [Liberality] and that of the Peli- edict of Alexander closed all Masonic Lodges in 1822, can, under the Swedish rite, with Freese, who was a since which time Masonry has been extinct in the Russian member of the Aulic Council (Hofrath) as its presiding Empire. MA SONIC MED A LS. 211 collection. He gives no description of it, never having seen it, and knowing it only from an old manuscript catalogue of that collection. This was struck at St. Petersburgh in 1781, during the prosperity of the Order in the time of the Empress Catharine, when the brethren followed the example of the Ger- man Freemasons, and instituted rewards, &c., for the encouragement of the children of Masons. These were no longer continued when the Order was suppressed by the imperial edict, and the Medal is probably extremely rare. DXIX. Obverse, Profile bust to the left. Legend, christianus fride- Ricus EWERT. At the bottom, near the edge, in very small letters, a-lind- BERG. Reverse, Within a wreath of acacia on the left and palm on the right, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, is the inscription in five lines, socio | per X LUSTRA I LIB • FRATRES MUR • | GOTOBURGENSES | MDCCCLXXVIII | [The Brethren Freemasons of Gottenburg to a companion of ten lustra."'] Bronze, and probably other metals. Size 27. DXX. Obverse, Within a serpentine or winding border is a bust to the right, with curling hair. The legend is partly obliterated, so that only post ERA VIRTUS can be distinguished. Between the inner and outer borders are two gavels, a trowel, a level, and plumb. Reverse, A border similar to that on the obverse, enclosing the two pillars, on one of which is plainly to be seen an arm, holding a sword ; between them are three burning candles, above which are the square and compasses, and on the right above, a gate, or portal. In exergue. No. 92. Of this Medal only a single impression is known. Merzdorf, from whom I take my description, says : " Concerning this piece. Von Hammerstein expressed himself as follows, in the Vienna Journal, 1787, Vol. 4, page 215 : — 'I send you with pleasure a drawing of a Medal, the original of which is in my collection. I received the same from a friend, who merely informed me that it was found at Munster in Westphalia, under the rubbish (schutte) of a ruined building. Various enlightened brethren have endeavored, but thus far unsuccessfully, to discover the origin, the occasion or the antiquity of this piece.' " It seems very clear that this was a Masonic Medal, and as the Lodges founded by the Grand Lodge of England were numbered, while those 371 This is a semi-centennial Medal, which was struck proof impression in Mr. Poillon's cabinet, kindly loaned in honor of Ewert, in 1878, and which I describe from a me for the purpose. 2(2 MASONIC MEDALS. chartered under the different rites practiced on the Continent never were, so far as I have been able to ascertain, I am inclined to consider this as of English origin. The number would not however definitely fix the Lodge, unless the date of mintage should be ascertained, as these numbers were changed from time to time. DXXI. Obverse, Three female figures clasping hands around an altar. Legend, above, on a ribbon, tres ad unum [Three devoted to one purpose.] Reverse, Harpocrates leaning upon a pillar, holding a cornucopia, and sur- rounded by various Masonic and mathematical instruments, similar to the " Freemason's Ducat." Legend, above, on a ribbon, ars prima silere [The principal art is to be silent.] Silver. This Medal, which Merzdorf describes as apparently having some con- nection with Freemasonry, I admit for the same reason. The figures on the obverse suggest those on CCCLXI and CCCLXIII, and the reverse is similar to that of several well known Medals already described. This piece is formed of two shells which screw together, and on opening them one side shows an engraving of the Temple of Solomon, and the other the Colossus of Rhodes. There are also thirteen allegorical engravings, on round slips attached to each other, and arranged to fold up in the interior. One of these pieces was in Merzdorf's collection ; another in that of the Lodge Minerva, at Leipsic, and others have occasionally appeared in German Coin Sales. The size I have not ascertained. DXXIL Obverse, A bust. Reverse, The meridian sun. Of this Medal, which Merzdorf had not seen, and merely mentions as above, a cast was in the Zacharias Sale. I know nothing further of it. I mention here also three others, which are not Masonic, but which Merzdorf includes under the same head with the three preceding. The first, one of Melanchthon, at the age of 6i, he describes, because by some writers who accepted the Cologne Charter as a genuine document.s?^ Melanchthon is one of the nineteen said to have been present. This fable receives no credence at the present day, and Merzdorf himself attached no importance to it, though its character was not so well known when his work was published. 372 See XVIII, and also reference to the Charter of of this volume. Zacharias, Numotheca I. 4, has a long Cologne, under the same number in the Notes at the close list of writers on this document. MASONIC MEDALS. 213 A second, struck in 1546, has been considered Masonic by some collectors, merely from the fact that it bears a trowel, gavel, &c., on the reverse. This, Merzdorf considers to have been a token of a Bank in Halberstadt, and any description here is unnecessary. The third has upon the obverse the open compasses, with a skull between their points ; and below it a dagger or broad-bladed knife, and the figures 16 on one side of the compasses, and 82 on the other. The reverse bears a name engraved. This he mentions, because in the Numismatische Zeitung, 1850, (No. 5, p. 40,) a writer, describ- ing one, considered it to be a Masonic piece ; a later number (18, p. 120) showed it to be a token of a guild at Maastricht.'" There are several of these, bearing different names on the reverses, known to exist in foreign collections. I mention here a singular copper piece, in the collection of Hon. Geo. H. Farrier, of Jersey City, N. J., which may possibly be Masonic, but concerning which I cannot decide. The obverse has a bird standing, the wings expanded, but unlike any heraldic charge with which I am acquainted, and above it the legend pro bono publico [For public good.] The reverse has the word etna over what may be meant for a perfect ashlar, and the date 18 17 above. There is no Lodge bearing that name on the English Lists of the time, so far as I have been able to discover, and I doubt whether the connection of this piece with Masonry is real or only apparent. DXXIII. Obverse, A Maltese cross, with flames in the spaces between the arms. On the centre is a circle on which two right hands emerging from clouds clasp each other. Above them the letters E C in script, with a char- acter, perhaps a five-pointed star, between them ; below them are two skulls, their bases towards each other. Reverse, Plain. Bronze. Size 17 between re-entering angles of the arms of the cross. This is a very poorly struck piece ; it seems to be quite old, and I know not where to assign it, but am inclined to consider it as of French or German origin, and possibly a Templar's badge of the last century, and if of Continental origin, probably of the rite of Strict Observance."* DXXIV. Obverse, The head of Minerva, helmed, to right. But little of the drapery shows, but it is caught together by a serpent on her right shoulder. Under the bust, near the edge, in very small letters, e. Dubois f. 37^ The writer of the last mentioned article refers also was a Templar; and the sixth degree in the rite of Strict io Revue Numismatique Beige, 1847, P- 343- ?°^":'f:^''\^,}^ ^^l^'^F )b ^^.'^^'^^'^ T^T'' °' 374 Von Hund, as is well known, held that Freemasonry fessed Kn.ght." Whether this assignment of the piece is was the successor of Templary, and that every Freemason correct or not, I must leave for future investigators to settle. 2 74 MASONIC MEDALS. DE PUYMAURiN D. Reverse, An open wreath of laurel, tied by a ribbon at the bottom, encloses a circular tablet, on which is the inscription les | fid, Ecoss. I A I 183 in four lines ; a space is left for a name to be engraved, between the third and fourth lines, and after the 3 for the year to be inserted. At the bottom, near the edge, in very small letters, • pingret • Bronze. Size 21. I have found no allusion to this Medal, and believe it to be rare. The obverse is concave. (Figure 57.) ^ DXXV. Obverse, A triangular (A) level, with very heavy plummet, beside which are two acacia branches, their 'stems crossed below it. Legend, above, o parfaite harmonie * [Lodge of Perfect Harmony.] and below, ABBEVILLE. Reverse, A wreath of oak and olive, closely banded with ribbon, and surrounding a field left plain for inscription. Copper or silver, gilt. Size 22^" ,/DXXVL Obverse, The square, compasses, and a surveyor's level, the legs of which are nearly parallel with those of the compasses. Legend, r/, L.-. ECOSS.*. PARF.-. EGALITE.*. OR.'. DE CHALON ^s * [Worshipful {Respectable) Scottish Lodge of Perfect Equality, Chalon-sur-Saone.] Reverse, Legend, PROTECTORAT MACONNIQUE round the uppermost part of the Medal, enclosing the inscription in two lines, 24 octobre | 1869 [Masonic Protectorate, &c.] The greater portion of the field is left plain for engraving. Brass, or copper gilt. Size 17. DXXVIL A Medal, without special description, is mentioned in the "Globe," Vol. Ill, page 390, for 1841, as having been struck for the Lodge called The Disciples of Zeno, of Chapelle, France, founded in 1829. I have learned nothing further concerning it, and am indebted to Merzdorf for this reference. DXXVin. A jeton of the Lodge Parfaite Union, Humanite et les Coeurs Constans, is mentioned by Merzdorf as contained in the collection of the Grand Orient. It is also alluded to in the Proceedings at the Winter Festival, December, 1829, (Solstice d'Hiver,) p. 23. I have found no other 375 This piece I describe from an impression in Mr. Oct. 17, 1750, and is " chapitrale, " or with a Chapter Poillon's collection. It is not mentioned by Merzdorf, attached conferring the Rose Croix Degree, under the and I do not know its date. The Lodge was founded on Scottish rite. It is still working. CCCCLXXXII. 36 DXXIV. DVII. Obv. DVII. Rev. PLATE XVI. MASONIC MEDALS. 215 account or description of it. The Lodge named had its Orient at Grenoble, but has not been mentioned in the list of Lodges of the Grand Orient of France for a number of years. DXXIX. Obverse, Similar to obverse of CXXH, but with some slight difference. In the rear of the altar is a mosaic pavement. Like CXXII the altar has seven steps, and the inscription is in four lines ; the left pillar has the square and compasses on its base, and that on the right, a level. The letters DES F. under the pillars are omitted. Reverse, Similar to reverse of CXXII, having a five-pointed blazing star on which is the letter G, within the square and compasses, which are enclosed in a wreath of laurel. Legend as on reverse of CXXII ; at the bottom, in small letters, coquardon. f. 33.-. Copper. Size 18. DXXX. Obverse, An altar between two pillars, that on the left the square and compasses, and des below ; that on the right having a level on its base, and the letter f below. The design is similar to the obverses of CXXII and CXXIII ; there are no letters on the front of the altar ; the triangle above is very small, but is not a level. In exergue, □.•. des hhh | o.-. du HAVRE I 5813 in three lines. Reverse, As reverse of CXXIII. Silver and bronze. Size iS.^'* DXXXI. A Medal was presented in 1841 by the Lodge Des Freres Unis of Marseilles, France, to Bro. Colas, for his zeal, and his valuable services for five years as presiding Master of the Lodge. It is mentioned in Latomia, vol I, p. i5o, without further description, and Merzdorf has only this brief reference to it. DXXXII. Obverse, Between two branches of olive, springing from a triangular level at the bottom, and forming a wreath, open at the top, is a 376 My description of this Medal is from an impression emblems on the pillars here, which are also on thai of in Mr. Poillon's collection. That of CXXIII was from CXXIII. There are several varieties of these Medals, the engraving in Tresor, where the small triangle over used by the "Lodge of the Three Hs," so-called from the altar is called a level. On this piece it is plainly its motto, Harmonia, Honor, Humanitas, struck from not a level, but the radiant delta. The reverse has a small dies having only slight differences, and which are not dot in the centre under N in honor. If the description in noticeable except on careful comparison. On CXXII and Tresor is correct, as I see no reason to doubt, the engraving DXXIX, the rays from the Delta are dispersed over most being made by the CoUas process directly from the Medal of the field between the pillars. On CXXIII the rays are itself^ this is a varieiy. The description of the obverse of very short, and the triangle is a level. On this piece, as CXXII being somewhat incomplete, I have mentioned the mentioned above, it is not a level. 2(6 MASONIC MEDALS. helmeted bust of Minerva, facing to the left, and below it, two right hands joined. Reverse, Inscription in nine lines, (a dash between the sixth and seventh,) □ | de l'ecole | de la sagesse | et du triple | accord reunis | o,-. DE METZ.-. I I J. o. P.'. v. DE I _i_ CENT. | 5785.-. [Lodge of the School of Wisdom and of Threefold Accor^ united. Orient of Metz, Jeton of Presence, value one centime, lySS.J C^er. Size 20. Rare.^" DXXXIII. Obverse, A triangle surrounded by rays which form an eight-pointed star. In the centre of the triangle is a five-pointed radiant star, on which is the letter G. On the sides of the triangle, bien penser | bien DIRE I BIEN FAiRE [Think Well, speak well, act well.] Reverse, Inscription in six lines, la r.-. □ | l'amitie | dr.*. de nemours ] au f.-. | assiduite | 58; A blank after f. and 58; for name and date. [The worshipful Lodge of Friendship, &c., to Bro. for assiduity.] Copper. Size ao.^'^ DXXXIV. Obverse, A sword and crucifix crossed " in saltire." The hilt of the sword is surmounted by a skull, and on the guard are cross-bones ; the crucifix has a scroll with inri above the figure of the Saviour, and a skull and cross-bones below. Between the foot of the crucifix and the point of the sword is a mask, and at the bottom a small five-pointed star. Legend, francs on the left and juges on the right, with a small radiant level at the top. [Free Judges.] Reverse, Within a wreath of olive, N'^ near the top of the field ; the remainder of the field within the wreath is blank for engraving. Legend, outside the wreath, les traitr^es seront funis de mort. [The traitors shall be punished with death.] At the bottom, • 1848- Bronze. Size 22.^" I believe this to be rare. 377 This jeton was struck by the Ix)dge named, for 378 This Lodge was founded Oct. 15, 1866; this is a presentation to members present. It seems to be a custom member's jewel. in French Lodges to use these pieces, representing certain 379 This singular piece I am in some doubt about. values, which are allowed on presentation, in settlement Certain points about it lead me to the opinion that it per- of Lodge dues, — so that those who are faithful in atten- tains to a degree in the Ancient and Primitive rite, so- dance tliereby lighten their contributions to the running called, the presiding officer in the " Grand Tribunal " of expenses of the Lodge, leaving those who neglect the which is called a " Grand Judge." Another grade of t communicatjons to carry a larger share of the burden, similar name is the 66th in the rite of Misraim, and there This Medal T describe from a specimen in Mr. Poillon's are some degrees in the Scottish rite to which the legend Cahinet. The dies from which it was struck were either may allude. In note 67 a similar abbreviation was trans- very poor, or have been badly rusted, but the devices are lated Impecteurs, not Juges, following Merzdorf, in pref- clearly to be distinguished. In reference to Jetons de erence to Tresor Numismatiqne. The knowledge of this Presence, see Ephemerides, p. 209, the full title of which Medal leads me to have some doubt as to the correctness is given in note 380. of that translation. MASONIC MEDALS. 217 In the archives of the Lodge Parfait Silence, of Lyons, France, is a " bijou " of yellow copper, of large size, and a thickness of three millimetres. It is a circle sur- rounding a star of fifteen points, and in the centre the square and compasses. Whether this is struck or cut from a planchet does not appear, but probably the latter. Vache- ron3^° gives an engraving (page 39 Ephemerides) of this, which he says has no inscrip- tion, and was probably worn by the Presiding Master. Another ancient jewel is illustrated by Vacheron, page 79, which appears to have been struck, but is not properly a Medal. It is composed of two triangles interlaced, a small circle on each point, two clasped hands in the centre, and a fan of rays in each angle. On the left side of the triangle, in front, loge reguliere de, on the right la SINCERE AMiTiE, and ou the bottom, o.'. de lyon. [Regular Lodge, &c.] This is of gilt metal. Still another jewel, also apparently struck, but not properly a Medal, is mentioned and illustrated by Vacheron on page 126. It is a cross of seven arms, which are shaped like those of a Maltese cross, with formal rays of silver emerging between and from the centre of each arm. The arms are also divided longitudinally, and have Masonic em- blems on each : beginning at the top are the tables of the law ; on the next is a trowel ; then, the compasses, square, three gavels tied by a ribbon, a level and a sword. On the centre is a circle, with the words ^des scot^ beneficenti^ o.'. lugduni. [Scottish Lodge of Beneficence, Orient of Lyons.] Within the circle a double triangle interlaced, enclosing a radiant delta, bearing the tetragrammaton. Size 8 centimetres or about 48. Copper, gilt. DXXXV. Obverse, A cross pointed, with a small triangle, or delta, on its centre, around which is another and larger one; the spaces within the arms are filled with rays ; eight five-pointed stars surround the rays, two between each arm of the cross. Legend, on a circle, s.-. c*. e.-. de la r.-. □ ECO.-, d'jsis o.-. de LYON + [Sovereign chapter, Scottish rite, of the Wor- shipful Lodge of Isis, Orient of Lyons.] This Medal is in the form of a star ,of five points, the two side points appearing in front of the circle, dividing the legend. Reverse, Isis, veiled, seated facing ; around her is a serpent, his head at the top, on the coils of which is the inscription in two circular lines, 380A very full and interesting historical account of the is "Ephemerides des Loges MaQonniques de Lyon." It Lodges at Lyons, France, in the form of Annals, has been is copiously illustrated with engravings of the Medals or published by Mons. Edouard Vacheron, Presiding Master bijoux of the Lodges, and also of their seals. I am in- for several years of "Simplicite Constance," from virhich debted to Mr. Geo. F. Ulex, of Hamburg, for a copy of I have taken most of the following descriptions of the this valuable work, as for many other similar good ottices Masonic Medals struck in that city. The title of the work in the preparation of this Catalogue. 2i8 MASONIC MEDALS. reading from the centre, je suis tout ce qui a ete tout ce qui est tout CE QUI SERA et nul mortel na leve mon VOILE. [I am all that has been, all that is, all that shall be, and no mortal has ever lifted my veil.j Around the serpent is a circle on which is the legend, si fodieris on the left, invenies on the right, [If you dig you will find] and a small cross patee at the bottom. On the reverse the three points of the star which are partly concealed on the obverse, come out upon the circle. At the top is a ring to suspend it. Size as engraved,'^' of the circle, 24, and of the star from point to point, 31 nearly. The metal I have not ascertained. Very rare. On page 124 of the same work is an engraving of another device of this Lodge — a head of Isis surrounded by rays, in a double triangle which forms a six-pointed star, surrounded by a circle on which is the legend, r.'. loge ecossaise d'jsis o.'. de lyon. This is placed on a star of seven points, three of which show in front, and the other four are behind the circle. Vacheron makes no allusion to this cut, that I can discover, and I am uncertain whether it was a "bijou," or merely a device on the "Tableau "of members. DXXXVI. Obverse, The square and compasses, enclosing a gavel erect. Legend, loge de la candeur de lyon. [Lodge of Candor, &c.J Reverse, Two branches of acacia, crossed ; a level above ; between the stems and on each side a small six-pointed star, its centre " voided : " at the bottom, 1 8 19. Copper. Size 12.^^^ DXXXVIL Obverse, A temple approached by seven steps, between two pillars ; that on the left has the moon, and that on the right the sun on its capital ; on the left of the temple a square, on the right the compasses, and above a radiant star of five points ; on the field are scattered nine stars, and above is a canopy, from which a curtain falls on either side. In exergue, a skull, behind which is a sword and bone crossed ; on the right a rough and on the left a perfect ashlar. Legend, below, reg.\ gs de l'equerre & compas [Regular Lodge of the Square and Compasses,] between two sprigs of 381 Engraved in Ephemerides, p. 131. This is placed signifying Respectable (Worshipful,) may mean Seguliere by Vacheron under 1808. The Lodge was constituted (Regular). Either would be correctly used. April 6, 1806, and installed Sept. 14 following, but became 382 Engraved by Vacheron, Ephemerides, p. 141 ; prob- extinct in 1813, inconsequence of the political disturbances ably a "jeton de presence " of the Lodge named. The of the times. The letter R which I have here taken as Medal of the Lodge is described below, under DXLVI. MASONIC MEDALS. 219 acacia, crossed at the top, which extend downwards to the legend. Reverse, Engraved, the square and compasses. Yellow copper, elliptical. Size, as engraved,^'^ 24 by 28. A loop and ring at the top. DXXXVIII. Obverse, A circle, on which is a wreath of laurel, tied at the bottom, surrounding an equilateral triangle, its points extending upon the wreath : in each angle are three five-pointed stars, separating the words of the legend ; on the left side, enfans ; on the right, d'hiram, and on the lower, 0.-. DE LYON, the points after the o are very small stars. A smaller triangle encloses a radiant H. The spaces between the sides of the triangle and the wreath are cut out. Reverse, Plain. A loop and ring at the top. Copper, gilt. Size 27. DXXXIX. A variety of the preceding, mentioned in Ephemerides,'^'' is a little smaller ; the triangle a little larger, and three points in place of the three stars at the angles. Copper, gilt. Size 2 5. DXL. Obverse, Seven equilateral triangles "voided;" their bases, out- side, form a heptagon, and their sides a star ; the apex of each, touches a small circle, on which is a five-pointed star. Legend, l.-. r.-. du parfait silence o.-. DE LYON R.-. Ecoss.". ET MOD.'. [Regular Lodge of Perfect Silence, Orient of Lyons, practicing the Scottish and Modern Rite.] Reverse, As obverse, but the legend is akctissimum amoris vinculum [The closest bond of love.^*^] Size as engraved, 22 from side to point. DXLL Obverse, Two triangles interlaced and surrounded by rays. The centre has two clasped hands " giving each other the grip of brotherhood : " on the points of the triangles are small balls. On the sides of one triangle are REGULiERE DE LA j SINCERE AMiTiE | 0.'. DE LYON □ [Regular Lodge of Sin- cere Friendship.] The other is blank. Reverse, Plain. Size as engraved, ig?^^ DXLU. Obverse, A triangle surrounded by formal rays, having upon it the letter G, and a small five-pointed star in each angle. Legend, on a 383111 Ephemerides, page 146, there is an engraving struck in 1828, and adopted by the Lodge May 28. En- and description of this Medal, which was the first one graved in Ephemerides, page 152. worn by the Lodge named. 386 Engraved in Ephemerides, page 154. This is a 384 This Medal is engraved in Ephemerides, page 148. member's jewel of the Lodge named, as used m i»29. The Lodge was constituted May 22, 1825. Though the piece is struck from dies it is not properly a 385 This legend is, with the simple change to the singu- Medal, and is admitted as others before have been, (bee lar number, from Cicero (Attic. 6. 2). The Medal was note 180.) The metal is not named by Vacheron. 220 MASONIC MEDALS. ribbon below the triangle, r □ de bienfaisance et amitie. [Regular Lodge of BenevoJence and Friendship.] Reverse, Plain. Size as engraved,^^' 26. DXLIII. Obverse, A circle covered with rays which would converge at the centre, surrounding a six-pointed star formed by a double triangle, the surface of which is divided into six lozenges : on its centre is the letter G. Legend, on the circle, above, union et confiance, and below, o\-. de lyon 5824 On the top of the circle is a crown, with a circle or loop at its top. The bars of the crown, and the spaces between the angles of the star and the inner edge of the circle, are cut out. Reverse, Plain.^*^ Copper, gilt. Size 25. DXLIV. Obverse, As the preceding. Reverse, As the preceding. Sil- ver. Size 23. This Medal is that adopted in 1869, and differs only in size from the last. DXLV. Obverse, A female figure stands facing, and leaning against a monumental tablet, on which she rests her left arm, while pointing towards rays which fall from above ; in her right hand extended she holds a wreath. On the tablet, in three lines, liberte [ verite | humanite [Liberty, truth, humanity] ; beneath these lines is an inscription in two columns, of whith a few characters are in cypher. Legend, le parfaite silence areopagiste [Areopagist Lodge, (z. e. conferring the 30th degree) of Perfect Silence.] In exergue, in two lines, constituee l'an 6763 | lyon Reverse, A plain field for engraving, surrounded by a circle, outside of which at the top, the legend au vrai merite [To true merit] and a wreath of laurel tied at the bottom, filling out the circle. Silver, and probably other metals. Size as engraved, 28 nearly.3^9 387 This is a member's jewel of the Lodge named, con- Medal, (DXLIV.) is engraved in Epliemerides, page 314. stituted Sept. 2, ■1831, as a "Chapitrale" body, and still 389 This Medal is engraved in Ephemerides, page 167. worl." recompense a I'assiduite" for its members. ALten- 401 This jeton, which is engraved in Ephemerides, page dance at three meetings of the Lodge, the Chapter, and the 239, was established Dec. 1842, by the body named, and Council, by vole of August 19, 1844, entitled a brother to its value fixed at 50 centimes ; at this same session it was one, and the treasurer was authorized to receive them at voled that one should be delivered to each brother present the value of one franc in payment ol the dues, which were at the "seances rfze. Nine sided. Size, from sid|^ to opposite angle, 22. The obverse of this Medal resembles very %osely that of XCV. but is from a different die."^ The planchet has a loop on its top. DCLV. Obverse, A pelican feeding its young at the foot of a cross which is surmounted by a rose ; on the right are a sword and sceptre crossed, and on the left the compasses crowned, extended on an arc, and enclosing the radiant sun ; over the cross a semi-circle of nine five-pointed stars, extending from the crown to the sword, and above them a radiant delta ; a cable-tow with five love-knots, and tied with tassels at the bottom, surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, souv .-. chap .-. des arts reunis val .-. de ROUEN [Sovereign Chapter etc.. Valley of Rouen.] The points in the legend are diamond shaped, and very near each other. Reverse, As the reverse of XCIII, the exergue of which has j .*. b .-. and not a date as described. Cop- per, and probably other metals. Size 20. Very rare in perfect condition ; the planchets of most, if not all, show that the dies were badly broken, and they were evidently used after they had become unfit for service, as this reverse shows the same cracks which appear in XCIII.*" DCLVI. Obverse, Similar to the obverse of XCIV. The figure pours water upon rocks; the acacia is a tree rather than a sprig, and the word couRONNEE is Omitted from the legend. Reverse, Similar to the reverse of XCIV. The temple has seven steps; the frieze has r .-. 18. 7.*. 58i7 ; in the pediment is a level ; above the temple is the radiant sun in a . triangle ; on the left a pillar bearing the letter j and on the base a tri- angle,; on the right is another, with b on the shaft and a pentagon on the base ; in front of the temple and the pavement, are the square, compasses, 472 Mr. Poillon has a Medal with this obverse, but with issued XCIII, for use in the Rose Croix grades, probably a cable-tow only on the reverse, and the field engraved, about 1808. The device on the shield of Minerva on the which I suppose is XCV. It has the following inscrip- reverse is not the sun, as there described, (the dies being tion : 5844. I au F.-. C.-. F.-. | Nee, Maitre | 2me Surv. badly worn,) but is a star of five points. In the insciip- & Memb : | de diverses coram.-. | Recompense au Zele 1 tion on the frieze of the temple, the character following & a I'Exactitude | 5839 Mon.sr. Viennot, who furnished 13. . is not J as Merzdorf describes it, and whom I fol- me with the description of thai number, did not mention lowed in my previous description, but the figure 7. All its form, or the device of the cable-tow on the reverse. the impressions of this reverse which I have seen, are 473 This Medal, which I describe from one in my own from broken dies, not well struck, or else show marks of collection, was doubtless struck by the same body which wear. 248 MASONIC MEDALS. rule, plumb, trowel, gavel, and ashlar. Legend, post tenebras lux. [After darkness light.J Silver and bronze. Size i7.'*^* DCLVII. The Lodge La Perseverance, of Saumur, has struck a Medal in honor of Em. Bonnin, its founder, and for three years its presiding Master. Merzdorf places it under the date of 1841, and says it is mentioned in La-, tomia, L i52. I, have learned nothing of it,*" DCLVIIL A Medal of the Lodge Franche Amitie, of St. Etienne, is mentioned by Merzdorf, as alluded to in Solstice d'Hiver, 1831, p. 21, but without description. I have learned nothing of it. DCLIX. The Lodge La Bonne Foi, of St. Germain en Laye, has struck a Medal, the reverse of which has two right hands joined. It is of bronze, and the size nearly 20. I know nothing further concerning it.''^^ j/T)CLX. Obverse, Within a wreath of laurel is the inscription in seven lines, L. R. □ I DES hosp. de | sT ouen | au [ f.-. (blank for name) | assiduite [ 1862 [The Regular Lodge of Hospitallers of St. Ouen, to Bro. Assi- duity, etc.] Reverse, Within a wreath of laurel, the square and compasses, enclosing a trowel and gavel crossed and entwined with sprigs of acacia. Legend, above, a.-, l.-. g.*. d.-. g.-. a.-, d.-. l'u.-. [A la gloire du Grand Arphitecte, etc. To the glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe.] ^y&ronze. Size 17. DCLXL Obverse, The square and compasses enclosing a radiant G. Legend, above, union sincere and below, 6820 ; on the left of the date, in very small letters, delor, and on the right, r .-. Reverse, An equilateral tri- angle enclosing a small radiant star of five points. Legend, above, orient DE TOULOUSE • and below, 5836. The borders serrated. Struck like a coin. Copper and brass. Size 14 nearly.*" 474 I describe this from one in my own collection. It Perseverance as Nov. 2, 1817, that seems hardly tenable. is very similar to XCIV in so many particulars that, were 475 The Lodge was founded Oct. 19, 1835, and, I it not that the description of that number was furnished by think, is still working. a gentleman of Rouen, I should regard the two pieces as 476 This Lodge was founded Sept. 13, 1820, and is still identical. The word " Couronnee" is a part of the name of working. the Lodge, which is still working. I am unable to explain 477 This was unknown to Merzdorf. The obverse die, the letters in the frieze of this or the preceding, which are in the only specimen I have seen, shows a bad crack run- given under XCIII ; at first I supposed them to allude to ning through the last four letters of Orient. I do not find the date of foundation, but as this is given in the French this Lodge mentioned on the late Calendars of the Grand Calendar, for Arts Reumis, as Dec. 29, 1807, and for Orient. MASONIC MEDALS. 249 DCLXII. The Lodge La Sagesse, of Toulouse, has struck a Medal, the reverse of which has a triangle and the date 5836. It is of copper, and its size is 1 5. I have learned nothing further concerning it. DCLXIII. The Lodge Vrais Amis Reunis, of Toulouse, struck a Medal, the reverse of which has two right hands joined. It is of copper, and the size is 14, nearly. I know nothing further concerning iV^ DCLXIV. Obverse, The legend r.-. nDE la Concorde [Regular (or Worshipful) Lodge of Concord,] above, and two crossed sprigs of acacia below ; all surrounding the inscription o .*. | de | tournus in three lines on the field. Reverse, A chain, or cable-tow, forming five love-knots, surrounds the field, which is plain for engraving a name. At the top of the planchet is a broad loop with ring. Silvpf. Size 16.*^' DCLXV. Obverse, The square and compasses, which enclose three towers, side by side. Legend, l'union fraternelle o ,•. de troves and below, 585o. Reverse, The field is blank for engraving. Legend, separated from the field by a circle, devouement, humanite, justice [Devotion, human- ity, justice.] Bronze. Size 20.'*^° DCLXVI. Obverse, The square and compasses enclosing a blazing star of five points, on which is the letter G ; encircling the square and compasses is a wreath, formed of myrtle on the right and of oak on the left ; near the head of the compasses are nine five-pointed stars. Reverse, Saint John the Baptist, standing, facing, and a lamb behind him ; his right hand is placed on his breast and his left, uplifted, points to the radiant sun above. Legend, on the left, CHARiTAS * and on the right, nos vocat * [Charity calls us.] Sil- ver, edge milled, and copper, not milled. Size 16.''*' DCLXVII. Obverse, The radiant sun. Legend, in two circles, — the inner one, hinc harmonia mundi [Hence is the harmony of the universe] the words widely separated ; the outer circle in smaller letters, □ de sT jean du 478 This is among the older Lodges of Toulouse, and 481 The reverse of this Medal is very similar to, if not was founded Aug. 23, 1773, and is still working. identical with that of CCXLIX, and it vifas doubtless 479 The Lodge was founded April 24, 1859, and is struck for the same Lodge. I describe this from one in still working. ™y own collection. I think that this Lodge and that 480 The date is that of the formation of the Lodge, with which it united, as was mentioned under CCXLIX, which was chartered May 27, 1850, and is still working. is no longer working. 250 MASONIC MEDALS. DESERT A L .-. DE VALENCIENNES • * » [Lodge of St. John of the desert, etc.] Reverse, St. John standing, with a lamb, and legend, charitas etc., as on the preceding. Silver. Size 17.''*° DCLXVII. The Lodge Les Amis Philanthropes et Discrets Reunis, of Versailles, had a Medal with the legend union, travail, discretion [Union, labor, discretion.] It is of bronze. Size 1 5. I have not obtained a further description.**' /dCLXVIIL Obverse, As obverse of LL Reverse, Plain, for engrav- ing. I have seen one with the inscription engraved in three lines, Fete \ de 5 xbre I 1846 Silver. Size 16. The punposes for which these were struck will be evident from this inscription. Struck by the Lodge Clement Amitie, of Paris. DCLXIX. Obverse, The fasces. Legend, unita major vis. [United its strength is greater.] Reverse, A sword or dagger, spear, trowel and palm branch, entwined with a ribbon. Copper. DCLXX. Obverse, Similar to the preceding. Reverse, Two pillars placed crosswise, wreathed with roses. Upon them a cubic stone, with inter- laced teiangles, and a small flame burning in the centre. Legend, stibium. CoRpr^.*'* I mention here a Medal in my own collection said to be Masonic by some, but the connection of which with the Order seems to me exceedingly doubtful, and if I followed my own judgment I should exclude it. The obverse has a fine bust of Louis XVI. of France, to the left. Legend, ludov : xvi. rex christianiss. Under the bust in very small letters, j. p. droz. f Reverse, In the field a level in the form of the letter A. Legend, fortior quo rectior. [Stronger as it is more upright.] In exergue, in two lines, batimens du roy | 1744 [Buildings of the King.] Edge and border milled. Silver. Size 19. I have not been able to ascertain where this Medal was struck, or its history, but if my rendering of the legend is correct, whatever connection thie piece has 482 This is very similar to CCXLIX in both obverse but says they were in the Zacharias collection, and num- and reverse. As Merzdorf had seen that Medal I suppose bers them in his list. He may not have been aware of the this to be a different piece and not a more correct descrip- frequent use by the Grand Orient of the fasces as an em- tion. This is in Mr. Poillon's collection. blem. The word Stibium, which signifies Antimony, is 483 This Lodge was chartered July 17, 1845, and is on used in the Twenty-eighth degree of the Ancient and Ac- the roll of the Grand Orient. cepted rite, and I think the Medals are properly placed 484 Merzdorf, from whom I take the description of these among French Masonics. two Medals, considers their Masonic character as doubtful, MASONIC MEDALS. 251 with the craft, if any, as might be inferred from the familiar emblem of the level, there seems to me little doubt it pertains to operative rather than speculative Masonry. ■'^s There is another piece, mentiond by Merzdorf, of which I have an impression, that may very easily be mistaken for a Masonic, and may therefore properly be described here. The obverse has a bee-hive on a low platform, with shrubs on either side, and the legend chambre des entrepreneurs de MA90NNERIE [Chamber of master workmen in Masonry.] In exergue, rogat. Reverse, A wreath of oak, enclosing the inscription in three lines, le 13 | janvier | 1810 [January 13, 1810.] It is octagonal, of bronze, and size 21. It has, as Merzdorf remarks, only an apparent connection with the Fraternity, having been struck for some gathering of operative masons in Paris, early in the present century. The reverse is found with an obverse apparently bearing a still closer connection with the Order, the compasses, plumb and rule being interlaced, and the legend, reunion des entrepreneurs de ma^onnerie de paris and under the device, l'an 1 8 10 JALEY fecit. This latter obverse is also muled with one or more reverses, unnecessary to describe.'*^* DCLXXI. Obverse, Minerva seated facing the right, wearing a plumed helmet ; her right arm supports a spear and rests upon a shield bearing azure, a level proper ; in her left hand, which is raised, she holds a branch of palm and olive ; before her on the right, is a lyre leaning against a globe ; in the foreground are the fasces and on the left the square and compasses ; behind her is a column upon a pedestal. Legend, unio perpetuo [Union in per- petuity.] Reverse, A cubic stone on a platform, having fringed drapery thrown over its top ; upon it are the closed Bible, square and compasses, and above is a radiant triangle. Legend, virtuti et prudentiae. [To virtue and prudence.] Tin or lead. Size 20.''^' A small engraved French Medal is mentioned and numbered by Merz- dorf, issued by some unknown " Chapter of H. D. M.," one of which is in the 485 There are difficulties about this piece which are not Louis XV., but I strongly believe the piece to be a mule, easy of explanation. The reverse bears the date 1744. 486 See Tresor Numis. Napol. pi. 46, Nos. 11 and 12, The obverse has the head of Louis XVL, wlio was not where these pieces are engraved. horn till 1754, and beneath it is the name of Droz. Jean 487 I describe this Medal from an impression ni my Pierre Droz, a Swiss engraver of coins and medals, was own collection, but know nothmg of its origin. It seems born in 1746, and settled in Paris in 1766. During the to be of French design, and on the obverse, near the Empire he was the chief engraver of public medals and square, is a small circle, which may perhaps have the coins. He died in 1823. If he be the artist who en- letter M upon it. My impression has, however, been so graved the obverse, as seems probable, there must be an badly used that I am not certain as to this, and I have historic significance in the reverse, which 1 have not been never seen any other. Entrepreneurs was a term used in able to discover, alluding to some event in the reign of Freemasonry in the last century. 252 MASONIC MEDALS. Rostock collection. His reference is so indefinite, that I have been unable to trace it, and as an engraved piece I should not include it in this Catalogue. DCLXXII. Merzdorf also mentions*^' another Medal of French origin, appertaining to some of the " high degrees." An impression in tin was in the Zacharias Sale, but he gives no description, and I have not been able to identify it. DCLXXIII. Obverse, A seated female figure, having a child in her lap, while another sits at her left, to which she hands a fruit. On the right is a laurel, and on. the left a rose-bush. Reverse, The upper part of the field is plain, for the reception of a name : below are the compasses, triangle, rule and gavel interlaced. This Medal, which Merzdorf includes in his list among French Masonic pieces, having learned of it from Clavel's L'Orient, (Vol. I, No. 9, for May, 1845,) he says apparently served as a premium. Its Masonic connection seems to me to be doubtful. He does not mention its size or metal. DCLXXIV. Obverse, Two branches, one of olive and the other of laurel. In exergue, the hexameter, et pacem damus innocuum vitiumque FUGAMUS [We both give peace and put vice to flight and make it harmless.] Reverse, Inscription in four lines of poetry : — Nous donnons la paix a la lerre, Le vice fait epouvante, Tel on vit autrefois le Maitre de tonnere, Aux aveugles mortels precher la verite. [We give peace to the earth ; Vice causes terror, as was seen long ago when Jupiter sent his thunderbolts to preach truth to blind mortals.] In exergue, another hexameter, hic pacem mutuo damus accipimusque vicissim [Here we mutually give peace and receive it in turn.[ This description I take from Merzdorf, who follows an old French ' Catechisme,' •"° but another ancient work, of which he mentions the title,""' says there are three branches on the 489 See No. 155, pasje 89, of Denkmunzen, etc. 1746), 8° , (Kloss, 1851,) of which work see p. 66. 490 Catechisme des Francs-Macons. Precede d'un abre- 491 Le Macon demasque: ou le vrai Secret des Francs ge de I'histoire d'Adorain. ..... Par Leonard Gahanom Macons, mis au jour, dans toutes ses parties, avec sincerite (Louis Travenol) Jerusalem, 1440, depuis le deluge (Paris, et sans deguisement, etc. London, 1751. (Kloss, 1882.) MASONIC MEDALS. 253 obverse, one of olive, ■ another of laurel, and a third of acacia. The latter work, which mentions also the following numbers, does not give all the Latin legends. If this Medal is now in existence, it must be very rare. DCLXXV. Obverse, Two hearts joined together. In exergue, the hexameter, pectora iungit amor, pietasque ligavit amantes. [Love unites our breasts and devotion binds together loving hearts.] Reverse, Inscription in four lines of poetry : — Freres associes par un meme lien, L'amour fit de nos coeurs un heureuse assemblage, L'austere piete nous donne suffrage, Et nos coeurs celui du sublime Chretien. [Brethren associated by the same tie : Love makes of our hearts a happy assembly ; austere piety gives us its approval, and makes our hearts like that of the devoted Christian.] This I take from Merzdorf, whose description follows the • Catechisme,' but he mentions the fact that ' Le Ma9on demasque ' says there are three hearts. . Rare, as the preceding. DCLXXVI. Obverse, Wisdom, strength, and beauty, with their charac- teristic emblems, represented by female figures. In exergue, two Latin hexameters, mens invicta dolis hominum, sapientia, forma; | possumus hic TANTUM mulieribus ESSE JUGALES. [A mind unconquered by the ills of humanity, wisdom, beauty ; here alone can we be in union with these graces,] Reverse, Inscription in four lines of poetry ; — La Force, qui jamais ne succombe aux erreurs, La simple et I'aimable Sagesse, La Beaute pure et sans caresse, Voila les femmes de nos coeurs. [Strength, which never yields to errors, wisdom guileless and worthy of love, beauty pure and reserved, these are the mistresses of our hearts ;] this again, follows ' Catechisme,' but the other authority mentioned above, says that the obverse has in exergue the line, (also a hexameter,) hic posuere locum VIRTUS, SAPIENTIA, FORMA ; [Here virtue, wisdom and beauty have made their 254 MASONIC MEDALS. home.J Rare. Merzdorf does not mention the size or metal of either of these three curious pieces/'" They were probably silver. There is a Medal, of which Bro. Hughan sends me a description, from an impression in the cabinet of an English Masonic collector, having on the " Obverse, An angel bearing a banner, rising out of an open tomb. Legend, ordre royal hospit^H militI^ du s. SEPULCRE DE JERUSALEM. Rcverse, A cross, having on its centre an elliptical tablet, in which is the cross of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. At the four angles of the superior cross are four fleurs-de-lis. The whole is surmounted by a crown." The cross of the Order of the Knights Hospitallers, or as they were often called. Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, is that popularly known as a Maltese cross. Whether this Medal bears any relation to Freemasonry seems to me very doubtful, and I do not understand Bro. Hughan's letter to imply that he hokJs a different view from my own. The cross and crown are familiar emblems in Templar Masonry, which as formerly practiced in some parts of America, conferred a degree called the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The Scottish rite, as at present practiced, also has some allusions to Knights Hospital- lers, and a grade in the " Order of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine," revived in England within the last twenty years, bears the same name. There is a symbolic Lodge in Paris, of the Rit Ecossais, called Hospitallers de la Palestine, and several other French Lodges use the word Hospitallers as a part of their names. This piece is apparently French, and possibly belongs to some of the " high degrees," which attached themselves to Masonry in that country in the last century, but I doubt exceedingly its Masonic character. There are at least three different jetons, bearing the words charge de la kacon- NERiE, said to have been struck in a very limited number at Brussels. I presume them to have been Masonic, but know nothing of their history : possibly they were struck for 492 There is a peculiar quaintness about Ihe legends, cribed, pp. 55, 56, with the variations mentioned by Merz- and inscriptions on these Medals, both the Latin and the dorf, but with some typographic errors in the Latin, and French, which seems to show a common origin, and is be- without the French. They are said to be worn by " the sides very difficult to render into corresponding English; spe.iker, treasurer and secretary" in. English Lodges. I have therefore, contrary to my general rule of giving as The author is believed to have been one Th6mas Wilson, literal a version as possible, made a free translation, that who claims to have been "an officer in the army, and conveys their meaning. Carson's Ma.sonic Bibliography late Master of the Swan Tavern Lodge in the Strand." says that the old and well known, though very scarce He translates ' Pietas ligavit amantes,' piety ties the knot, tract entitled "Solomon in all his glory, or the Master — quite as liberal a version as tliat in the text. How much Mason, being a true guide to the inmost recesses of Free dependence is to be placed on this writer's statements is Masonry both Ancient and Modern, containing a minute dubious. From the fact that the initials on the title of the account of the proceedings," etc., (Kloss, 1883,) is a trans- French pamphlet are the same with those of the full name lation of Le Franc Macon demasque. In a copy (edition of the "translator" as he styles himself in "Solomon," of 1777,) of this, which is in the Library of the Grand he has been thought by some to have translated his own Lodge of Massachusetts, I find the.se three Medals des- work; if this be true he perhaps describes in the English MASONIC MEDALS. 255 bread tickets during one of the hard winters, when Jules Anspach and other prominent Masons of that city were in charge of efforts for relief at the expense of the Order. I have seen other jetons of brass, struck for a similar purpose, of different nominal values, but bearing no Masonic device, which are by some classed with "Medals, though having nothing to distinguish them from similar tokens used as checks by restaurants, etc. Some of the Belgian pieces are in Mr. Poillon's collection. DCLXXVII. Kenning's Cyclopedia says that at the initiation of Askeri Khan, a brother of the Shah of Persia, and ambassador to France under Napoleon I., which took place in the " Royale Mere Loge Ecossaise," then bearing the name of " Contrat Social et de St. Alexandre d'Ecosse reunis," November 24, 1809, an oration was pronounced by Robelot, for which the distinguished orator was decreed a Medal. I have not been able to learn anything further of the piece, or whether it was struck or engraved, but judging from other instances, it was perhaps the Medal of the Lodge (see CXXXI), with a new reverse, prepared for the occasion. DCLXXVIII. In Mr. Poillon's collection is a Medal of a Chapter of Rose Croix, doubly struck, so that it is very difficult to make an exact de- scription. Obverse, A Teutonic cross, entwined with a rose branch. Legend, in a cypher used by the bodies of the Scottish rite on the continent, but nearly illegible by reason of the double impression. Sufficient can be made out to show that it is probably of a Chapitrale body called Constance "^'^ (?) Couronnee. Reverse, An eagle soaring towards a sun, or radiant delta ; the earth below, and the moon on the right : no legend. The reverse is also doubly struck, and is indistinct. Copper. Size 17. I have never seen a perfect impression of this Medal, and believe it to be very rare, as the bodies by one of which it was struck if I have correctly deciphered the legend, are no longer working. version Medals worn in English Lodges, and in the French 493 There was a Lodge bearing this name, at Paris, those worn in France. It is probably now too late to de- early in the present century, which struck a Medal ; see termine this. I find in this book a curious explanation of CLIL There was also a Lodge called Constance Eprou- the emblem of the "cubical pointed stone," which appears vee, at Paris, constituted in 1785, now also extinct, which on many of the Continental Masonic Medals, though not struck the Medal numbered LXX in this list. The Medal used in that form by American, nor I believe by English under consideration was doubtless struck by one of these Lodges ; it is that " whereon the craft sharpen their tools." bodies. I have called it usually a perfect ashlar. 2S6 MASONIC MEDALS. DCLXXIX. Cruciform. Obverse, On the centre of a Maltese cross of eight points, a circle of black enamel, with the inscription incused in four lines, the first and last curving to conform to the circumference of the circle, recom- pense I A I LA I VERTU. The arms of the cross are colored green, with a floral ornament on each, and the letter G on the upper arm. Reverse, As obverse, but the word honneur instead of recompense. A ring at the top. Size of the circle, lo ; of the cross between opposite angles, 14 nearly. The metal is concealed by the enamel, but is probably copper. "'* A Maltese Cross of five arms and ten points ; a small silver ball on the end of each point, similar to the cross of the Legion of Honor ; white enamel. Centre, a circle of dark blue enamel, with the legend in yellow letters l. ch. des amis triomphants. 1845 * surrounding a gilt centre, C". | paris in two lines. Reverse, As obverse, but the blue circle has bijou de l : and three five-pointed stars, and the centre Au f.-. in one line, and below it a name engraved. A large ring at the top.t^s Copper, silver- plated. Size of circle, about 8 ; length of each arm to angle, 4. I mention here a Medal numbered and described by Merzdorf under both France and Italy, and to which I alluded in Note 369, as " to be described hereafter." I find, on further examination, that the description of Dili is all that is necessary ; it is doubtless the same piece with that. The edge is milled. DCLXXX. The Lodge La Fraternidad, of Madrid, struck a Medal, bearing the name of the Lodge, and on the reverse a temple. It is of tin or lead. Size about 22. I know nothing further concerning it, — it is probably quite rare. DCLXXXI. Obverse, Naked bust to right of the Duke of Leinster, in high relief ; on the edge of the bust j . moore • f. Legend, augu.stus on the left, and Frederick on the right. Reverse, Within a wreath, formed of olive on the left, and wheat on the right, issuing from a harp at the bottom, is the inscription in eight lines, constituted | by | warrant [ from the | grand 494I describe this from an impression in Mr. Poillon's 495 Tliis is a member's bijou or jewel, of the Lodge collection. The letter G seems to prove its Masonic char- named, which struck a Medal described under CXLV. I acter, and the badge is included in this catalogue for describe this from one in Mr. Poillon's collection, but as it reasons already given, as apparently struck, —though not is somewhat doubtful whether it is struck or not, I do not strictly a Medal. number it. MASONIC MEDALS. 257 LODGE I OF I IRELAND | 1 3 NOVEMBER | 1 86 1, and Surmounted by a ducal coronet. Legend, the duke of leinster's lodge of free masons, and •LIMA -PERU- 170- at the bottom, completing the circle. Borders milled. Silver. Size 24. Worn attached to a clasp by a swivel and ribbon.«^ DCLXXXII. Obverse, A star of seven points ; upon its centre a cir- cular tablet on which is a shield with the square and compasses ; above is the All-seeing eye, and below, 55. Around the circle a ribbon of gold, with the legend, newstead lodge centenary 5863. Reverse, Plain for engraving. Silver. Size 40 from point to point.''^' DCLXXXIII. Obverse, A star of five points, irradiated; upon its cen- tre a circle of light blue enamel, bearing the square and compasses, surrounded by a ribbon with the legend, palladian lodge above and centenary 1862 below. Reverse, Plain for engraving Silver. Size 26.«* DCLXXXIV. Obverse, A star of five points on which is a garter of dark blue enamel, with the legend, marquis of granby lodge n° i 24 in gold letters, and enclosing a shield bearing the arms of the city of Durham, azure, a cross or. Reverse, Plain for engraving. Silver. Size, as engraved, from point to point, 28. This is a Centenary Medal of the Lodge named, which is located in Durham, England ; it is worn attached to clasps and ribbon, the former bearing the word centenary above, and 1863 below."^ DCLXXXV. Obverse, The square and compasses, with the letter G in the centre. Reverse, An arch with the key-stone partially in. Under the key-stone is an altar, over which is the letter G. The arch is supported by pillars, which bear the letters c and w. Copper. =°° 496 For a rubbing and description of this fine Medal, I formerly No. 55, now 47 on the English roll, and located am indebted to Mr. J. W. Bastow. I have ventured to at Nottingham; it was warranted by the "Ancients " in call the wreath olive, instead of laurel, as he describes it, 17SS, and its warrant renewed in 1763. For this descrip- as it seems to typify, in connection with the wheat, " com lion I am indebted to Bro. Hughan. and oil," well known and significant emblems to Fellow 498 This is a Centenary Medal or jewel of the Lodge. Craft Masons ; and the rubbing closely resembles, in its named, of Hereford, England, No. 120 on the roll, war- leaves and berries, the conventional olive wreath. The ranted in 1762, for a description of which I am indebted DukeofLeinster was born in 1791 and died in 1874. He to Bro. Hughan. was elected Grand Master of the G. L. of Ireland, June 499 For an engraving of this Medal, I am indebted to 24, 1813, and retained the office sixty-one years, or until Bro. W. J. Hughan. his death. He was greatly beloved by the Fraternity of 500 For the knowledge of this token, X am indebted to his jurisdiction. See Kenning. Bro. W. J. Hughan. He does not mention the size; the 497 This is a Centenary Medal of the Lodge named, piece is doubtless of English origin. 258 MASONIC MEDALS. There is a Medal in the collection of the late Dr. Lewis, of English origin, which I am in doubt about. The description is as follows : — Obverse, Bust of Nelson in uniform to left : on his breast the star of the Order of the Bath, and a broad ribbon ; on the arm, B p. Legend, gallant nelson died oct'' 21 off cape Trafalgar Reverse, The compasses extended ; between the points a radiant sun ; on the right a foul anchor on three steps, above which to the left a cluster of seven stars : on the left a cross on a platform of three steps, above which to the right the crescent moon : at the top the radiant All-seeing eye : at the bottom, Noah's ark on the water, over which a rainbow. Legend, nelsonic crimson oakes At the bottom, commenced jan^ 19 1808. Silver. Size 34 nearly. This Medal has many Masonic emblems, as will be seen from the foregoing description, but I can find no body bearing any such name on the Calendar of the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, or Ireland, though there have been Lodges named for Nelson, and one for Trafalgar. I must therefore wait for further evidence as to this piece, before admitting it as a Masonic Medal. It seems more probably to belong to some local Society, which utilized Masonic emblems. DCLXXXVL Palatine Lodge, No. 97, founded in lyS/, and located at Sunderland, England, have a special Centenary Medal, but I have not obtained a description.^"' DCLXXXVII. Union Lodge, No. 127, founded in 1763, and located at Margate, England, have a special Centenary Medal, but of this also I have not obtained a description.'"'' DCLXXXVin. The Grand Lodge of Scotland have, as I am informed by Bro. W. J. Hughan, a Medal of Honorary Membership, which entitles the owner to precedence in that body above the Deputy Grand Master. I have not been able to obtain a description. DCLXXXIX. The Lodge Star in the East, of Batavia, has struck a Medal ; on the obverse is a temple ; on the reverse, premiere pierre [The first stone, etc.] The description given me is quite imperfect, and I merely know of the existence of the piece, which is of tin or lead, and probably other metals, and size abouf2 5.5°3 It was probably a corner-stone Medal. 501 This Lodge was 129 on the roll of the Moderns, 502 This was a Modem Lodge, No. 169 in 1813, and at the time of the Union, and has since borne Numbers subsequently bore the Numbers 207 and 140: since 1863 it 153 and H4, and from 1863, 97, as Hughan's Register has been 127. ^^°'^^- 503 See CCCCXCIII and Note 349. MASONIC MEDALS. 259 DCXC. Obverse, Two pillars with ornamental capitals ; that on the left surmounted by the sun, and the other by the crescent moon ; that on the left has J on the shaft, and that on the right b. On the platform between the pillars are seven steps rising in pyramidal form, in front of which, resting on the lower step, are the square and compasses : above are two crossed sprigs of acacia, between which are the letters m, b. over which are two right hands joined, and a small star of six points. Below the pillars, a scroll, with its ends turned back, on which on the left legitime, on the right fvndata, and in the centre 28 d/. 9 m.*. SSog. [Lawfully founded November 28, 1809.] A cable- tow with nine love knots surrounds the field. Reverse, Within a wreath of oak on the right and acacia on the left, crossed and tied with a bow of ribbon at the bottom, the inscription in seven lines, decimi lvstri festvm | LIBERORVM CAEMENTARIORVM | IN VRBE SOERABAYA | SODALITAS CVI NOMEN | AMiciTiA I CELEBRAViT | MDCCCLix. [The Society of Freemasons in the city of Soerabaya, which bears the name of Friendship, celebrated the feast of its tenth lustrum, (semi-centenary) 1859.] Bronze. Size 39.=°'' DCXCI. Obverse, A shield, bearing azure, a sphere, argent. From the sphere, in cross, four pairs of compasses, partly extended, the dexter points touching the sphere, which I presume may be the arms of the Lodge. Crest, A helmet, crowned, surmounted by a demi-eagle displayed, nimbed and hold- ing in his beak a pen.^"^ The field is nearly filled with an elaborate mantling. On the dexter side of the shield is a smaller one, bearing an eagle displayed, having a virgin's head and breast, crowned : on the sinister side, another small shield, per pale, dexter, an eagle displayed, dimidiated ; sinister, bendy of six, gules and argent.^"* Near the bottom, very small, lauer on the left, 504 This is a Medal of the Lodge of Friendship, in the ancient arms of Nuremberg, as used in the thirteenth Soerabaya, Java. century. Siebmacher's most elegant and elaborate Wap- 505 The effect of this arrangement of the compasses, peiibuch, long in coui-se of publication, and still unfin- each of which makes half the letter N, is to produce a ished, printed in that city, has the field of this shield peculiar cruciform figure, somewhat similar to that called azure on the cover of its parts, but argent (white) in the in Boutell's English Heraldry a " Fylfot," which is sup- plate. The shield on the sinister side shows the present posed to have had a mystical signification; it suggests also arms of the city; on the cover its dexter side is or, (gold) a cross potent, with the dexter part of the termination of and in the plate argent. I think the cover is probably the arms cut off ind the sinister bent down. Mr. Appleton right. The present arms are called the " Schwabenfeld." suggests that the crest represents the eagle of St. John, It may be worth noticing that the city used a crowned one of the patron saints of Masons. Gothic N i" i's arms till some time in the fourteenth 506 The small shields represent, that on the dexter side century. 26o MASONIC MEDALS. and f7 on the right. Legend, on a raised border, separated from the field by an ornamental circle, above, bauhutte zu nurnberg [The Lodge at Nurem- berg,] and below, • revirescens • [Renewing its strength.] Reverse, A scroll, partly unrolled, extends across the field, and has on it in two lines, the inscription KVnsT unS cewGRK 1 KROeni untet WGRK. [Literally, Art or Skill and the Guild crown our labor.] Behind the scroll are the compasses partly extended, and a square and rule. Legend, on a border, slightly raised, separated from the field by a circle, and divided into three parts by rosettes ; on the right, GESTiFTET on the left, lien 29 Eunt 1851. and at the bottom ora et labora. [Founded June 29, i85i ; Pray and labor.] The capitalletters on this side are of a medieval form. Copper, silvered. Size 23. Scarce. The Medal had a ring attached at the top by a swivel.^"' Merzdorf mentions, but without description, a Medal which was struck in honor of a distinguished Mason, but which he does not consider to be properly a Masonic piece. From an impression recently added to my own collection, I make the following description: — Obverse, Naked bust to right, with long flowing hair ; under the shoul- der, VESTNER. Legend, hier • guil • ebner ab eschenbach Reverse, On a platform, extending entirely across the field, a cubic stone. Legend, stat firmiter aequo. [It stands firmly, equally well (?) on either side.] In exergue, in four lines, nat-xxIi QUINCT • A • O • R • I CIO lOCLXXIII | OB ■ XXVI IAN • A ■ O ■ R • | CI3 IDCCLII. [Bom July 26, 1673, Died Jan. 26, 1752.] Silver. Size 26.=°* Whether the cube was used as a Masonic emblem, is doubtful. The following Medal, represented to be Masonic, is in Mr. Poillon's collection. I know nothing concerning it, and doubt its connection with the Order, as there is nothing distinctively Masonic about it, that I can discover. Obverse, Youthful bust to the right, crowned with a laurel wreath, tied with a ribbon the ends of which fall behind the head: below, in small letters, c- haller- f- Legend, above, francisc- ii av- GVSTVS Reverse, A circular open temple having nine columns, surmounted by a dome: within, on a circular pedestal, is a crown : on either side of the temple are trees, and in the foreground, on the left, very small, is 1793. Legend, le temple de la verite. Silver. Size 21. This I suppose is in honor of the Austrian prince Francis II. of 507 There are two Lodges at Nuremberg, "Joseph zur 508 I have found nothing in relation to Ebner, beyond Einigkeit," [Joseph of Harmony,] and "zu den Drei the fact that he was a Mason. A. O. R. seems to be Pfeilen," [of the Three Darts.] 1 do not know which equivalent to A. D., and perhaps means Anno Ortus Re- struck this Medal. See Note 260. demptori. MASONIC MEDALS. 261 Germany, arid I. of Austria, born 1768. He was an enemy to the Order, and prohibited its meetings. DCXCII. Obverse, A female figure seated facing, with a child on her right arm. On the left is a rose-bush, and on the right olive (?) is growing. Reverse, The upper part of the field is plain for engraving ; on the lower part is a group of working tools, the compasses, rule, gavel, and a square, interlaced. Gold,'"' silver and bronze. Size as engraved, 24. DCXCIII. A Medal was struck by the Supreme Council of Peru, 33° A. and A. Rite, of which I have a brief description from Bro. Hughan. Ob- verse, A bust of its M. P. Sov. Grand Commander. Legend, translated, "The Supreme Council 33° to its Sovereign Grand Commander, the Most Illustrious Antonio de Souza Ferreira." Reverse, Inscription, translated, " Initiator and Promoter of the Universal Convention held at Switzerland, 6 Sept. 1875." Gold and silver : weight in the latter metal 25 ounces. The size I have not learned. DCXCIV. Obverse, The triple tau surrounded with the letters h t w s s T K s Reverse, A star of six points, formed by a double triangle : on its centre a. inv. | 3381. in two lines. Bronze. Size about 19. This was struck in Ireland, for the Royal Arch degree, but never has been issued, as I am informed, and is excessively rare. DCXCV. Obverse, A star of seven points of formal rays, on which is a garter, with the legend in hoc signo vinces [In this sign thou shalt con- quer,] enclosing a cross which rises from a skull and cross-bones placed on the bottom of the garter ; behind the cross is a serpent. In the external angles of the star are emblems of the grade ; beginning at the top on the right a triangle surmounted by two crossed swords ; in the next, a cock ; then an hour-glass ; a coffin at the bottom, next, a scythe, the paschal lamb with nimbus and banner, and a cross patee. Reverse, Plain,''" Silver. Size 26. JOQ This Medal which I describe from an engraving in 510 This curious old Templar Medal I describe from an Clavel's Almanach Pittoresque 1844, p. 143, was offered impression in the collection of the late Dr. Wmslow as a premium for obtaining subscribers to a Journal of the Lewis, was originally struck as a shell, was then backed Grand Orient of France. It is perhaps doubtful whether with silver, and has been used as a pm, perhaps on a any exist in gold. chapeau. 262 MASONIC MEDALS. DCXCVI. Obverse, The nine-pointed star of the Order of the Temple, with the passion cross surrounded by rays and entwined with a serpent : on a circle surrounding the cross is the Templar motto, in hoc signo vinces. [In this sign thou shalt conquer.] A circle of dots Surrounds the field, outside of which is the legend, above, clark commandery n° 7. and below, conn. A raised ornamental border, of • small points, surrounds the whole. Reverse, Plain, Tin. Size 24.=" Rare. DCXCVII. Obverse, A cross patee, surrounded by an ornamental border, and having the inscriptidn across its centre, Detroit commandery ; below which, on the left, k, on the right, T, and near the bottom of the lower arm, vinces, over which is the radiant cross and crown. At the top is a knight's head and shoulders, in armor, facing ; the helmet has the visor up, and is adorned with plumes ; around his neck is suspended a passion cross. Reverse, Plain. Type metal. (?) apparently painted of a bronze color, and perhaps a cast. Size, width, 24, length, 36.'" DCXCVIII, Obverse, As obverse of CI. Reverse, Inscription in eleven lines, MARY commandery | N- 36 | masonic | knights I templar 1 STATIONED AT I PHILADELPHIA. | CONSTITUTED | OCTOBER 1 9™ 1 869. | SIR | KNIGHTED The third, fourth, and fifth lines run obliquely towards the upper right corner of the shield. A dash after Philadelphia, and the date line, and a blank left for name of membership and date of receiving degree. Shield- shaped. Size, breadth, 22, length, 29. A loop at the top. The original Medal of the Commandery, for members, is struck in silver, gilt, attached to purple ribbon and suspended to a Greek cross as CI. It is also struck in bronze, and is difficult to be obtained by any except members. DCXCIX. Obverse, As obverse of CI. Reverse, Inscription in thirteen lines, MARY I COMMANDERY | N2 36 | MASONIC KNIGHTS | TEMPLAR | PHILADEL- PHIA. U. S. OF A. I MASONIC | PILGRIMAGE | TO | ENGLAND SCOTLAND | AND | IRELAND I JULY 1878 | ►i* The tenth, twelfth, and thirteenth lines are curving. Behind the inscription is a Roman cross gules ; the short upper bar divides 511 1 am informed that but a very few impressions of which is very possibly what it was originally intended for. this were struck, and except for its thickness and finish, it 512 I suppose this to be an earlier issue of the Comman- might be taken for a proof of the seal of the Commandery, dery than that already described. MASONIC MEDALS. 263 the third and fourth lines. The fifth line is on the cross bar; at the left of the third line are a small square and compasses, and at the right, a double triangle, braced, inclosing the triple tau. Gold, silver, and bronze. Shield-shaped. Size, 22 in breadth, and 29 in width. Suspended by a loop to a Greek cross as CI. DCC. Obverse, A Norman shield bearing a crown pierced with a cross, and in base the square and compasses. The colors are not indicated. Crest, A helmet, facing, the visor up. Legend, outside of a circle surrounding the field, X CLINTON COMMANDERY N° 14 X above, and Brooklyn, n. y. below. Within the circle, below the shield, inst. june, 1828. curving to conform to the circle. Reverse, Plain for engraving. An equilateral triangle, one point of which is covered and attached to the planchet, served as a loop by which to suspend the Medal. Silver-plated. Size 28 nearly. I mention here two pieces, partially struck, but which are badges rather than Medals. Obverse, A ring or circle, diameter 28, but its width only 4, having upon it the legend COLUMBIA COMMANDERY. N° 2 K. T. WASHINGTON, D. c. .above, and at the bottom CHARTERED SEPT. /, 1 865. The letters were incused and filled with black enamel. Inclosed in the circle is a cross patee of brass, filled with red enamel, and having upon it a shield with the field gilt, and a radiant Roman cross, incused and filled with red enamel; opposite the angles above, in hoc and below signo vinces, as on the outer circle. This is attached by chains to a seven-pointed star, the centre cut out, and inclosing a Greek cross in red enamel, and that again to a gilt crown, and cross of red enamel. The star has the Red Cross motto. Magna est Veritas, etc. The reverse is plain. The badge is of copper, or brass gilt, and is made of several parts, as will be seen from the description. Three of these parts at least were struck, but I do not consider that this can be called a Medal by the most liberal construction. Another badge is in the form of a banner of silver, suspended to a bar ; on the centre of the bar is a cross patee, and at the top, where the cords supporting it would be attached to a staff, is a patriarchal cross. On the front of the banner is a cross and crown of gold ; above it, on a scroll of black enamel, Damascus commandery in silver letters : K on the left of the crown, and T on the right, and 5 below in black enamel, with edge of silver, and beneath on a scroll, Newark, n. j., as on the upper scroll. The reverse has a large Roman cross of red enamel, with silver border. These devices are all made separately and attached to the banner, the edge of which is engraved to repre- 264 MASONIC MEDALS. sent fringe. Of this very elaborate badge I am told only five were made, when the dies were destroyed by fire. There are many other Templar and Commandery badges, a large proportion of which are composite, partly struck and partly cut, but it seems unnecessary to describe them here, as not being properly Medals. DCCI. Obverse, A cross patee, the face roughened. On the upper arm the square and compasses ; on the left arm K, on the right T, and on the bottom a trowel. On the centre a cross and crown within a circle, the central points of the crown incused with small five-pointed stars. Legend, on the circle, above, triennial conclave and below, Chicago, aug. 1880 In the corner of the lower arm, very small, a. stolba Reverse, Plain. The upper arm has an opening through which a ribbon passes, to suspend it to a clasp. Tin. Size 24. This Medal, without exception the poorest in execution I have yet seen, was struck for sale at the Chicago Conclave of Knights Tem- plar, in 1880. DCCII. Obverse, The square and compasses, enclosing the letter G. Below the angle of the square and between the points of the compasses, three links. The field is sunken and roughened. Reverse, Within a wreath of olive, the top open, and separated by the word our, the Lord's Prayer in sixteen lines ; occasionally a letter and sometimes a word or two is omitted, (Give us . . . our daily bread,) and the words are divided without regard to syllables. Poorly done, the planchet is very thin, and shows a hollow on the reverse behind the square. Gold or silver gilt. Size 8 by 10. Elliptical, a loop and ring at the top. Rare. DCCIII. Obverse, The square and compasses, enclosing the letter G, similar to the above ; the field is plain, and the lines of the compasses and divisions of the square are brought out. Reverse, Similar to the last, but the leaves of the wreath are smaller and more numerous. The prayer is arranged in seventeen lines. There is nothing omitted except the word the before GLORY, but the divisions are regardless of all rule ; for instance, in come, co ends one line and me begins the next, and there are others similar. Better executed than the preceding, which it resembles in form. Gold or silver gilt. Size 8 by 10. These two pieces are said to have been struck at the West MASONIC MEDALS. 265 (PLeavenworth, Kansas,) some years ago. Rare. I describe them from specimens in Mr. Poillon's collection. DCCIV. Obverse, Naked bust of Washington to right, under which, in very small letters, i. f. w.-g. h. l. Legend, " true and wise, and merciful AND JUST." and at the bottom, 1732-99. Reverse, View of the tomb at Mount Vernon, a tree at the right of the entrance, and a small obelisk on the left. Legend, separated from the field by a circle of dots, mount vernon CHAPTER n° 228 r.-. a.-, m.'. above, and mVT vernon . n-y- below. Silver, bronze, and tin. Size 20 nearly. Only a few impressions of this Medal have been struck.^'^ DCCV. Obverse, Naked bust of Washington to left, under which, in small letters, a. c. m. Around it is a circular ornamental border, on the top of which is an eagle holding the United States flag and an olive branch, and surrounded by rays. Outside the border, a branch of laurel on the left and of oak on the right ; a caduceus and trident crossed at the bottom ; a rosette over the junction. At the top e pluribus on the left and unum on the right. Legend, inside the border, united states on the left, of America on the right, and george Washington . at the bottom. Reverse, Various Masonic emblems, as the reverse of CCLXVL Bronze. Size 32.='* DCCVL Obverse, Naked bust of Washington to the left, within an open wreath of laurel. Legend, Washington the father of our country. Reverse, Masonic emblems, as the reverse of CCXC. Silver, only five struck, and perhaps other metals. Size 17. Very rare.^'^ I have a Medal with obverse, a head of Washington, as CCLIX, and reverse the reverse of XXI. It was, I am informed, struck by mistake. A head of Grant, who is not a Mason, has been combined with the reverse of XXXVI and obverse of XXXVII. I believe only one impression of each was struck. I do not consider either of them as properly entitled to be called Masonics. They are simply blunders. 513 The dies of this Medal were cut by Mr. G. H. know to whom the c;-^(f// of the combination belongs. Lovett of New York, from suggestions by Mr. I. F. Wood, SI5 I describe this from one in my.own collection. The and the initials of these gentlemen appear under the bust dies were by Mr. G. H. Lovett, of New York, and a few on obverse. pieces only were struck as a matter of amusement. The 5 14 This is a mule of a well known Washington Medal die used on the reverse broke, as I have been informed, obverse with the reverse of the Kane Medal. I do not See Note on CCXC in Appendix. 266 MASONIC MEDALS. DCCVII. Obverse, Emblems of the " Eastern Star," as obverse of CCCXX. Reverse, The square and compasses enclosing the letter G. No legend. Border milled. White metal.^'* Size 1 6. DCCVIII. Obverse, On three steps are two pillars, supporting an arch, the top of which has a sort of ribbon ornament : between the pillars is an open Bible. At the top is a six-pointed star, rays from which are dispersed over the field. Legend, above, perseverance lodge n° 21. and below, PENNSYLVANIA. Reverse, The square, compasses and rule, with a radiant star of six points above : below the angle of the square, 1879. Legend, above, WARRANTED OCT. 4. 1/79. and below, constituted nov. 10. 1779. i^ronze. Size 24. Rare.5''' /%vt '(jtoJUt> H^ ^S'■^/^>ey^ DCCIX. Obverse, Obverse of the Holland Lodge Medal, CCCII. Re- verse, The old Masonic Temple, New York, obverse of XXXVL C^jJper and perhaps other metals. Size 20. DCCX. Obverse, As the preceding, obverse , of CCCIL Reverse, Various emblems — ^as the reverse of XXXVII. C^per and perhaps other metals.^'^ Size 20. DCCXI. Obverse, Within a wreath of wheat, vine leaves and grapes, and olive, emblematical of corn, wine and oil, is a perfect ashlar on a platform, with three burning tapers on its top, and the square and compasses enclosing the figure 7 on its face. Legend, above, armory seventh regt. n. y. s. n. g. and below, * corner stone laid oct. 13, 1877 * Reverse, A trophy of mus- kets and flags, from behind which appears on either side the muzzle of a cannon, and a pile of balls below them : in front of the trophy is a shield bearing the regimental arms; quarterly, i, paly of thirteen, gules and argent, a chief azure (for the United States) ; 2, the sun rising behind mountains, proper (for the State of New York) ; 3, the veins of a windmill in saltire, a beaver between them in chief and base, and a barrel in dexter and sinister, all 516 This was in the Lewis collection. I know nothing may be mentioned that the obverse was a copy of the seal of its origin. of Holland Lodge, except that the Lion (of Orange) 517 The arrangement of the Masonic emblems on the should have seven arrows. The color of the field is ar- reverse is similar to that of CCLXXXI. The Medal was gent. In describing CCCII, an ei-ror occurs in giving the struck to commemorate the Centennial of the Lodge. position of the supporters. The eagle is the dexter and 518 These two mules were struck for Mr. Wood. It the lion the sinister supporter. MASONIC MEDALS. 267 proper (for the city of New York) ; 4, two cannon in saltire, in chief a grenade flaming (for the Regiment) ; over all an inescutcheon bearing the figure 7. Crest, An eagle on a mound with wings expanded. In the foreground on the right a gavel and the compasses, in the centre a sword and trowel, and on the left a square and rule. Legend, on a tablet above, * pro opere aut bello * [For labor or war.] In exergue, in four lines, the last curving, by the | m. w. GRAND LODGE | F. A. M. | NEW Yofeic and on the left inAvery small letters, LOVETT. Silver and brass, very rare, bronze and tin. 1 ne inscriptions suffi- ciently explain the Medal : the dies were cut by Mr. G. H. Lovett, of New York, and are the property of Mr. Poillon of that city. A limited number only have been struck in any metal. DCCXII. Obverse, A view of the Egyptian Obelisk in New York. Legend, above, the Egyptian obelisk and below, in two lines curving to conform to the lower edge, was transported from egypt and | erected in CENTiiAL PARK, NEW YORK, 1880. Reverse, The square and compasses : within, near the joint of the latter, is the letter G : the Roman cross springs from the inside of the square on the left, and a magician's rod entwined with a serpent from the right, typifying the ancient Egyptian and the modern Christian faith. Below the angle of the square in a line curving upwards, OCTOBER 9, 1880. Legend, corner stone laid by the grand lodge, f. a. m. STATE OF n. y. Silver, brass and copper, bronzed, rare ;. tin, usually pierced.'"' Size 22. DCCXIII. Obverse, The square and compasses enclosing the letter G. A circle of small dots surrounds the edge of the field. Reverse, A ribbon or scroll, blank, possibly intended for engraving a name, across the centre of the field : above are six five-pointed stars, three on either side of a small circle, probably intended to show where the planchet was to be pierced. Below, in a line curving to conform to the lower edge of the piece, waterbury, ct. Copper.'^" Size 12. 519 A cut of this Medal will be found as a tail-piece on with appropriate ceremonies by the M. W. Grand Master, a subsequent page. The dies were cut by Lovett of New 520 1 have never seen but one of these pieces : it may York, and the pieces were sold to be worn in the Masonic have been struck in other metals. " see.i.s designed tor procession when the corner stone of the base was laid a watch charm, or a tag to be attached to a key nng. 268 MASONIC MEDALS. DCCXIV. Obverse, The square and compasses. Reverse, truth 52 i Edge milled. Copper.^" Size i8. DCCXV. The following shell may have been struck for trial. I have never seen but one of them, nor any Medal from the die. It seems to have been prepared for some body working under the Scottish rite. A female figure seated on a raised dais, and facing the left ; her left arm rests on a bee- hive with bees ; her right hand holds suspended a plumb ; at her feet is a pelican feeding her young ; on the front of the platform below her, are a square, level, gavel, trowel, compasses, skull and cross bones ; on the left foreground the capital of a pillar, and on the right fire is burning on an altar, on the side of which is a radiant Delta ; in the right back-ground an ark on the waters, and on the left an unfinished tower with derrick and stone at the top, and building stones at its feet. In exergue, virtute non potentia LiGATi. [United by virtue, not by power.] At the top is a cross surrounded by clouds, and having rays outside which reach to the head of the female. A border of five-pointed stars surrounds the field. Size 30. When the Masonic Temple in Boston, was burned with its contents, in 1864, the regalia of Boston Commandery of Knights Templar, kept in their Armory in the building, and which was heavily mounted with silver, was nearly destroyed. The jewels and working tools of the Lodges which were without exception of solid silver, were also melted. In excavating the cellar, much of this silver was found, fused together. As much as could be rescued from the debris was gathered up, and sent to the United States Mint, to be struck into Half Dollars bearing the date of the conflagration. A space in the exergue of these was engraved with the initials of the owner and the Commandery. There were but few struck, and they have been generally carefully preserved by the owners. While not Masonic Medals, the incident is of sufficient interest to be placed on record. Most of the following described pieces belong to a class by themselves ; some of them are issues by private individuals, for commercial purposes, which bear Masonic emblems ; others were struck for currency during the 521 This description I talie from Batty, No. 4924, page " Truth is our Bias," on a garter, surmounted by a crown, 498. It IS a tol 7 35<' 137 8 357 137 9 35» '3M ID 359 1.39 II 360 <.39 12 36' 140 «.3 362 140 14 363 141 I-i 364 142 16 365 142 17 366 143 18 368 144 «9 5 16 20 12 19 21 see 12 19 22 374 146 23 see 12 19 24 372 '45 25 3f9 144 2b 373 14& Merz. Marvin. Page. 27 7 '7 28 370 145 29 371 145 30 375 146 3' 376 147 32 20 24 33 377 '47 34 378 '47 35 381 148 36 382 149 37 383 149 38 42 . 34 39 44 35 40 354 130 41 34 30 42 384 150 43 46 36 44 385 '5° 45 389 '52 46 390 152 47 392 153 48 13 20 '49 393 '53 50 394 154 5' '°7 55 52 9 18 53 " '9 Merz. Marvin. Page. 54 108 • 55 55 see 394 154 56 109 56 57 no 56 58 III 56 59 "2 5/ 60 113 57 61. 43 34 62 395 154 63 16 21 64 10 18 65 397 '55 66 398 156 67 399 156 68 400 157 69 45 35 70 402 157 71 401 157 72 404 158 73 405 'S8 74 406 159 75 8 17 76 409 i5o 77 4(0 161 78 411 161 79 412 162 80 413 162 Merz, Marvin, Page, 81 23 25 82 414 163 83 415 163 84 47 36 85 416 163 86 417 164 87 418 164 88 419 165 89 420 165 90 421 165 91 422 166 92 423 167 93 424 167 94 425 167 95 426 I 68 96 427 168 ElfGLAND. 1 449 182 See note in appen- dix on 449. 2 450 182 3 466 189 4 329 '27 5 — 182 6 62 42 7 see 62 42 304 INDEX: MERZDORFS NUMBERS. Merz. Marvin. Page. 8 62 « 43 262 9 10 II 12 t3 14 260 46s 107 183 io5 i8q FBAVCE. I 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 48 49 87 88 89 527 90 117 118 119 120 121 528 122 123 126 29 53' 347 127 128 130. 134 133 '§9 80 185 228 164 340 595 589 590 607 593 594 59 636 73 70' 142 143 28 146 608 144 165 74 60 160 50 50 50 214 '5° 59 60 60 60 214 60 61 62 28 215 133 62 62 63 64 64 70 48 78 95 72 131 234 232 233 40 237 233 234 40 243 45 44 66 66 28 66 238 §6 72 45 41 71 Merz, 50 51 52 S3 54 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69. 70 71 72 73 74* 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 •86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 9^ 96* 98 99 100 lOI 102 103 104 105 Marvin. 166 161 162 163 167 168 78 173 174 175 75 129 136 131 169 170 176 177 52 140 178 76 179 246 54 141 242 149 139 79 ■147 53 180 181 239 240 186 HS 158 252 245 138 182 183 184 246 337 253 244 231 232 137 609 610 "56 Page. 72 7' 71 71 73 73 47 75 75 75 46 62 64 63 73 74 76 76 38 65 69 76 46 76 loi 38 65 100 67 65 48 67 38 77 77 99 99 78 66 70 103 lOX 65 77 77 77 lOI 130 103 100 96 97 64 238 238 70 * Merzdorf *s 74 and 96 are the samo. Merz, Marvin. Page. 106. 77 47 107 343 132 108 599 235 109 148 67 no 153 69 III JS5 69 112 157 70 H3 339 130 114 603 236 "1 340 '31 116 341 131 117 612 238 118 132 63 119 6-3 239 120 233 97 121 614 239 122 615 239 123 51 37 124 631 242 125 632 242 126 633 242 127 606 237 128 634 242 129 63s 243 130a 172 74 130* 227 95 131 see 349 133 132 349 133 133 91 50 134 92 51 13s 97 52 136 98 53 137 93 51 138 99 53 139 656 247 140 657 248 141 658 248 142 236 98 143 249 102 144 251 103 145 250 102 146 237 98 147 345 132 148 344 132 149 669 250 150 670 250 151* 503 204 152 241 153 621 240 154 see 67 1 251 155 672 252 156 673 252 157 674 252 158 ^A 253 159 676 253 160 255 104 Merz. Marvin. Page. 161 256 105 HOLLAND & BELGIUM. * Merzdorf's 151 France is the same as 6 Italy. I 499 202 2 18 23 3 206 86 4 205 86 5 187 78 6 208 87 7 188 79 8 207 87 9 189 P 10 191 80 II 198 82 12 199 83 '3 497 202 '1 214 90 15* 214 90 16 215 90 17 see 216 91 18 216 §' 19 202 84 20 27 27 21 24 SS 22 212 89 23 213 90 24 217 92 25 218 92 26 494 201 The mules mentioned by Merzdor f following his 26 are described on pages 82 and 83 of this volume. DENMASK. 1 445 180 SWMVEIl. 1 429 170 2 430 170 3 - 431 171 4 432 172 ■ 5 433 172 6 434 172 7 435 173 8 436 173 9 437 174 10 438 175 II 439 RUSSIA 176 I 5'S 209 2 516 210 3 517 210 4 518 210 * Merzdorf's 14 and 15 Hol- land are the same. INDEX: MERZDORFS NUMBERS.— LODGES, ETC. 305 M0Z.1>ATIA. Merz. Marvin, Page. Merz. Marvin. Page. 3 SOI 203 I 19 23 509 207 4 SO 37 » \ 502 204 503 204 7 504 204 ITAX.Y. 8 482 194 I I 14 9 505 204 2 50& 205 SPAI\. * The Medal mentioned by Merzdorf under i but not num- I 333 129 bered. 2 334 129 AMERICA. HedaU apparently having Merz. Marvin. Page. I 264 109 some connection witli the Xaaonic fraternity. 2 see p. 126. Merz. Marvin. Page. 3 see p. 126. I 520 211 4 see p. 126. 2 521 212 5 see p. 127. 3 see 522 212 4 see 522 213 ASIA. 5 see 522 213 I 481 194 6 447 181 2 479 193 7 522 212 3 480 193 8 448 182 4 see 480 193 9 444 179 II. LODGES, Etc. In the following Index, reference is made to Lodges and other bodies or individuals by whom Medals were struck. The Lodge may not in all cases be named in the text, but no piece has been so assigned except on what I believe to he good authority. In some cases Medals are referred to Grand Bodies : this must be understood as meaning that the Medal relates to a Grand Lodge, or other governing power, and not necessarily that it was struck by it. Some pieces are also catalogued under names, as for instance the Washingtons, which were not strucit by Lodges, as this seemed to be the only way to index them here. The first number is that of the Medal, and the second of the page. AFRICA. Alexandria, Egypt. Les Pyramides, Algiers. Belisaire, AiaEItlCA. Baltimore, Md. Maryland Commandery, Black yack Grove. Texas, Hopkins Lodge, Boston, Mass. Boston Commandery, Boston-Coram'y, (Coins,) Columbian Lodge, Franklin and Grand Lodge, Franklin and Temple, Grand Lodge, St. Andrew's Lodge, St. John's Lodge, Washington and Temple, Washington (Funeral), Winslow I^ewis Lodge, Callao, Peru. Concordia Universal, Camden, N. y. Cyrene Commandery, No. Page 49 37 643 244 25 25 301 119 39 33 268 294 117 279 "3 278 "3 21 24 293 116 292 116 269 III 265 109 29s 117 492 200 300 118 Brooklyn, N. V. Clinton Cpmmandery, Chicagb, lit. Kt. Templar Medal, Cuba ? Herculano, Danlmry, Ci. Union L.odge, Detroit, Mich. Detroit Commandery, Detroit Commandery, Blizabeth, N. J. St. John's Cpmmandery, Elmira.N. Y. St. Omer's Commandery, Galesbitrg, III. Eastern Star, Harrisburgk, Penn. Perseverance Lodge, Pilgrim Commandery, Jersey City, N. J. Hugh de Payens Comm'y, Kalamazoo, Mich. Peninsular Commandery, No. Page 700 263 701 264 330 128 2 14 308 697 120 262 289 "5 324 125 321 124 708 104 266 54 los 54 323 125 Lake city, Fla. Lake city Lodge, Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Commandery, Lavradio, Brazil. Grand Orient of Brazil, Lebanon, Pa. Hermit Commandery, Leroy, N. Y. Olive Branch Lodge, Lima, Peru. Supreme Council, The Duke of Leinster's Lodge, Meadville, Penn. North Western Comm'y, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Mount Vernon Chapter, Newark, N. J. Damascus Commandery, Neviberne, N. C. McClellan Lodge, New York city. Coeur de Lion Comm'y, Columbian Commandery, Grand Lodge (Lovett's), No. Page 290 116 312 121 332 128 318 123 288 "5 693 261 681 256 315 122 704 26s — 263 283 "3 ICO 310 37 53 121 31 3o6 INDEX: LODGES, ETC. No. Page New York city. — {Coni^d.'\ Grand Lodge (Obelisk), 712 267 Grand Lodge (Official), 38 32 Grand Lodge (7th Regt.), 711 266 Holland Lodge, 302 119 Holland Lodge (Mule), 709 266 Holland Lodge (Mule), 710 266 Kane (Lovett's), 291 116 Lafayette (N. Y. M. C), 280 113 L'Union Francaise Loge, — 126 Manhattan Commandery, 313 122 Morton Commandery, 314 '22 Palestine Comm'y (Large), 316 122 Palestine Comm'y (Small), 317 123 Sage's Medalets, No. 1, 36 31 Sage (Temples, Mule), 303 1 19 Sage (old Temple, Mule), 304 1 19 Socrates Lodge, 282 113 Trinity Lodge, 319 123 Washington (Centennial), 268 III Washington (Init'd, Md.), 270 in Washington (Init'd, Va.), 271 in Washington (Lovett's), 266 109 Washington (Mule), 705 265 Washington (Mule), 706 265 Washington (Red cross), 267 no York Comm'y (Dedication), 289 115 York Comm'y (Member's), 106 55 Paraguay, S. A. Grand Orient, 491 199 Pawtucket, R. I. Holy Sepulchre Comm'y, 311 121 Philadelphia, Pa. Dedication of Temple, large, 284 114 Dedication of Temple, small, 285 1 14 Excelsior Mark Lodge, 306 120 Gercke and Temple, 286 1 14 Kadosh Commandery, 298 118 Lafayette (Harzfeld's), 281 113 Lord's Prayer, 325 126 Mark Penny, 305 119 Mary Comm'y (Centennial), loi 53 Mary Com'y (Europ. Pilgr.), 699 262 Mary Comm'y (Lancaster), 299 1 18 Mary Comm'y (Member's), 698 262 Philadelphia Commandery, 103 54 Small Centennial (1876), 276 112 Small Centennial (1877), 277 112 St. Alban Commandery, 102 54 St. John's Com'y (Memb.), 17 22 St. John's Com'y (Visit), 39 33 Washington (Harzfeld's), 275 112 Washington (Harzfeld'ssm.), 326 126 Washington (Paquet, cloth'd bust), 274 112 Washington (do. naked b'st), 273 112 Washington (Soley), 272 112 No. 297 Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Commandery Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Solomon's Lodge, 307 Quezaltenango, Guatemala. Estrella de Occidente Lodge, 331 Rt'ading, Pa. Grand Commandery (1872), 296 Springfield, Mass. Dedication of Temple, St. Thomas, iVest Indies. Harmonic Lodge, Syracuse, N. Y. Central City Comm'y, Toronto, Canada. Grand Lodge of Canada, Troy, N. Y. Apollo Commandery, Unknown. Lord's Prayer Medal, Lord's Prayer Medal, Order Eastern Star, Order Eastern Star, Templar, Washington, G. G. M. 1797, 264 Washington, D. C. Columbia Commandery, Waterbury, Ct. Clark Commandery, 696 Unknown Lodge, 713 ASIA. Batavia, yava. Star in the East Lodge (Seventy-fifth Anniv.), Star in the East Lodge (Comer Stone), Bombay, India. Rising Star Lodge, Calcutta, India. Industry and Perseverance Lodge, Star in the East Lodge, St. John's Lodge, Hong Kong, China. Sussex Lodge, Soerabaya, Java. Friendship Lodge, 287 322 26 3°9 702 703 320 707 69s Page 1X8 120 128 117 114 193 I2S 26 121 264 264 124 266 261 109 — 263 262 267 493 689 479 488 480 690 200 258 194 193 198 193 193 259 EVROVE. AUSTRIA. Unknown. AUSTJt.iZIA. Sydney, N. S. IK Australian Lodge, Joseph II.. PTemple de la Verite, No. Page 421 165 423 167 — 260 Brus.iels. Amis Philanthropes Loge (Officers), 209 88 Amis Philanthropes Loge (Epidemic), 210 88 Amis Philanthropes Loge (Architect), 211 89 Amis Vrais de I'Union Loge (Honnorez), 187 78 Amis Vrais de I'Union Loge (Semi-centennial), 208 87 Centennial to American Masons, 1876,* 85 49 Centennial to American Masons, variety,* 86 50 Esperance Loge, 498 202 Grand Orient (De Facqz, Installation), 198 82 Grand Orient (do. Sermon), 197 82 Grand Orient (do. Serpent), 196 82 Grand Orient (do.&Stassart), 195 82 Grand Orient (do. Wreath), 194 82 Grand Orient (Foundation), 188 79 Grand Orient (Humbeeck), 496 201 Grand Orient (Leopold), 40 33 Grand Orient (Phenix and tablet), 189 79 Grand Orient (Recompense), 199 83 Grand Orient (do. Mule), 200 83 Grand Orient (do. Mule), 201 83 Grand Orient (Seal, no rev.), 207 87 Grand Orient (do. with rev.), 495 201 Grand Orient (Sermon and Serpent,) 191 Grand Orient (Stassart and Serpent), lg2 Grand Orient (do. Sermon), 193 Grand Orient (do. Wreath), 190 L'Union Loge, 206 Unknown, — Vrais Amis de I'Union Loge, (see Amis Vrais, &c.) 497 202 Liege. Aux t. c. f. Etrang. 41 33 Mons. Parfaite Union Loge (Inaug.),2l7 92 Parfaite Union Loge (Inst.), 218 92 80 82 S2 79 86 254 — 193 * See notes on these Medals, p. 290. INDEX: LODGES, ETC. 307 No. Page Copenhagen. Provincial Lodge, (?) Dmit/ul. Greifenfeld, 445 446 180 181 ENGLAND. Meravon. Afan Lodge, see 484 301 Bath. Freemason's Hall, 259 106 Royal Cumberland Lodge, 461 188 Birmingham. St. Paul's Lodge, 469 190 Store Card, 719 269 Cheltenham. Foundation Lodge, 474 191 Gnues. Medina Lodge, 486 197 Darlington. Restoration Lodge, 475 191 Durham. Marquis of Granby Lodge, 684 257 East Grimstead. Boorman Halfpermy token, 68 44 Exeter. St. John the Baptist Lodge, 470 190 Union Lodge, 449 182 Union lodge,* — 198 Harleston. Faithfiil Lodge, — 196 Hereford. Palladian Ix)dge, 683 257 Htiddersfield. Truth Lodge, 714 268 London. Albion Lodge, — 192 Aldersgate Lodge, see 484 301 Antiquity Lodge, 455 185 Centenary Medal, 488 192 Duke of Connaught Lodge, see 484 301 Globe Lodge, 468 190 Grand Lodge (Anns), 465 189 Grand Lodge (Charity), 451 183 Grand Lodge (Duke of Sussex Mortuary), 260 106 Grand Lodge (Duke of Sussex Mortuary), 261 106 Grand Lodge (Installation), 453 185 Grand Lodge (Installation), 454 185 Grand Lodge (New Temple), 452 184 * I'his is doubtless 449, p. 182. No. Page Grand Lodge(?) Prince of Wales & Duke of Clarence, 262 107 Grand Lodge (Temple), 1780, Grand Masters' Lodge, Grand Stewards' Lodge, Grand Stewards' Lodge, Grand Stewards' Lodge, Immortality of the Order Lodge, Neptune Lodge, Old Dundee Lodge, Old Horn Lodge, Old Union Lodge, Pilgrim Lodge, Polish National Lodge, Prince of Wales Lodge, Royal Alpha Lodge, Royal Arch Medal, Royal Inverness Lodge, Royal Somerset Lodge, Royal York Lodge of Perse- verance, St. Alban Lodge, St. Cecilia Lodge, St. George's Lodge, St. Mary's Lodge, Strong Man Lodge, Temple Bar Lodge, Westminster and Keystone Lodge, — 193 Margate. Union Lodge, Nottingham. Newstead Lodge, Oxford. Royal Alfred Lodge, Plymouth. Fortitude Lodge, 473 St. John's Lodge, 47' Poole. Amity Lodge, — Prescot. Loyalty Lodge, Sheffield. Britannia Lodge, Sunderland. Palatine Lodge, . Unknown, Doubtful, or Private. Ancient Masons' Jewel, 6 17 Carpenters' Guild, — 196 Duke ofYork Hfpenny token, 66 43 Duke of YorkH'fpenny token, 67 43 Member's Jewel, 33 3° 'Member's Jewel, 257 105 329 127 457 186 485 195 — 196 — 198 466 189 467 190 196 458 187 477 191 — 193 — 193 456 186 459 187 489 198 458 187 458 187 464 188 460 187 see 484 301 476 191 487 463 188 see 484 301 687 258 682 257 450 182 191 190 192 484 19s 472 190 686 258 No, Page Member's Jewel, 327 127 Member's Jewel (Braddock), 14 20 Member's Jewel (Dartmoor), 15 21 Nelsonic Crimson Oakes, — 258 Price Jewel,* 61 41 Pr. of Wales H'penny token, 62 42 Pr. of Wales H'penny token, 63 43 Pr. of Wales H'Penny token, 64 43 Pr. of Wales H'penny token, 65 43 Pr. of Wales Penny token, 69 44 Unknown, 685 257 Warrington, Lodge of Lights, 483 195 Winchester. Economy Lodge, 462 188 FRANCE. The names under places in France and Germany are of Lodges, unless otherwise specified. The word *'Loge" sometimes precedes and sometimes follows the name, and is therefore omitted. Abbeville. Parfaite Harmonic, 525 214 Angers. Pere de Famille, 87 50 Besancon. Centennial Medal, 586 231 Sincere et Parfaite Union, 88 50 645 24s 72 45 235 97 644 245 84 49 Fratemelle, Bordeaux. Anglaise, Anglaise (variety), St. Jean d'Ecosse, Bourg. Amitie Fratemelle, Calaire. Amis des Hommes, 565 226 Amis des Hommes (variety), 566 226 Chalons, S. S. Parfaite Egalite, 526 214 Ckapelle. Disciples de Zenon,t 527 214 Chartres. Franchise, 89 50 Chateau Thierry. Jean de la Fontaine, 71 44 Cherbourg. Fidele Maconne, 646 245 Clermont. Feu Sacre, 9° 5° * Doubtless struck in England, but per- haps properly belonging under Boston, Mass. t See also page 301. 308 INDEX: LODGES, ETC. Dieppe. Coeurs Unis, Coeurs Reunis, see Dijon. Sept Philanthropes, Douai. Parfaite Union (1802), Parfaite Union (1803), S. Trib. Dep'al Gr. Insp. Evreux. Constance Eprouvee, Grenoble. Parf. Union, Humanite, etc., Havre. Amanita (Member's), Amanita (Temple). "Four Lodges," Olivier Pxossais, (Member's) Olivier Ecossais (Temple), Trois H. (Member's) Trois H. (Temple), Trois H. (variety), Trois H. (variety), Trois H. (variety), Ingotwille. Olivier Ecossais, sea Havre, Limoges. Artistes Reunis (Member's), Artistes Reunis (Presence), Lille. Amis Raunis (Large), Amis Reunis (Small)), Louviers. Arts et L'Amitie (Lyre), Arts et L'Amitie (Pillar) Lyons. Asile du Saga,* Asile du Sage, Asile du Sage, Asile du Sage, AsileduSage, (Recompense), Asile du Sage, Chap. (Presence), Candeur, Candeur, Candeur (Devouament), Candeur, Chevaliers du Temple, Chevaliers du Temple (Presence), Chevaliers du Temple (Recompense), * For explanation of dilTerenci Medals see page 224. No. Page 117 59 117 59 647 245 118 59 "9 60 120 60 121 60 528 214 124 61 346 133 648 245 125 61 649 245 122 60 346 133 529 215 53° 215 123 61 649 245 116 59 65' 246 254 103 650 246 126 62 29 28 554 223 555 223 556 223 557 224 584 231 547 221 536 218 546 221 570 227 577 229 550 222 560 225 SS' 222 es of these No. Enfans d' Hiram, 538 Enfans d'Hiram, 539 Enfans d'Hiram, 563 Equerre et Compas, 537 Equerre et Compas, — Etoile at Compas, 568 Etoile Polaire, 552 Etoile Polaire, 553 Isis, 535 Isis, — Lumiere at Justice, 578 Parfait Silence, — Parfait Silence, 540 Parfait Silence, Areop., 545 Parfait Silence (Presence), 561 Parfait Silence (Centennial), 573 Simplicite Constance, 548 Simplicite Constance, 549 Simplicite Constance (Presence), 564 Simplicite Constance (Presence), 581 Sincere Amitie, — Sincere Amitie, 541 Sincere Amitie, 567 Sincere Amitie (Presence), 569 Sincere Amitie ( Presenta- tion), 583 Tolerance, Cordialita, 572 Union da Pierre Seize (?) — Union et Confiance, 543 Union et Confiance, 544 Union et Confiance, — Union et Confiance, 580 United Lodges, Testimon'l, 575 Lyons, Croix Rousse. Bienfaisance at Amitie, — Bienfaisance et Amitie, 574 Bienfaisance et Amitie, Chap, 542 Lyons, Givors. Solidarite, 576 229 Lyons, Guilloiiere. Amis des Arts, 558 Amis des Arts, 559 Lyons, Vaise. Amis de la Verite, 562 Amis de la Verite, 571 Amis de la Verite, 579 [Varieties of Member's jewel.] Marseilles. Freras Unis, Page 219 219 226 218 222 227 222 223 217 218 230 217 219 220 225 228 221 221 226 230 217 219 226 227 231 228 231 220 220 222 230 229 217 228 219 225 225 225 227 230 Melun. Coeurs Unis, 531 347 215 133 No. Page Metz. Ecole de la Sagesse et du Triple-Accord (Presence), 532 215 Ecole de la Sagessa et du Triple-Accord, Chap., 127 62 Ecole de la Sagesse et du Triple- Accord, Chap., (Presence), 128 62 Monlins. Paix et Union, Nemours. L'Amitie, Neuville, S. S. Experience et Progres, Paris. Abeille Imperiale, Admirateurs de I'Univers (1826), Admirateurs de I'Univers (1836), Admirateurs de 1 Univers (Decag'l, 1843), Aigle Francaise, Aigle Imperiale, Amis, Amis Bienfaisants, Amis Bienfaisants at des Imitateurs d'Ooiris, &c.. Amis de I'Ordra, Amis de la Paix (Minerva seated), Amis de la Paix (Minerva seated). Amis de la Paix (Minerva standing). Amis de la Paix (Octagonal), Amis de la Patrie, Amis Fideles, Amis Incorruptibles, Amis Incorruptibles (Pre- sentation), Amis Indivisibles, Chap., Amis Reunis, Amis Triomphants, Amis Triomphants (Bijou), Amis Unis (see Note 430), Amitie, Amitie Eprouvee, Anacraon (1805), Anacreon (l8l8). Arras, Sou v. Chap., Arts et de I'Amitie, Athenae des Etrangars, Athenee Francais, Berceau des Amis de 1' Hu- manite, 220 93 533 216 585 231 139 65 616 239 6t7 240 227 140 141 344 223 ?5 65 132 94 230 336 96 130 142 66 143 66 28 28 238 98 224 94 635 243 73 45 614 239 129 62 592 233 HS 66 256 — 233 593 233 631 242 136 64 137 64 600 23s 343 132 599 235 35 31 628 242 INDEX: LODGES, ETC. 309 No. : Bonaparte (Presence), 623 Bonaparte (Octagonal), 624 Bonne Union, 595 Centre des Amis, 603 Choix (H. D. M.), 239 Clavel's Premium, 692 Clemente Amitie, 52 Clemente Amitie, Conseil, 5 1 Clemente Amitie (engr. rev.), 668 Coeurs Sinceres (Nonag'al), 225 Coeurs Sinceres (Octagon'l), 608 Coeurs Unis (1808), 147 Coeurs Unis (181 1), 138 Coeurs Unis (1820), 148 Commandeurs de Mont Tha- bor, 149 Constance Couronnee, 152 Constance Eprouvee, 70 Contrat Social, 130 Contrat Social et St. Alex- andre, (1806), 131 Contrat Social et St. Alex- andre (1809), 677 Contrat Social et St. Alex- andre (1826), 132 Disciples de St. V. de Paul, 153 Disciples de St. V. de Paul (Octagonal), 154 Disciples de St. V. de Paul (Presence), 155 Disciples... du Heros de I'Hu- manite, 341 Eleves de Minerve, 74 Emetli, 339 Emules d'Hiram (1822), 157 Emules d'Hiram (1848), 627 Entrepreneurs de Macon- nerie, — Epi d'Or, 158 Fideles Ecossais, 524 Fidelite (?) 607 Francs Juges, 534 Freres de St. Henry, 642 Freres Unis (Lyre) 177 Freres Unis (Sheaf, 1775), 590 Freres Unis (Slieaf, 1775, variety), 591 Freres Unis (Sheaf, 1806), 176 Freres Unis Intimes, 589 Grand Loge Centrale, 588 CJrand Loge H. D. M. 240 Grand Orient, 601 Grand Orient, 602 Grand Orient (1802 ?), 161 Grand Orient (1802 ?), 162 Grand Orient (1803 ?), 163 Grand Orient (1806 ?), 169 Grand Orient (1810?), 170 Page No. Page 241 Grand Orient (?) (Due de 241 Chartres), 607 237 234 Grand Orient ( 1 843, Temple), 1 72 74 236 Grand Orient (Coll. of Rites ,606 237 99 Grand Orient (Recompense .587 231 261 Grand Orient (Union of 38 ^ . , Rites, l«04). 175 75 37 Grand Sphuix (One globe), 174 75 250 Grand Sphinx (Two globes . >73 75 95 Henri W., 609 238 238 Imitateurs d'Osiris, 77 47 67 Imperiale des P'rancs Chev- 65 aliers, 252 103 67 Inseparables, 618 240 Isis, 79 48 67 Isis-Montyon, 81 48 68 Isis-Montyon, Chap., 82 49 44 Isis-Monlyon, Conseil, 80 48 63 Jerusalem, 244 100 Jerusalem (Presence), 24.^ 100 63 Liens de la Parf. Amitie (?), 629 242 Marie Louise, 186 78 255 Mars et les Arts, 178 76 Mars et Themis, 619 240 63 Mercure et Themis, 335 129 69 Mont Sinai, 620 240 NeufSoeurs 1776), 57 40 69 NeufSoeurs 1783), 58 40 NeufSoeurs (1829), 59 40 69 NeufSoeurs (De Milly), 637 243 Ocean Francais, 165 72 «3i Ordre Royal Hospitallers, 254 45 Parfaite Eslime, 636 243 130 Parfaite Reunion, 165 71 70 Parfaite Reunion (Heptag'i; ,184 77 241 Patronage des Orphelins, 630 242 Perseverante Amitie, 612 238 251 Philonomes, 337 130 70 Philonomes, (Presence), 611 238 213 Phoenix,* 168 73 237 Phoenix, Chap., 167 73 216 Point I'arfait, 164 72 244 Point Parfait, 342 131 76 Point Parfait, 596 234 233 Regime Kectifie, 56 39 Reunion des Arts, 70 233 Reunion des Etrangers, 186 78 76 Rigides Observateurs, 232 97 ■ 232 Rose Etoilee Regen., 60 41 232 Ruche, 245 lOI 99 Sept Ecossais Reunis (1809) 53 38 236 Sept Ecossais Reunis (Pre- 236 sentation), 634 242 71 Sept Ecossais Reunis, Chap. 156 70 71 Sept Ecossais Reunis, Cons., 605 237 71 * Merzdorf thus assigns this Medal but 73 a French correspondent ascribes it ta the 74 Loge Themis, which I think more probable. 1 St. Alexandre, &c.,* St. Alexandre, &c., St. Alexandre, &c. (Mule), St. Alexandre et le Contrat Social, Sincere Amitie, Sinceres Amis, Souv. Chap. d'Arras, St. Antoine du Parf Cont., St. Antoine du Parfait-Con- tentement (variety), St. Antoine du Parfait-Con- tentement (Octagonal), St. Antoine du Parfait-Con- tentement (Nonagonal), St Auguste de la Parf Intel. St. Charles du Triomphe, &c., see St. Alexandre. St. Claude de la Paix Sincere, St. Eugene, St. Jean de Jerusalem, St. Jean de la Palestine, St. Louis de France, St. Louis de la Martinique, St. Louis de la Martinique (1760), St. Louis de la Martinique (Empire Francais), St. Maximin (?) St. Michel, St. Pierre des Vrais Amis,... St. Victor, des Amis de la Victoire, Store Card, Store Card, Store Card, Sup. Gr. Conseil (Camba- ceres). Sup. Gr. Conseil (Choiseul), Sup. Gr. Conseil (Cypher), Sup. Gr. Conseil (Louis XVIII.), Sup. Gr. Conseil (Muiaire), Temple de 1' Union des Peu- ples, Themis, Tributaire d'Hiram, Tributaires d'Hiram, Tiinitaires, Trinite, Trinosophes de Bercy, Triple Unite Ecossaise, Trois Jours, Union, Union de Famille, Union Parfaite de la Perse- verance (1813), * See also Contrat Social. No. Pa^e '33 «34 64 13s 64 M 38 632 242 144 66 600 235 55 39 597 235 598 235 338 130 146 66 ,241 100 75 46 594 234 76 46 253 103 638 244 604 236 182 77 62s 241 242 100 228 95 177 76 716 269 717 269 718 269 183 77 613 239 .85 78 231 96 233 97 639 244 168 73 180 77 181 77 222 94 166 72 247 102 78 47 61S 239 340 131 171 74 246 lOI 3IO INDEX: LODGES, ETC. No. Page No Page Paris.— (Cont'd) St. Germain en Laye. Union Parfaite de la Perse- Bonne Foi, 659 248 verance (1838), 633 242 St. Ouen. Union Parfaite de la Perse- Hospitallers, 660 248 verance (Presence), 640 244 St. Quentin. Philantropie, Unknown Body, "Assem- blee Supreme," 226 95 236 98 Unknown (Commune, Arms Toulouse. ot Paris), 626 241 Sagesse, 662 249 Unknown (Commune, Bust Union Sincere, 661 248 and Inscription), 248 102 Vrais Amis Reunis, 663 249 Unknown (Commune, Bust Tournus. and Inscription) Unknown (Commune, Bust '50 67 Concorde, 664 249 and two Inscriptions) 15' 68 Troyes. Unknown (Commune, Sou- Union Fraternelle, 66s 249 venir) 31 29 Unknown. Unknown (Crassous), 229 96 Arte Soliditas, 621 240 Unknown (?Grand Orient, Bijou, 679 256 Jeton de Presence), 83 49 Doubtful, 669 250 Unknown "New Templars ) Doubtful, 670 250 (Palaprat, 1820), 255 104 Haut Grade? 672 252 Unknown " New Templars ) Liberie, etc.. 622 241 (Palaprat, 1821), 256 105 Officer's, 674 252 Vraie Reunion, 641 244 Officer's, 67s 253 Pravins. Officer's, 676 253 Heureuse Alliance, 221 93 Premium ? Rose Croix (Cypher, Con- 673 252 Puteaux. Amis Reunis de Jerusalem, 652 246 stance), Union ? 678 671 25s 251 Rennes. yiitenciennes. Parfaite Union, 653 246 Parfaite Union, 251 103 Rkeims. Parfaite Union (?i8l2). 250 102 Sincerite, 348 133 Parfaite Union et St. Jean Triple Union, 349 133 du Desert reunis. 22 24 Rotten. St. Jean du Desert, 249 102 Amis Reunis, 97 52 St. Jean du Desert (Square Ardente Amitie, 99 53 and compasses). 666 249 Arts Reunis, 93 51 St. Jean du Desert (Sun,&c. ,667 249 Arts Reunis, 98 S3 Versailies. Arts Reunis, Chap., Constance |Eprouvee, Constance Eprouvee 654 247 246 Amis Philanthropes, &c., Militaires ReuniS, 6670 237 250 98 (Presentation), 95 52 Ville/ranche. " Parfaite Egalite, 91 S° Fraternite Progressive, 582 230 Parfaite Egalite, Chap., 92 5'. Parfait Accord, 345 132 Perseverance, 656 247 Perseverance Couronnee, 94 52 GERMANY. Sincere Amitie, 1822, 219. 93 Aachen. Verite, 96 52 Bestandigkeit und Eintracht, 350 "34 Saumur. AUenburg, Perseverance, 657 248 Archimedes zu den Drey... 351 '34 Sens. AUona. Concorde, 234 97 Carl z. Felsen, 514 209 St. Etienne. Anspach. Franche Amitie, 658 248 Alexander z. d. Drei Sterne .352 135 No. Page Baireutk. Sonne (Gr. L.), 353 135 Sonne (Doubtful), 355 136 Bautzen. Goldne Maur, — 136 Berlin. Bestandigkeit, 366 143 Drei Weltkugeln (1777), 356 137 Drei Weltkugeln (1838), 361 140 Drei Weltkugeln (1838), 362 140 Drei Weltkugeln (1840), 364 142 Drei Weltkugeln (Centen'l), 365 142 Drei Weltkugeln (Guion'u), 359 139 Drei Weltkugeln (Theden), 357 137 Landes-Loge (1840), 364 142 I..andes-Loge (Palmie), 363 141 Landes-Loge (Zinnen. 1820), 358 138 Landes-Loge (Zinnen. 1826), 360 139 Royal York z. Freundsch... 364 142 Breslau. Drei Todtengrippe, 376 147 Drei Vereinigte, 375 146 Friedrich z. Gold. Zepter, 378 147 Glocke, 377 147 Saule, 20 24 BrunsTjoick. Carl z. Gekronten Saule, 372 145 Carl z. Gekronten Saule, 373 146 Carl z. Gekronten Saule, 374 146 Carl z. G. Saule (1744), 368 144 Carl z. G. S. (Centennial), 371 145 Carl z. G. S. (Ducat), 12 19 Carl z. G. S. (Langerfeldt), 370 145 Carl z. G. S. (School) 369 144 Jonathan zum Pfeiler, 5 16 Jonathan z. d. Gekr. Saule, 367 143 The above names I understand from Merz- dorf and ZachariaF are diflFerent titles of the same body, of which Jonathan zum Pfeiler is the earliest. Union of Lodges, 7 17 Cassel. Eintracht und Standhaft't, 379 148 Dantziff. Goldn. Lowe, 380 148 Darmstadt. Johannes d. Evang. 382 149 Unknown, 381 148 Dresden. Drei Schwertzer (?) 383 149 Goldn. Appel, &c., 3 15 Goldn. Appel, &c., 4 16 Gr. Landesloge von Sachsen ^ , (1817). 42 34 Gr. Landesloge v. S. (1828), 44 35 INDEX: LODGES, ETC. No. Page 386 151 354 136 46 384 428 3? 36 169 38s 150 387 388 "5' 151 391 '52 389 39' 391 390 152 152 '52 '52 Dusseldorf. Drei Verbundeten, Erlangen. libanon z. d. Drei Cedern, Frankfort a M. Einigkeit (1742), Einigkeit (Broenner), Einigkeit (Fellner, mar'ge), Einigkeit (Fellner, merit), Frattk/urt a. Oder. Aufrichtiges Herz, Gorlitz. Unknown,* Gotha. Cosmopolit, Ernst zum Compass (Frankenberg), Ernst z. C. (Semi-Cent'l), Rauten Kranz, Reichard's Medal, Gustrtnv. Phoebus Apollo, Halherstadt. Drei Hammer, Halle. Drei Degenf ('744), Drei Degen (Madai), Drei Degen (Miethoff), Hamburg. Absalom,:( Absalom, Bruderkette, Emmanuel, Ferdinande Caroline (1776), Ferdinande Caroline (1870), Ferdinand z. Felsen, Grosse Loge von Hamburg und Niedeisachsen (1742), Gr. Loge (Bijou), Gr. 1-oge (Centennial), Gr. Loge (Jaenisch), Gr. Loge (Memento), Gr. Loge (Pisa), Gr. Loge (Prince Charles), Judica (Scottish), St. Georg (1743), St. Georg (1843), St. Georg ( 1870), Unverbmchlichen Einigkeit, Unknowa (Carpser), * See Notes, page 299. t See Note 245 on names of this Lodge. } Merzdorf ascribes this to the Grand Lodge. 405 158 392 153 13 20 394 '54 393 153 9 18 "5 58 513 208 "5 58 109 55 "5 58 "5 58 107 55 5" 208 112 57 1 10 56 "5 58 S'2 208 III 56 108 55 II 19 "3 SZ "5 s? 114 58 — '54 No, Page 409 405 425 ■410 691 411 412 413 34 208 395 396 '54 '55 16 21 10 18 397 '55 399 156 402 157 401 '57 400 '57 Hatnnt. Helles Licht, 43 Unknown, 510 Hannover. Reunion des Amis, Schwarzer Bar, Hildburghausen . Ernst, Karl zum Rauten Kranz, Karl zum Rauten Kranz, (?) (Joseph), Hildesheim. Pforte z. Ewigkeit, Stillen Tempel, Stillen Temple (1812), Leipsic. Apollo, Minerva z. d. Drei Palmen (Hohenthal) Minerva z. d. D. P. (Mem- ber's), Minerva z. d. D. P. (Von Hund), 45 Magdeburg. Ferdinand z. Gluckseligkeit, 403 Mecklenburg. Drei Sternen, &c., 405 Unknown, 404 Meiningen. Charlotte z. d. Drei Nelken, (Wedding), 8 Neisse. Weisse Taube, Neubrandenhurg. Friedensbund, Nurnberg. Centrale de Mopses, Joseph z. Einigkeit, Unknown, Oldenburg. Goldner Hirsch, Goldner Hirsch, Goldner Hirsch, Regensburg. Drei Schlussel, 23 25 Rostock. Drei Sterne, 405 Drei Sterne (Centennial), 408 Provinzialloge, 406 Tempel der Wahrljeit, 405 Sachsen/etd. Drei Rosen, 4'4 1^3 35 157 158 158 17 160 158 167 161 259 161 162 162 'S8 160 '59 '58 3" No. Page Schweidniiz. Hercules, 47 36 Wahre Eintracht, 415 '63 Wahre Em. (Semi-Cent'l), 416 4 Schivertn. Harpocrates z. Morgenrothe 405 '58 St. Michael, 407 '59 Stralsund. Gustav. z. d. Drei Strahlen 417 164 JVeimar. Amalia, 418 164 IVismar. Vaterlands Liebe, 419 '65 Unknown and Doubtful. Aletophilen, 427 168 Eschenbach, 260 Ritter des Bessern Zeital.... 426 168 Schubarth, 422 166 St. Michael? 447 181 Unknown Lodge, 420 '65 Unknown (1778), 424 167 HOLLAND. The history of Masonry in Holland and Belgium is confused, owing to the wars of Napoleon and other similar causes. The as- signment of the following Medals, especially of the Grand Lodge, may in some cases he questionable on that account. Amsterdam. Charite, 499 202 La Bien Aimee, is 23 DortrecU. Flamboyante(Broedertrouw' ,214 90 Hague. Berceau du Roi de Rome, 202 84 Grand Lodge (?) Alliance, 215 90 Grand Lodge; Doubtful, Gr. L., Install., So. Prov., 20s 86 Gr. L., Marriage of Wm. Fred. 1825, 27 27 Gr. L., Quarter Centennial of Wm. Frederic, 1841, 24 25 Gr. L., Semi-Cent'l, 1808, 216 91 Gr. L., Semi-Centennial of Wm. Frederic, 204 85 Gr. L., (Silver Wedding, Wm. Frederic, 1850,) 203 84 Maastricht. I'erseverance, 500 203 Ley den. Vertu (Explosion), 212 89 Vertu (Quarter Centennial), 213 Unknown. Doubtful, 494 90 312 • No. Page IRELAND. Dublin. Loyal Britons,' 263 108 Royal Arch Medal, 694 261 Prince Masons, t 258 105 ITALY. Florence. Elisa, 506 205 Unknown (Sackville), i 14 Leghorn. Napoleon, 501 203 Milan. Grand Orient, 50 37 Imperiale Carolina, 502 204 Naples. Joseph La Concorde, 503 204 Ravenna. Pigneta, 504 204 Rome. Unknown (Folkes), 482 194 Udine. Napoleon, 505 204 MOLDAVIA. yassy. Mars, 19 23 Sadogurski,t 509 207 * Conder, page 230, No. 169, mentions an- orher of the Loyal Britons' Lodge, obv. An- chor and Cable, and cap of Liberty radiated ; " Liberty, Peace and Commerce." Rev. A crown in a radiated circle, at bottom sprigs of leaves ; " Loyal Britons' Lodge." There was another also, of the same device, differ- ently executed. I doubt their Masonic char- acter. t See note on this, page 295. X See Notes and Corrections,- page 301. INDEX: LODGES, ETC. RUSSIA. Moscow. Oziris, St. Petersburg. Latona, Mildthatigkeit, Pelikan, Verschw iegenheit, Unknown. School Premium ? SCOTLAND. Edinburgh. Grand Lodge (?) early, Grand Lodge (Centennial), Grand Lodge (Honorary), St. Clair, Madrid. Beneficencia, Fraternidad, Gothenburg. Provinzial-Loge, Unknown (Ewert), Stockholm. Adolph Friedrich, Armeens, Grand Land-Lodge (Bier- ken mortuary), Or. L-Lodge (Charles XIIL), 438 Gr. L.Lodge (Charles XIII. Gr. Master), 436 No. Page 4S 36 S'6 210 517 517 51S 210 210 209 S18 210 32 490 688 328 29 199 258 127 S 129 256 429 519 170 211 43' 432 171 172 434 438 172 17s 436 173 No. Page Gr. L.Lodge (Charles XIV.), 439 176 Gr. L.Lodge (Charles XV.), 442 177 Gr. L.Lodge (Charles XV. marriage), 441 177 Gr.L. Lodge (Gust. III.), 437 174 Gr. L.Lodge (Orphans), 435 173 Gr. L.Lodge (Oscar II.), 443 178 Gr. L.Ix)dge (Prince Oscar), 440 176 St. Jean Auxiliare (Gusta- vus III.), 430 170 St. Jean Auxiliare (Princess Sophia), 431 171 Unknown. St. Andrew, 448 182 Swedenborg rite ? 444 179 SWITZERLAND. Geneva. Amitie, 507 Union des Coeurs Reunis,* 30 Lausanne. Esperance et Cordialite, 508 Gr. Loge Nationale, 508 UNKNOWN. Travelling Freemasons ? — Fasces, 669 Harpocrates, 521 Lodge Jewel, 327 Lodge Jewel (?) 520 Shell, 715 Stibium, 670 Strict Observance (?) 523 Sun, 522 Templar Medal, 695 * See also note on XXX, page 287. 206 29 206 206 207 250 212 127 211 268 250 213 212 261 INDEX: LEGENDS. 313 III. LEGENDS. The following Index gives the Legends with sufficient fullness to find any Medal in the Catalogue: periods between words or at the end of a Legend, show that some portion of it is omitted. The first number is that of the Medal, and the second of the page on which the Legend will be found. No. A A. 29 Ab illo lux et robur, 163 Ab illo lux et robur, 602 Ab oriente oriar, 130 Ab origine, i Accroissement de I'ordre, 597 Accroissemt de I'ordre, 55 Activite, union, frateriiite... 49 Ad amassim, 34 Adhuc stabit, 70 Adhuc Stat, 56 Adhuc Stat, 392 Ad majorem Dei gloriam. . 188 Admirateurs de I'Univers, 227 Admirateurs de I'Univers, 616 Admirateurs de I'Univers, 617 Adore le Gr. Arch.... 191 Adore le Gr. Arch.... 193, 197 Ad sacram anni jubilaei. . . 208 iEdes Liber. Fratr. Mur... 443 iEdes Scotse beneficentiae, — /Eqva lege sortitvr 12 jEqva lege sortitvr 372,374 Aeqvitas, concordia et virtvs, 1 2 Aeqvitas, concordia et virtvs, 373 Aeqvitas, concordia et virtvs, 374 Aetemae memoriae Mag... 442 Aelernus tamen, Aeton. LMNR. DBTS. AflSlie libre de toutes les... Agathei Tuchei (Greek) A. G. J. A. de Stassart.... A. G. Kobes M. v. 3. . A Hiram, A I, A. L D. F. 5807, Aimer et se taire, Aimez vous les uns les... Aimez vous les uns les... A. Inv. 3381, Albion Lodge... .1851, A. L. Centenary.... Al. F. T. Somenzari... A. 1. g. d. G. A... A Louis XVIII Roi de.... Als anerkennung fur 25... A.'. L.-. 5782 Templum... 438 444 175 189 376 181 73 141 352 220 64s 694 660 231 208 Page 2« 71 236 63 14 23s 39 37 30 44 39 153 79 95 239 240 80 82 87 178 217 146 19 146 146 177 175 179 75 15 79 147 77 45 66 '35 93 261 192 192 204 248 96 209 87 No. Page A.-. L.-. 5832, die 29 M 2, 208 87 Amat consociare. 395 154 Amenitas lumine viget. 124 01 Amicitia, virtute et silentio, 32 30 Amis, 344 132 Amisdel'Ordre, O.deParis, 336 130 Amis des Arts, 5840, 558 225 Amis, Orient de Paris, 56 39 Amis reunis de Jerusalem, 652 240 Amitie, bienfaisance. 338 130 Amitie, bienfaisance, hum.. 628 242 Amitie, sagesse, 176 177 76 Amitie, sagesse, 590 591 233 Am iubeltage den 27 Dec. . . 399 156 Amor, honor etjustitia... 15 21 Amor, honor etjustitia... 61 41 Amor, honor etjustitia... 62 42 Amor, honor etjustitia... 77 47 Amor, honor et justitia. . . 264 109 Am xix April, mdcccxix. 419 138 165 A Napoleon Roi de Rome,' 65 Animum hie domare.... 93 5' Animum hie domare.... 655 247 An. Ma. 5865-66.... 209 88 Anno 4052, d. 4 lanvar, 10 19 Anno 5802, 166 72 Anno lucis 581 1, 202 84 Antiqva novis coniponere... 3 IS Ao seu Gr. M . Visconde do. . . 332 128 A. 0. V. Vieregge.... 419 165 Apollo Commandery, Troy ■30? 121 .A.rcanvm scrvtatvs, cvncta. . 16 21 Aictissimum amoris vine. 540 219 Ardens quaerit, sola... •65 72 Ardente amitie, O.de Rouen 99 53 ArefuUa sar. 432 172 Are penning for ogemen... 433 172 Armory Seventh Regt... ^\\ 266 Ars sequi et boni. 168 73 Ars prima silere. 521 212 Art de la Maconnerie, 621 240 Arte soliditas. 621 240 Assemblee Supreme, 226 95 Assez, 425 168 Assiduite, 569 227 Assiduite, 640 244 Asuncion l ° de Abril. . . . 491 199 Audi, vide, tace, Audi, vide, tace, Audi, vide, tace, Au f.. pour devouement. . . . Augustus Frederick, Au Lieutenant Grand... Aurea Venturis, sol porrige. . Au Sup. Cons, du Rit. Anc. Au T.-. II. F. Vie'nnet... Au vrai merite, Aux Organ, du Concours... Aux ttt. ccc. fff. etrang. Au zele et au devouement.. A. V. L. 5808, Bauhutte zu Numberg, Benefa, Or. de Madrid, Benemerenti prsemium, Benjamin Franklin, born... Benjamin Franklin, born... Benjaminus Franklin (1829), Benj. Franklin Minist.... Berceau du Roi de Rome... Bernardus-Raymundus... Berol. d. vii. Nov... Bestaendigkeit, Bestandigkeit und Eintracht. Be thou faithful unto death.. Be thou faithful unto death.. Be thou faithful unto death. . B. Feb. II. 1732, Gen... Bgrn. Raym. D. G Biblia Sacra, Bienfaisance, tolerance, . . Bien penser, bien dire... Black Jack Grove, Texas, Blaschenstow obsehtocheja* Bono auspicio fratris... Bonum est nos hie esse. Born Feb. 22. 1732 — Died.. Born Jan. 27, 1773— Died.. Born Jan. 27, 1773— Mar... Boston to St. John's, May... Br. A. L. V. Martinetz, u... Braunschweig d. 12 Feb... Br. Ernst II. Herzog v... * Merzdorf 's rendering of the Russian. No. Page 26 26 452 184 470 190 116 59 681 256 233 97 441 177 218 92 588. 232 545 220 575' 229 41 33 49 37 505 205 691 260 333 129 491 199 278 112 279 112 59 40 58 40 202 84 255 104 359 139 366 143 •350 134 17 22 296 117 315 122 265 109 256 105 .98 82 253 103 533 216 301 119 605 210 428 169 149 67 267 no 261 107 260 106 39 33 47 36 371 145 391 152 314 INDEX: LEGENDS. No. Britannia... Centenary, 472 Broedertrouw, 214 Bro. Geo. Washington... 307 Bruxelle.'i 5757, 206 Brvnsvicvm Germania, 361 Brvnsvigaed.12.Pebr. 5744, 368 Brvnsvigaed.12.Febr. 5744, 373 By the M. W. Gr. Lodge,,. 711 C. A. 52 C. A. Boettiger, Nat. viii... 4 Candeur, 570 Car. Avg. Boettigervs. . . 3 Caritas nos vocat, 249 Carl Gross- Herzog von... 405 Carolus D. G. Regn. Svec...436 Carolvs L. B. ab Hund et... 45 Carolus Princeps Hassiae, in Carolus Sackville, Magister.. i Carolus XIII. Rex Sve. etN.. 438 Carolus XIV. Johannes. , . . 439 Carolus XV. Rex Sve. et. . . 442 C. A. S. 547 Celebrandis solemnibvs, 361 Centenary, 1857, 487 Centenary, 1865, 483 Centenary... Economy, 462 Centenary Royal Cumb... 461 Centennial, i876(DePayens), 105 Centennial, 1876 (St.Alban), 102 322 40 369 i 667 125 23s 18 519 406 441 696 700 209 100 310 294 426 149 34 593 79 445 492 Central City, Syracuse Ceremonie funeb. loej... CF, Chambre des Entrepren... Chap.deli-D-M. du Choix.. Chap. Isis-Montyon, V. de. . , Charge de la Maconnerie, Charitas nos vocat, 666, Charite, Charite, egalite, Charite, union, sagesse, Charta Fratr. Col. Agrip... Christianus Frider. Ewert, Christ.. .von Nettelbladt... C. L. Clark Commandery, No. 7, Clinton Commandery... Coeunt in foedera dextrae, Coeur de Lion Comman'y, Columbia Commandery, Columbian Commandery... Columbian Lodge.... Comite non duce, Commandeurs du Mont... Concordia erexit, stabilivit.. Concordia Fratrum, Concordia liberalitate Concordia unione, Concordia Univer. Callao... Page 190 90 120 87 140 144 146 267 38 16 227 "5 102 158 173 35 56 14 »75 176 177 221 140 197 195 188 188 55 54 ■25 33 144 251 99 49 254 249 133 62 98 23 211 '59 177 262 263 93 54 263 121 117 168 67 31 233 48 180 200 Concordia, Veritas, Concorditer et constanler, Confratern. S. Ernesti. .. Coiijunge juvabit, 1747, Connubia scientiarum, . . . Conseil de la Clemente... Conseil de la Clemente... Conseil des G. Ch. El... Conseil des G. Ch. El... Conservons sa fraicheur, Consociare amat, Consociare amat, Consociare amat, Constance Eprouvee Constantia meruere lumen, Constantia meruere lumen, Constantia meruere lumen, Constituee a I'O. de Paris, Constituee I'an 5763, Lyon, Constituee le 25 7bre 5783, Constituee par le G.O.S785, Constituee par le G.O.5802, Constituee par le G.O.5605, Constituted by Warrant... Constituted June 15, 1819, Conventvm fratr. lib... Corner Stone laid.... Comer Stone laid...G. L.. Cosmopolit. Rautenkranz... Creeel'annee 5816, C. S. V. Br. Cte. Decazes elu T. P. S... Cypher, * Cyrene Commandery.... D. 12. Oct. 1841, D. 24 Septemb. 5743, D. 27. lulii 1787, Damascus Commandery, Das gantze geheimnus. Das gebasude der III.... Dass das Heilige.... Das vermsehlviigs fest, Decerne a.... Decimi Ivstri festvm Dedicated June 24, 1874.... Dedicated Sept. 26, A. D.... Dedicated September 26.... Dedicated Sepr. 23, 1819, Dei donum, De la Parfaite Unionf. .. De leurs travaux naitra. . . Dem andenken....Gotha.... Dem Furstenund Freimau... DemH. W. Pr. u Dir. G.... * This cypher is illegible ; other cyphers are given in their corresponding letters. t This Legend properly begins L.-. See Note on 251, p. 295, No. Page '55 66 381 149 16 21 394 '54 107 55 51 37 668 250 80 48 605 237 60 41 118 60 621 240 622 241 121 60 250 102 251 103 650 246 245 lOI 545 220 166 73 70 44 160 71 75 46 681 256 17 22 18 23 7" 266 712 267 39> 153 611 238 13 20 231 96 678 255 300 118 366 143 II 19 357 137 263 420 165 385 146 42 34 354 136 643 244 690 259 2§7 "5 285 114 284 114 259 106 196 251 '03 58 40 390 >52 405 158 46 36 No. Dem Ixxx. geburtstage 418 Dem stifter der Loge, 43 Dem unvergesslichen seine.. 406 Dem verdienste seine kronen, 410 Dem 50 iahrigen M. Maurer. . 43 Denkmal am lebens pfade... 397 Der Freymseuer, 420 Der Gr. L. L. v. Deutschl.. 358 Der Herr hat den arzt.... Note Der Hochsterl. u. Hochstw.. 360 Der Maurerischen Morgen... 399 Der weisheit. u : tugend, 397 Des Kaisers, 423 Des Neuf Soeurs, 58 Detroit Commandery, 308 Detroit Commandery, 697 Deugd, zy, uw cieraad, 302 Deugd, zy, uwcieraad, 709,710 Deus meumque jus, 172 Deus meumque jus, 231 Deus meumque jus, 606 Devouement, 570 Devouement, courage... 254 Devouement, humanite... 665 Devouraent, savoir.... 634 De Witt Clinton, G. M., 288 Die Bruderkette von 1862, 513 Die Dankbaren Soehne des.. 399 Die iii. Decembris. mdcccxiii, 401 Die ger. u.v. St. J. A-- 3.. 376 Die ger...zur Weissen... 409 Die g.v. u. V. A zur Saeule.. 20 Die Loge Carl z. Felsen, 514 Diente dem Vaterlande 44 Die tugend siegt, 5791, 23 Dieu, I'empereur, les clames,252 Dieu, I'honneur & la patrie, 221 Die wahrheit leuchtet ewig.. 378 Die xiii lanuarii 430 Die 12 Jfan. Deus nos omnes..2i2 Dignissimae, 353 Dignissimo Magist. Ord... no Directoire de Bourgogne, 30 Discipvlis gavdens et priscae.. 4 Dispersit superbos, 242 Doch der Segen kommt von. . 5 10 Doctor Joseph Piza, 512 Dominus illuminatio mea, 450 Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, the.. 291 Du chene et du tonibeau, 404 Dum repetet subitam.... D. v. lulii. ..Hercules... D. xiv. Julii cioiacccxiii. . . D. xxiv Dec. mdcclxxxiii, D. 15 Mai 1754, D. 15 Mai 1854, D. xxvii. April, mdcclxxxv, D. xxviii lanuar. mdccxlvi. 212 47 415 435 407 407 385 392 Page 164 34 161 35 138 139 156 •55 167 40 120 262 119 266 75 96 237 227 104 249 242 "S 209 156 157 147 160 24 209 35 25 103 94 148 171 89 135 56 29 16 100 208 208 182 116 158 36 163 173 159 160 151 •53 INDEX: LEGENDS. 3JS No. Page i East Grinstead halfpenny.... 68 44 ' EC, 523 2131 E D M, 74 46 ! Edtgo, 444 179 ; E^cnis propitior nullus, 429 170 1 E^oeimi pan.. ..(Greek) 363 141 i Ehre den frauen, sie.... 412 162 | Eingeweiht am 25 Aug.... 382 149 • Einigkeit umschlinge das.... 375 146 Ein zweiter phoenix.... 42 34 E.J. 8. *. 32, 114 58 Elevee a I'O d'Hanovre.... 395 154 Elle unit les hommes, 78 48 Ella unit les hommes, 121 60 Elle unit les hommes, 140 65 Elu a I'unanimite.... 198 83 Empire Francais, 182 77 Emulesd'Hirani.... 157 70 Emules d'Hiram.... 627 241 Enfans d'Hiram.... 538,539 219 Engraved by W.J. Taylor... 261 106 E. P. 585 231 E pluribus unum, 705 265 Erected 1826, demolished... 288 115 Erection d'un Temple.... 211 89 Er ist d. Mslrs. ruf u.... 366 143 Erkentenis...Broedertrouw.. 214 90 Ernst II. Aug... Friedrich... 390 152 Er wird ihn unterweisen, 424 167 Esperance et Cordialite 508 206 Estrella de Occidenle.... 331 128 Et dementia instaurata, 441; 180 Et erit merces copiosa, Etemite, Constance, Elemite, Constance, Et extitit lux. Gen. i . Etna 181 7, Et non fvcata amicitia... Et pacem damns Et se taire, Eugene De Facqz,... 194 to I Eugene De Facqz, Gr. M 201 Excelsior, No. 216, Ex lumine artes amicitia, Ex summa, Extrait du Discours... Ex vulnere decor, Fabre Paiaprat, (cypher) Fabre Paiaprat, (cypher) Facies Supremi eadem, Faithftil, 85, — FATAL, 320 Favete Unguis, 12 Favete Unguis, 372 Favete Imguis, 373, 374 Favste, feliciter, prospere, 203 F. C. 109 F. D. M. Magister Supr.... 392 366 214 390 424 508 331 445 71 164 236 430 13 674 34 306 126 108 496 414 255 256 9 45 72 98 171 213 20 252 30 82 83 120 62 55 201 163 105 105 18 196 124 19 145 146 84 55 "53 No. Fd. Sept. 20, as No. 8.... 302 Federation desD M.Paris... 151 FelicUsimo foederi...Belgic.. 215 Felix nos tenet copula, 403 Ferd. Gorlich, Log. Mstr. 409 Ferdinand Dvx Bruns. et.... 7 Festival de St Maximin, 625 FeteSeculaireanniversaire... 573 F. F. 517 Fiat lux, • 146 Fiat lux, 152 Fiat lux et lux facta est, 185 Fidei speique amantissimo... 187 Fides, spes, charitas, 295 Fine Art Exposition.... 321 First in war, first in peace... 267 First Master John Meyer, 302 Flendi copia dives, 434 F. L. 27 F. L. v. Vieregge 419 Foi, esperance, charite, 156 Fondation de la L. d'Elisa... 506 Fondee en 5649, 565, 566 Fondee le He mois de.... 604 Fondee 5797, 507 Fonde par le V. F. Esprit.... 146 Force, beaute, sagesse, 222 For find i sond^sskolen. Note Fortior quo rectior, — Fortitude, prudence, justice, 275 Foundation, 1753, 474 Founded for the reception.... 481 Franc, ad Moen, 34 Francisc. II. Avgvstvs, — Francs Juges, 534 Fran ken bergio qui per. ... 389 Fralernite, morale, charite, 618 Fratribus Liberae Virtus, 213 Fratr. insig. et dilect.... 481 Fratrum Moderatori.... 384 Freder. Pr. svmmo mag — 203 Frederic Pr. des Pays-bas, 205 Fredk, Duke of York, 66 Free-mason's Hall, A. L... 259 Freres associes par.... 675 Fridericus Freese a consiliis.. 5 1 7 Fridericvs II Borvss. Rex.... 365 Fridericvs Princeps Regni... 361 Frid. Guil. Comes.... 401 Frid. Gvil. Lvd. Princeps... 364 Frid. Otto Bohmann.... 433 Fridrich zum goldenen.... 378 Fnedericus Augustus.... 356 Friedrich Kronprinz von.... 362 Fundada en 20 de Set.... 492 Furst und Maurer.... 385 Fvndata vli calend. Decern.. 16 F. z. G. 403 Page 119 68 9J 157 160 17 241 228 210 67 69 7! 78 117 125 110 119 172 28 i6s 70 205 226 236 206 67 94 181 250 112 191 194 30 260 216 152 240 90 194 150 84 86 43 106 253 210 142 140 157 142 172 147 137 140 200 151 21 157 No. Page G. 387-388 151 Gallant Nelson.... — 258 Gde □ H-D-M. en France, 240 99 Geb. d. XV. Febr. 1779.... 406 159 Geb. D. 2. July. 1724.... — 170 Geb. z Altona d. 28.... 512 208 Gefeiert am 16 Mai, 1856, 391 153 Gegrundet den 12 August... 351 134 General Lafayette, N. Y... 280 113 General Lafayette, 1757.... 281 113 Genio Leibnitii, 395 154 Geo : A : F : P : Wall :... 262 107 Geo. Prince of Wales.... 65 43 George, Prince of Wales, 64 43 George Washington, 266 109 George Washington, 270,271 III George Washington, 705 265 George Washington, born.... 269 1 11 Georg V. v. G. g. Koenig... 396 155 Gestiftet den 29 luni.... 691 260 Globe Lodge established.... 468 190 Gluck der ehe, 411 161 Gluckliche vergangenheit... 376 147 Gn. Jh. An. de Stassart, 190 80 Gn. Jh. An. de Stassart, 192, 193 82 Gn. Jh. An. de Stassart, 200 83 Gnothi seauton, (Greek) 443 178 Gnolhi seauton, (Greek) 561 225 G. O. de France, recomp.... 587 231 G. O. 5777. Ecoss-Phil.... 119 60 Gottfned Jacob Jaenisch.... no 56 Gott verbindet, lieilet.... 447 181 Goury, Aude, Gabboria 506 205 Grande Loge Nationale 508 206 Grand Lodge Canada, 26 26 Grand Lodge.. ..England, 329 128 Grand Master's Lodge.... 457 186 Grand Orient de Belgique, J99 83 Grand Orient de la Belgique, 207 87 Granted by the Earl of Z... 486 197 Gr. Or. de Belgique, 198 83 G. Sphinx, 173, 174 75 G. v. H. A. O. Reichard.... 390 152 Gvil. Fred. Car. Nederl.... 203 84 G. Washington President.... 264 109 H, 563 226 HAB, 489 198 Halsemdccxliv d. xxiv Ivn... 13 20 Halfpenny pay able... Cork... 263 108 Hamburgi, 9 18 Hamburgi, 1742, 107 55 Hambvrgi 5745, 108 55 Harraonia honor hum.. 122, 123 61 Harmonia honor hum.. 529, 530 215 Havd diminvto splendore, 439 176 H. de P. C. No. I. 105 54 Heinrich...Von Zeschau.... 44 35 He is in glory, the world... 265 109 3i6 INDEX-: LEGENDS. No. Page Hem bestrale steeds het.... 24 25 Herculano Afre, 330 128 Hermit Commandery.... 328 123 Herzog Maximilian lulius. . 38s 150 Het vijf en twintig.... 494 201 Hie labor, 10 19 Hie pacem mutuo damns... • 674 252 Hie posuere locum.... 676 253 Hier. Guil....Eschenbach.. , — 260 Hinc forma viresqiie. II 19 Hinc harmonia mundi, 249 102 Hinc harmonia mundi, 667 249 His splendor facvltas. . . . 368 144 Hoeret auch fortan der. . . . 377 147 Holiness to the Lord, 38 32 Hollandsche Loge Staat.... 302 119 HoUandsche Lege..., 7og ,710 266 Holmiae adomata.... 443 178 Holy Sepulchre Comm'y... 3" 121 Hommage a Salomon, 226 95 Hommage de FFF. Mag... 85 49 Hommage de FFF. Mag... 86 50 Honi soit qui mal. ... 455, 456 186 Honneur a la vertu. 679 256 Honor, 77 47 Honorable testimonial of. . . 451 183 Honour God, 197 Hopkins Lodge No. 180.... 301 119 Horum unione fundata. 206 86 H. R. H. Aug. Fred.... 261 106 H. R. H. Fred'k Duke of. •259 106 H. R. H. P.. .Sussex.... 260 106 H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S. 305 119 H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S. 306 120 H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S. 694 261 Hulde der Broederschap, 24 25 Hulde voor strijd en.... 500 203 Humanite, '54 69 Hvmanite, 153 69 I cannot tell a lie. 267 no I : C . A : Theden K : Pr :. • 357 137 Ich bin Joseph euer Bruder, Note 167 Ich dien. 63 43 Ich dien. 453 \. C. S. 422 166 Idem velle, idem nolle. 5 16 Ignavum fucos pecus a.... 24s lOI Ihrem geliebten und.... S>o 208 Ihr werdet d. wahrheit.... 363 141 I. H. S. 314 122 I. H. S. 323 125 lUos ad veram lucem.... 74 46 11 renait de ces cendres. 167 73 lis ne battront que pour la. . I. M. M. D. 25, 466, 232 97 8 18 Immemorial Constitution, 458 187 Immortalitati Ordinis. . . . 466 180 In anerkennung segens.... "5 58 Inaug. du temp.... Mens, Inaugurated 14 April.... Inauguration du temple. In augustos principum.... In der Stamm-a Pforte.... In hoc signp vinces, In hoc signo vinces, loj In hoc signo vinces. In hoc signo vinces. In hoc signo vinces, Init'd in....Md., Nov. 4.... Init'd in Virginia, Initiatvs Berolini.... In legibus sal us. In mem. anni jubilsei.... In mem. des. et fel. nat.... In niemoriam, (cypher) In memoriam natalis anni. . . In principio erat Sermo I. N. R. I. (cypher) I. N. R. I. I. N. R. I. I. N. R. I. I. N. R. L Insighe membrorum.... Installation of H. R. H.... Installed mdccclxxv. Institvti magni..Batavcs,... Inst, de la Gr.. L. d'Adm... Instruunt et ornant. Inter publ. gaudia ex Inter utramque tene. In te speravi. In tesseram constantiae et.... In the Lord is all our trust. In the Lord we put our. . . . In Zions zeit.... loh. a Bierken R. Sv.... lohann Carl Broenner.... lohannes d. Evang. z lohann Michael Pal mie.... lohann .... EUenberger. . . . lohann . . . .EUenberger., . . loh. Chr. Ant. Theden.... loh. Gottl. Ehmbsen.... lour de naissance du.... Isis Montyon, Italiae Galliarvmq. . . . Itinere concordi, 1. T-R-S-T-A. N.... lubel der wachsenden □.... lubelfeier am lohannisfeste. . . 42 Ivncto conatv, IX. Octobr. I. F. I. Z. E. Jacob Friedrich Langerfeldt. . 370 Jas. Livingston, Esq.... J. D. G. ff. No. Page 217 92 452 184 346 133 441 177 399 156 17 22 105 54 313 122 69s 261 696 262 270 III 271 III 364 142 168 73 439 176 430 170 27 28 493 200 262 108 185 78 314 122 323 125 343 132 524 216 367 144 454 '!5 453 184 204 85 205 86 34 3r 431 171 426 168 509 207 381 149 32 29 240 100 447 181 434 172 46 36 382 149 363 141 358 138 360 139 Note — 162 352 13s 81 48 50 37 417 164 239 99 23 25 ■ 42 34 16 21 404 158 410 161 370 «45 307 1 20 367 143 J.E. Je suis tout ce qui a.... Jeton de Presence, Jeton de Presence, Jeton de Presence, Jeton de Presence, Jeton de Presence, Jeton de Presence, J. H. B. J. Henry Gercke, JHR P. G. C. Van Geusau.. J. J. Regis Cambaceres.... Jnstalle par le G. O. . . . Jnst. de la Gr. L.... Joseph Augustin Crassous, Jos. Franc. Oscar. Pr.... J. Raucher, 1819, Jules Anspach V. M. en eh. Juncti roborantur, 161, Juncti roborantur, Juncti roborantur, Juncti roborantur, Jurist, legist. M. Juventas et patrius vigor, Kadosh Commandery.... King Solomon sent and.... Klein im entstehen, Klopstock, Knights Templar reunion, K. S. 30. 5834, Kvnst und Gewerk..., La bienfaisance les unit.... Laborem cum palma mutavit, Laboris assidui premium.... Laboris. assidui. premium. Laboris fulcimentum.... Labor omnibus unus, Labor, .silentium, libertas. La Concorde, L. A. de Gvionneav.... La douce et confiante.... La douce et confiante La douce et confiante. . . . La Fidele Maconue, La force, qui jamais.... La Fratemite Progressive, Lagom (Greek), Lake city, Fla. Lake city Lodge No. 27, Lao. au... Anspach.... La Loge de I'Union, Laio et le Chap, de la Part. . La Mag vivra f Dieu le veut. La Mag vivra.... 192, La Magonnerie survit a.... L'Amitie, les Arts, les.... L'Amitie, les Arts, les.... La mort meme ne 'en a pas. . . No. Page 243 100 535 218 83 49 243 100 560 225 564 226 611 238 623 241 68 44 286 114 500 203 54 38 129 63 205 86 229 96 440 176 610 11 209 162 71 169 73 170 74 601 236 229 96 440 176 298 118 307 120 "3 57 — 170 105 55 SI 37 691 260 341 131 442 '77 22 24 251 103 87 50 596 234 107 55 234 97 359 '39 53 38 80 48 60s 237 646 245 676 253 582 230 178 290 116 2go 116 210 88 206 86 218 92 191 80 196 82 189 79 136 64 137 65 99 53 INDEX: LEGENDS. 317 No. 312 593 56. . 186 Lancaster Commandery LAP, L'Areo...clu Parfait Silence, LaR. L...de Marie Louise.. La R. L... Reunion des Elr.. 186 La R. L...Trinitaires.... 222 La R. □ L'Amitie...Nem.. La R. M....St. Alexandre, LaT. II. Gr. □Cent.... Latomorum in mansione L. C. D. M. F. A. N. L. Chap. Ec. des Amis.. Paix. 238 L. Chap. Ec. des Amis Bien.. 230 L. Ch. des Amis Triomphants, — L. Ch. de St. Autoine du.... 338 L. Ch. et Ar.... du Phoenix, 167 LD A, L. de Joseph la Concorde L. de la Constance Couron.. L. de I'Amitie Fraternelle.. L. de la Parfaite Union de.. L. de la Perseverance Cou. L. de la Perseverance.... L. de la Reunion des Amis... 395 L. de la Rose Etoilee Reg. 60 L. de la S. et P. Union L. de I'Asile du Sage L. de la Sincere Amitie, L. de la Trinite, L. del'Emeth, Rit.... L. de I'Epi d'Or, L. de I'Union de Famille, L. de I'Union, O. de Paris, L. de I'Union Parfaite de. . . L. des Amis de la Paix, 142, 143 L. des Amis Incorruptibles. . . 73 L. des Amis Reunis.. Rouen.. L. des Artistes Reunis.... L. des Arts Reunis, L. des Coeurs Reunis. . . . L. des Coeurs Unis, L. des Disciples de St. Vt... L. des Freres Unis, 176, L. des Freres Unis, L. des Freres Unis, L. des Freres Unis Intimes. . L. des Philonomes, L. des Rigides Observ L. de St, Auguste de la 533 54 588 392 425 336 S°3 152 84 22 94 656 88 554 219 166 339 ■58 171 340 246 116 97 117 117 154 177 590 59' 589 611 232 146 L. de St, J. de I'Union des.. 30 L. D. L'Amitie.... L. D. L. Clemeute L. D. P. S. L. D. S. C. D. T.... 133. L. D. St. J. S, L L. D. St. J. S. I L. du Centre des Amis, L. du Feu Sacre, 593 52 573 134 182 604 603 90 Page 121 234 225 78 78 94 216 39 232 153 168 98 96 256 130 73 130 204 69 49 24 52 247 •54 41 50 223 93 72 '3° 70 74 131 lOI 66 45 52 59 52 59 59 69 76 233 233 2-?2 238 97 67 29 234 38 228 64 77 236 236 50 No. L. Ec. des Imitateurs d'.... 77 Le Contrat Soc. et St. Alex.. 131 L. Ecossaise de Jerusalem. . . . 244 L. Ecoss. des Militaires. . . . 237 Le Cte Honore Muraire, 233 L. E. D. S. A. O. D. P. 133, 13s Le F. Membre... 245 Legitime fiindata, 6go Le Gouvt de la Fr. Mag. . . . 496 Le Parfait Silence Areopag... 545 Le S. Chap, des 7 Ecoss.... 156 Les Fid. Ecoss 524 Les Liberaux Beiges, Note Les Mac. Franc, a Fr... Les Ma. reconnaissans.. Le Souv. Chap, d' Arras 600 Les RR. LL. Ecos. au Rit... 613 59 1,75 Les traitres seront punis.... 534 L. et Chap. D'Isis 79 Le Temple de la Verite, — Le 13 Janvier 1810, — Le 30 Avril, 1871,... Hotel... 150 Le 30 Avril, i87i,...Bastile, 151 Le 30 Avl. 1871, la plus 248 Le 30 Avl. 1871.... 626 L. Franc, et Ecc. des.... 144 L. Fr. Mur. exs. S. Eduard, 434 L'Heureuse .Alliance.... 221 L. laehrige lubelfeier. . . . 416 Liaison sans pareille, 404 Liber. Fratr. Architect 466 Liberorvm qvi in Regno.... 216 Liberte, egalite, 622 Liberte, egalite, fratemite, 31 Liberte, egalite, fratemite, 116 Liberte, egalite, fratemite, 598 Liberte, paix, egalite, 5793, 344 Liberte, verite, humanite, 545 Liens de la Parfaite Aniilie, 629 L. Imperiale des Francs 252 LL. Fr. Muratores, 441 Lodge of Antiquity, acting... 455 Lodge of Lights, 148, 483 Lodge of Loyalty. . . . 484 Lodge Rising Star.... 481 Lodge Star in the East.... 488 Lodge St. Clair,.... 328 Loge Archimedes zu den.... 351 Loge Chapitrale des Arts.... 343 Loge d'Anacreon.... 136, 137 Loge de la Candeurde Lyon, 536 Loge de la Constance Epr... 70 Loge de I'Aigle.... 141 Loge de I'Amenite, 124 Loge de I'Amitie, 507 Loge de la Parfaite Egalite, 91 Loge dela Paifaite Vnion.... 250 Loge de la Sincerite, 5804, 348 Page 47 63 loi 98 64 Id 259 201 220 70 214 80 40 76 235 239 216 48 260 25' 68 68 102 241 66 172 93 163 ■58 189 9> 241 29 59 235 132 220 242 103 177 •85 '95 '95 194 198 127 134 132 64 218 44 66 61 206 5' 102 133 No. Page Loge de Saint Claude.... 241 100 Loge des Amis Reunis, 254 104 Loge des Amis Triom 145 66 Loge des Arts et I'Amilie, 29 28 I^ge des Arts Reunis.... 93 51 Loge des Arts Reunis.... 98 53 Loge des Neuf Soeurs. .. . 57 40 Loge de St. Eugene.. .Paris, 75 46 Ixige de St. J. de la Pales... 76 46 Loge du Parfait Accord, 345 132 Loge Jean de la Fontaine,... 71 44 Loge Jerusalem Kcossaise, 243 100 Loge Reguliere de la.... 546 221 Loge Reguliere de la Sin.... — 217 London and Middlesex 63 43 Longe et prope, 507 206 L'Ordre de H-D-M.... 239 99 Loyal Britons Lodge, 263 108 L. P. Due de Chartres.... 607 237 L. P. S. 3 381 148 L. R. du Parfait Silence.... 540 219 L. R. □ des Hosp. de St... 660 248 L. R. □ St. A. du Parfait... 598 235 L. St. Victor des Amis.... 179 76 Luce fida et constante, 436 174 Ludov. xvi. Rex Chris.... — 250 Ludwig Grossherzog von.... 382 149 Lumen de Lumine, 134, 135 64 Lumen de Lumine, sceau 495 201 L'Union Fraternelle.... 665 249 Lustrun;! introductionis IL... 356 137 Lux ex tenebns, 342 132 Lvgd. Batav. d. xxv. Mali... 213 90 Lys fasthed, sikkerhed. Note 181 Ln Anglaise, No. 204.... 72 45 LC] Anglaise, No. 204.... 235 98 Ln de I'Ocean Francais, 165 72 □ Amenite 3 H. 29 9bre... 346 133 □ Bonaparte fondee.... 623 241 □ Creee 5816. O de Paris, 337 130 □ de I'Abeille Imperiale.... 139 65 □ de L'Aigle Francaise, 140 65 □ de la Constance Epro.... 654 246 □ de la Parfaite Reunion.... 160 71 □ de la Philanlropie.... 236 98 □ de I'Athenee des.. .5819 599 235 □ de I'Athenee Francais.... 35 31 □ de la Verite.. .Rouen.... 96 52 □ de I'Ecole de la Sagesse.. 532 216 □ de I'Esperance.... 498 202 □ de Paix et Union.... 220 93 □ de Saint Louis de France.. 253 103 □ des Amis Bienfaisants, 223 94 □ des Amis de la Paix, 28 28 □ des Coeurs Sinceres.... 215 95 □ des Coeurs Unis.. .Paris, 138 65 □ des Coeurs Unis.... 147,148 67 □ des Disciples de St... 153, 155 69 318 INDEX: LEGENDS. No. □ des Disc. Ec. du Heros... 341 □ des Eleves de Minerve, 74 □ des HHH.... 122, 123 □ des HHH.... 529, 530 □ de S' Jean du Desert.... 667 □ de St. Michel.... 242 I I des Vrais Amis, 497 □ diNapo.... 505 □ du Point Parfait..,. 164 □ du Point Parfait.... 596 □ Ec. de 1' Olivier Ecossais.. 125 □ Ecos. de la Parfaite.... 118 □ Ecossaise Napoleon, 501 □ et Chap, des Amis.... 224 □ la Constance Eprouvee.... 95 □ la Pigneta.... 504 □ les Pyramides.... 49 □ Moldav. Calculum.... 19 □ Oziris outchrej 48 ■ □ Parfaite Harmonic.... 525 □ Reguliere de la Sincere... 567 □ Reguliere de la... Lyon, 583 □ R. les Amis des Arts, 559 □ Saint Antoine du Parfait. . 597 □ St. Antoine du Parf.... 55 □ St. Geprg in Hamburg, 113 □ S. J. de Jerusalem.... 594 □ St. PieiTe des Vrais.... 228 □ zur Eintracht und Stand.. 379 □ ZVLZW 419 Made by T. Pope.... 719 Mag. Eq. Scyth. 1753, 414 Magister Supremus III.... 394 Magistro suo...Budissinenses, — Magn. ad Supr. Gall.... 606 Magna est Veritas et.... 267 Manhattan Commandery.... 313 Mark Lodge, 306 Martinvs Folkes, 482 Marquis of Granby Lodge.... 684 Mars et les Arts, 178 Mary, loi Mary, 299 Mary, 698, 699 Mary Commandery , (Cent'l) loi Mary Commandeiy, (Euro'n) 699 Mary Commandery, (Lanc'r) 299 Mary Commandery, (Memb.) 698 Maryland Commandery 25 Masonic Medalets, No. i.... 36 Masonic Penny, 1795, 69 Masonic Temple, Boston, 21 Masonic Temple, Boston, 269 Masonic Temple, Boston, 278 Masonic Temple, NewYork.. 38 Masonic Temple, (Spring'd) 287 Masonic Token....* 63 * See also Notes and Corrections, p. aE Page 131 46 61 215 249 100 202 205 72 61 59 203 95 52 204 37 23 36 214 226 231 225 23s 39 57 234 95 148 .65 269 163 154 136 237 no 122 120 194 257 76 53 118 262 53 262 118 262 25 3' 44 24 III "3 32 114 42 No. Page Matth. xxii. vi. 20, 423 167 M. B. 690 259 Medaille d'assiduite.... 222 94 Medaille d'assiduite, 5785, 338 130 Medalla de Benemerito.... 491 199 Medina Lodge.... 486 197 Meklenburgs erste.... 407 159 Memb. de la R. □ de.... 334 129 Mens invicta dolis.... 676 253 Mere Loge Ecossaise.... 131, 132 63 Merito, 202 84 Misurati, 446 181 M. L. E. D. C. S. O. D. P. 130 63 M. O. M. (Eesangon) 88 50 M. O. M. (Geneve) 30 29 Moltschavieni i trudami,* 515 209 Monument, pietat. Liberor.. in 5" Monumentum sedulitati.... 215 91 Mors et vita, 507 206 Morton, No. 4, K. T. 314 122 Mount Vernon Chapter.... 704 265 M. S. T. 21S 91 Muhr Free, 444 179 N. 501 203 N. 50s 205 Napoleon IIL Empereur.... 625 241 Nat. xxii Quinct.... 260 113 Near to the throne, but.... 261 107 Neglecta redire virtvs avdet, 369 145 Nelsonic Crimson Oakes — 258 Nemo me impune lacesset, 240 99 Neptune Lodge. ..Centenary, 467 190 Neu Jerusalem in gros... 444 179 New Berne, North Carolina, 283 1 14 New Masonic Hall, 285, 286 1 14 New Masonic Temple, 2i 24 New Masonic Temple 279 113 New Masonic Temple, Phil. . 284 114 Newstead Lodge Centenary, 682 257 New York, June 2, 1875, 289 115 Nichts ist wahrlich so.... 411 161 Nil nisi clavis deest, 489 199 Nisi utile quod facimus 630 242 No. 534 2i6 Noe de ateurs mirada, 247 102 Noli turbare circulos, 351 134 Non est mortale quod.... 466 189 Non lex sine armis, 619 240 Non nisi digno.... 400 157 Non nobis solum, sed toto.... 266 no Non nobis solum, set toto.... 291 116 Non sibi sed suis, 87 50 North Western Comman.... 315 122 Nos ivngit fraternvs amor.... 213 90 Nous donnons la paix.... 674 252 Nous serons eclaires.... 339 131 Nous serons eclaires.... 620 240 * MerzdorPs spelling of die Russian. •1735. Nova lux oculis effulsit.... Nur dem wurdigen 5805, Nvptiis Friderici et Soph.... O A de Paris.... 1806, Ob felic. reunion Mvrar.... O. de Cal. 565, O. de Chartres, S. F. B. O. de la Croix Rousse, O. de la Guillotiere Rhone, O. de Livourne, 5807, O. de Lyon, O. de Lyon, O. de Lyon, O. de Lyon, O. de Lyon L. la Candeur.. O. de Lyon (Vaise).... O. de Lyon 5840, O. de Paris... 5 789, O. de Provins, O. de Rouen, 1822, O. de Toumus, O. de Valenciennes O de Villefranche, Odi profanvm wlgvs et.... O. di Vdine, Oelsner. Wendt.... O. Gr. O. de Brasil.... Old Dundee, Old Masonic Hall, Broad.... Old Masonic Hall, N.Y.303, Old Masonic Hall. N. Y. Olive Branch □ No. 39.... Omnes in uno. Omnibus unus," Omnibus unus. Omnibus unus. Omnibus unus. Omnibus utilis. Omnibus utiles, Omn. in Germ, vnit Lib.. Opera hierophantam.... Ora et labora, Orbem tenet. Or. de Bruxelles, Or. de Liege, 5869, Or. de Lille, Or. de Louviers, 5805, Or. de Louviers, 5805, Order of Eastern Star, O. de Lyon, 5824, Or. de Sens, 5777, Or. d'lngouville, Ordo ab chao, Ordo ab chao, Ordo. Frat. Mur. Sund... No. Page 501 203 402 157 353 13s 246 lOI 7 17 566 226 89 so 574 228 558 225 501 203 553 223 560 225 564 226 568 227 577 229 562 225 559 225 142 60 221 94 219 93 664 249 22 24 582 230 5 16 505 205 148 332 128 — 196 36 31 304 II? 709 26f 288 w 161, 169, 182 162 170 172 601, 602 2; 93 i 97.98 7 389 I 691 2 342 I 209 41 254 29 126 320 543 234 649 80 606 417 ♦This legend (on the revereej wa: dentally omitted in the description text; see Notes and Corrections. INDEX: LEGENDS. 319 No. Page Ordre Royal Hospiter..,, — 254 Orient de Clermont, 90 50 Orient de Melun, 5825, 347 «33 Orient de Paris, 56 39 Orient de Paris, 241 100 Orient de Rheims, 348 . 349 '33 Orient de Toulouse, 661 248 Orient de Villefranche.... 34S 132 Orient V. Dusseldorf, 3«6 151 Omat et auget, (cypher) 27 28 Oscar II. Rex Svecis, 443 178 Oss och dig til aminnelse, 432 172 Our Father.... 325 126 Our Fatlier.... 702 703 264 Our friendship shall.... Note 16 Palestine Commandery, 316 123 Palladian Lodge Centenary, 683 257 Parate viam Domini 5"4 20g Parfaite Reunion, 184 78 Parfaite Union. ..Douay, 119 60 Parfait Silence L. Ch.... 573 228 ParleSer. G. M;... 217 92 Patrick Alstromer Lib.... 429 170 Payable at I. H. Boorman, 68 44 P. B. (Russian), •i^i 209 P. C. constituted Dec. 28th, . 104 54 Pectora iungit amor.... 67s 253 Peninsular Commandery, 323 125 Pere de Famille, 87 50 Perit ut vivat, (Besangon) 88 50 Pent ut vivat, (Geneve) 3° 29 Perseverance Lodge No. 21, 708 266 Pet. Nic. S. R. I. Lib.... 509 207 Petrop. D. XVII. M. Jan... 517 210 Philadelphia Commandery.. 103 54 Philantropie, union.... 238 99 Pia hilaritas Latomor... 393 '54 Pietas fratrum, D. R. L. V. 45 35 Pilgrim Commandery.... 104 54 Pittsburgh Commandery 297 118 Point Parfait O. de Paris.... 342 '3' Por los miembros del.... 491 200 Pose de la premiere pierre, 64S 245 Post... era virtus. 520 211 Post tenebras lux, 94 52 Post tenebras lux. '44 66 Post tenebras lux, 223 94 Post tenebras lux. 656 248 Pour les Magons il est.... 244 100 P. R. 184 78 Praemia si studio consequar. . 60 41 Praemivm virtvt: et diligent: 369 145 Praesentiae sereniss.... 109 56 Praesentibus, 1 20 60 Free. Mac. Adore.... 191 80 Prec. Mac. Adore.... 193 197 82 Premiere pierre, 689 258 Presence, 639 244 No. Presence, 65 1 Presence, 5872.... 581 Presidente do Conselho de... 332 Primum in Germania. ... 112 Principianostrorvmactvvm.. 18 Pro bono publico, 68, 69 Pro bono publico, — Pro Deo et patria, 122 Pro Deo et patria.... 255, 256 Pro Deo et patria, 529 Pro Deo et virtute, 594 Pro opere aut belle, 240 Pro opere aut bello, 711 Protectorat Maconnique, 526 Protectori et per xlv ann. 438 Protector Ordinis.... 364 Prudence, Fortitude.... — P. Van Humbeeck Gr. M.... 496 Quaerite et invenies, 133 Quamvis velata Veritas, 449 Quezaltenango, 331 Quid latiras, 34 Rabboni, loi Rabboni, 299 Rabboni, 698, 699 Rath kraft u. held, 447 Real und Armen Schule, 383 R. Ec. 5844 571 Reception par la Commune. . 150 Receptvs in Ordinem, 361 Recompense a la vertu, 679 Recompense au zele, 178 Recompense au zele, 335 Recompense au zele.... 145 Recompense du travail, 234 Recompense Mag.. 199, 200, 201 Recompense Mac 587 Reects Deenst Godd.... 444 Regime rectifie, 56 Reg. L. L'Asile du Sage.... 555 Reg. □ de I'Equerre 537 Reguliere de la Sine... Lyon, 541 Reisd A. L. 5810.... 302 Repr. des Travaux.... 166 Republique Francaise, 31 Republique Francaise, 83 Republique Francaise, 150 Republique Francaise, 248 Republique Francaise, 626 Restauravit, 636 Restoration Lodge.... 475 Resurgens tenebras.... 188, 189 Reunion des Entrepreneurs.. — Reverenter habe, 446 Revirescens, 69 ' R. Honnorez. ob.... 187 Rit Ancien et Accepte, 503 R. L. de la Franchise, 89 Page 246 230 128 57 23 44 213 60 IDS 215 234 100 267 214 175 142 196 201 64 182 128 3° 53 118 262 181 149 228 68 140 256 76 130 66 97 83 231 179 39 223 218 219 119 73 29 49 68 102 241 243 191 79 ^5' 181 260 78 204 50 R. L. de la Reunion des.... 159 R. L. del'EquerreetCom.... — R. L. des Amis des... 565, 566 R. L. des Amis Reunis.... 592 R. L. de Simplicit...Lyon, 548 R. L. Ecossaise de Simpli.... 549 R. L. Ecoss. Parf. Egalite... 526 R. L. Etoile et Compas, 568 R. L. Imperiale Carolina.... 502 R. L. les Chevaliers du.... 560 R. L. les Chev. du... 550, 551 R. L. L'Etoile Polaire, 553 R. Loge Ecossaise D'Jsis... — R. Loges Mag.-. Or.-, du.... 575 R. □ de Bienfaisance.... 542 R. □ de Bienfaisance.... 574 R. □ de la Concorde, 664 R. □ des Amis de la.... 571 R. □ des Amis Philan... 209, 210 R. □ des Amis Philan.... 211 R. izi Ecossaise des Amis.... 579 Romae, A. L. 5742, 482 Royal Alpha Lodge, 459 Royal Inverness L^dge, 458 Royal Masonic Institution.... 485 Royal Somerset House.... 458 Royal York... Perseverance, 464 R. P. □ Mercureet Them... 335 Sacra Latomorvmin Regno.. 365 Saccular Feier... Berlin, 362 Saccular Feier Magdeburg, 403 Sagesse, bonte, force, 506 Sagesse, force, beaute, 77 Sagesse, union, charite, 72 Sagesse, humanite, union, 172 Saint Paul's. ..Centenary, 469 S. Albano. inter. Anglos.... 460 Sapere avde, 427 S. A. S. le Prince Camba.... 183 S. Bochijeju Pomeshschi*... 515 S. C. de I'Ecole de.... 127, 128 S. C. des Amis Indivisibles.. 129 S. C. E. de la R. □ Eco.... 535 Scholae Murar. Libb.... 369 Scrutari periculum, 414 Secvlaria a Sodalitate trivm. 365 Secvra fratrvm felicitas, 355 Semper junctae, 171 Semper ubique, 294 Sept Ecossais Reunis.... 53 Septembr. 24, 1843, 113 Septemtrio oriens, 439 Servavit regia nata, 431 S. H. Y. 5785, 642 Sic attoUent uniti, 206 Sic omat justitia suos, 5 17 Sic virtus resurgit, 504 * Merzdorf s spelling of the Russian. No. Page 71 222 226 233 221 221 214 227 204 225 222 223 218 229 220 228 249 228 88 89 230 194 187 187 19s 187 188 129 143 141 '58 205 47 45 75 190 187 168 77 209 62 63 217 145 163 143 136 74 117 38 57 176 171 244 87 210 204 320. INDEX: LEGENDS. Siehe der Pallast ist zur.... Si fodieris invenies, 130, 131 ~ 133. No. 132 13s 535 '74 52' 564 581 569 15 61, 62- 67 77 4SP 489 57 427 Si fodieris invenies. Si fodieris invenies, Silence, amitie, bien... 173 Silence, amitie, bien.... Simplicite Constance, Simplicite Constance, Sincere amitie. Sit lux et lux fuit, Sit lux et lux fuit, Sit lux et lux fuit. Sit- lux et lux fuit. Sit lux et lux fuit. Sit tibi scire satis Si virtus absit,' nihil ipsa.., Societas Aletophilorvm.... Societe bienfaisant, — Socio per X lustra lib. fratres, 519 Soc. Mvrar. constit. Brvns... 5 Soc. Mvrar. fvnd. Brvns.... 5 Soc. Murar. Habit, iii 414 Socrates □ No. 595.... 282 Sodalitas Latomorum Ham.. 112 So gebt dera Kaiser, was.... 423 Solidarite fratemite, 243 Solidarite Or. de Givors, 576 Solis et rivi lieneficio 369 Solomon's Lodge, No. r, 300 Sophia Albertina princeps... 435 Souv. Chap, des Arts.... 655 Souvenir de I'Inauguralion.. 507 Souvenir de Reconnaisance. .211 Souvenir du F. Brichaut, 41 Souvenir de 29 Avril, 5871, 31 Souvenir fraternel, 217 S. Sie C. A. G. Due de.... 613 St. Alban Commandery, .'..'. 102 St. Andrew's Ledge, 1756, 293 Stat altus, 588 Stat firmiter aequo, — Steward, 452 St. George's Lodge.... 476 St. G. II St; G. 113 Stibium, 670 St. John's Com.. ..Phil.... 17 St. John's Com....N. J. 289 St. John's Lodge chartered.. 292 St. John the Baptist.... J 470 St. Mary's Lodge.... 487 St. Omer's, No. 19, Elmira.. 324 .Struck in the Main.... 276, 277 Studio, sapientia, silentio, 13 Summo praefecto Lib. Fr. ... 436 Sup. Cons, du 33e Deg.... 231 Sup. Conseil du 33e..Deus.. ibt Sup. Cons. Lumiere et.... 578 Page 63 64 2l8 75 204 226 230 227 21 42 43 182 199 40 168 133 211 16 16 163 "3 57 167 100 229 "45 120 "73 247 206 89 34 29 92 239 54 116 232 260 184 191 19 57 250 22 116 116 190 197 126 112 20 174 96 77 230 No. Page Sup. Conv. Metr. Val. Lut.. 185 78 Suprenio suo Magistrc... 429 170 Siisse mutterpflicht, 413 162 Sva sidera norvnt, 482 194 Svenska Armeens Lodge, 432 1 72 Tacere multis discitur.... 398 156 Taintsvennoe izobrajenie.... 48 37 Talem ferent nullum secla.. 266 109 Talem ferent nullum.... 291 116 Tanto numine, 430 170 Temple Mag. pose de la.... 172 75 The Duke of Leinster's 681 257 The Egyptian Obelisk, 712 267 The Old Round House.... 288 115 The Strong Man Lodge, 463 188 To commemorate the dedi... 37 31 To commemorate the dedi... 303 1 19 To commemorate the Union, 26 26 Toga vir. sumta 4 Jul.... 440 176 To in grateful testi.... 329 128 Tolerance, coidialite, 572 228 Tolerance et progres, 617 240 Travaille, etudie, sois.... 575 229 Tres ad unum, 521 212 Trib. Depal. des GG. JJ...* 120 60 Tributaire d' Hiram, i8o 77 Tributaires d'Hiram, 181 77 Triennial Conclave, 701 264 Trinosophes de Bercy, 247 102 Trinus Unus, 166 73 Triple Union, 5812, 349 133 Triple Unite Ecossaise, 78 47 True and wise, and merciful, 704 265 Truth, 521, 714 268 Truth, although it be veiled, 449 182 Unanimity, 1722, — 196 UnioLatonior. Francof.a.M. 384 150 Unio Latomorum Francof... 428 169 Union de Pierre Seize, — 231 Union de tons les Rils.... 175 75 Union et confiance, 543, 544 220 Union et confiance, 580 230 Union, force, egalite.... 217 92 Union, force, encourage.... 228 95 Union, force, sagesse, 646 245 Union Frangaise, Note 126 Union Sincere, 5820, 661 248 Union, tolerance, 337 130 Union, travail, discretion, 667 250 Union, travail, egalite,.... 340 131 Union, zele, regularite.... 343 132 Unio perpetuo, 671 251 Unis parVhonneuret... 147, 148 67 Unita major vis, 669, 670 250 United with the Old Horn... 458 187 Uno avuLso non deficit.... 237 98 * The S. before Trib. in the text should be omitted : see Notes and Corrections. Unser wissen ist ein... Unter Gottes beystand.... Uproriska wapen omring.... Utile dulce. Utile dulci, Vallee de Paris, Vasorum Sorori, V. D. S. A. V. D. S. A. V. d'un Franc, Ven. Dally V : Roubeau, Vera voluptas in labore, Veritas est intus, Verite, (cypher), Veriie, union, justice, Vetant mori, V. Geusau...Kronke V. Geusau... Palmier.... Vidi, vici, qviesco, Vinces, Virtus coniuncta, Virtus omnia nobilitat, Virtute et sapientia, Virtute et silentio, Virtute non Potentia ligati, Virtuti et prudentiae, Virtuti et silentio. Vis unita fortior, Vivat Ludovicus Napoleon.. V. L. 5634, V. M. DCC LXXXIV, Vnsre wvnsclie, Vota amicorvm Latomo. . Vota fratrum, VR. Wachse femer empor vom. . . Warrington, Washington, 1776 1876, Washington the Father.... Waterbury, Ct. We have found it, Weimar D.V. Sept.mdcccxii, Wem ein tugendsam weib... Wer ist der der den Her.... Wess ist das bildniss und.... Wieder einfuhrung d. Maur.. Wleland, Wilh. Frid. L. B. de.... Wilh. Ludw. Victor.... Willem Frederick Karel.... Winslow Lewis Lodge, Wisdom, strength & beauty, Wisdom, strength & beauty, W. K. S. XIX. April mdcccxliv. XXIII Febuar. mdccclxi, XXV. XXV J. Gr. M. Nat. d.... No. Page 409 160 383 150 437 174 139 65 165 129 63 435 173 255 104 256 105 128 62 346 133 347 133 5 17 247 102 159 70 401 157 358 138 360 139 7 17 697 262 109 55 321 125 19 23 33 30 715 268 671 251 6 17 208 87 212 331 128 251 103 354 136 35? 139 356 137 641 244 "3 57 483 195 268 III 706 26s 713 267 489 199 418 164 413 162 424 167 408 167 160 418 164 355 136 366 143 24 25 295 117 62 42 67 43 500 203 419 158 403 439 176 24 25 INDEX: NAMES. 321 York Commandery K. T.... York Comm'd'ry No. 55... Youth, manhood & old age, Zele, ferveur, union, Zu Breslau eingeweihet.... Zu Friedrich stadt, Zum 50 Jaehrigen.... Zur erinnerung an die.... Zur erinnerung die Prov.... Zur erinnerung..Georg V.... Zur erinnerung gewidmet... Zur erinnerung 2 October... Zur iubelfeier d. A zur.... No. Page 106 55 289 "5 36 3' 139 65 3^5 146 383 150 39 « 153 408 160 407 160 396 155 "5 58 379 148 377 147 Zur Maurer iubelfeier.... Zur Sacular feier der □ . Zur Wahren Eintracht, Zvm andencken ernes, Z. 50 Jaehr jubelf.... ler Aout, 1822, S jour du 10 Mois, 5804, 12 Janvier, 1822, i6eJdu8eM.... 18, 19, 21 Mart.... 19 Mars, 1813, 24 Nov. 1790, Prince.... 24 Nov. 1700, .... 63, 64, No. Page 363 141 • 371 145 416 163 8 18 "4 58 339 130 175 76 508 206 73 45 215 91 246 lOI 62 42 65. 66 43 24 Octobre, 1869, 25 Centimes, 25 jahr Meister v. st... 26Jum, 1853, 43D Regt. M'VM- 70, 75. tooth year of our National., 1775.. ..(Russian), 1848, 1880 Royal Masonic 5847. I. J. D. W. L. Z. G. No. 526 611 Page 214 238 370 ^^ 283 114 471 190 ^li 200 III 515 627 48s 209 242 195 309 123 IV. NAMES. The following Index gives the names of persons mentioned on the Medals, in the text, or in the notes, except that the names on the-Copperheads, so called, are not included, which will all be found on pages 271 and 273. Those to whom I am indebted for information, as mentioned in various foot notes, it has also seemed umiec^-ssary always to index. The names of die cutters will be found in the concluding Index. No. Page 430, 431 171 Note Note 172 178 209, 210 437 88 Adolphus Frederic, Adolphus Frederic, Ahlbom, Lea, Alban, St. 460 187 Albert Edward, Prince.... 453 184 Albert Edward, Prince.... 454 185 Alfred the Great, Note 183 Alstromer, Patrick, 429 170 Aktremer, Jonas, Note 1 70 Anspach, Jules, Anspach, Jules, Anthon, Charles E. Applcton, W. S. Applelon, W. S. Applelon, W. S. Armfeld, Askeri Khan, Athelstan, Aude, August, Saxe Coliurg, Augustus Frederick, Duke... 681 Austin, W. W. Babcock, Chr. A. Babcock, Wm. A. Badm, Louis G. A. Baiocchi, Prince of Lucca, Note 205 Balestier, Joseph X. 302 297 Bandano, T. 722 270 Bamaart, S. W. Note 85 209 294 Note 195 — x Note 195 Note 259 — 180 677 255 Note 183 506 205 390 152 256 62 289 2 14 2 14 '75 Baroni, 506 205 Bastow, J. W. Bauer, Chs. Fefd. Baur. C. Kecherer, Becherer, Belisarius, Benedict XIV. Bernadotte, Marshal, (See Charles XIV.) Bibrach, M. L. Bielefeld, Blane, Antoine, Blucher, Prince, Blumenthal, Boettiger, Ch. A. Boettiger, Ch. A. Boettiger, Ch. A. Boettiger, Ch. A. Bohmann, Frid. Otto, Bonaparte, CaroUna Prin.. Bonaparte, Joseph, Bonaparte, Joseph, Bonaparte, Napoleon, Bonaparte, Princess Elise, Bonnin, Em. Book, Bciorman, I. II. Bosquet, Broenner, Johann C. Brugman, J. No. Page No. Page Note 257 Brunetau, L. T. \V> 291 — ■ 126 Brunswick, Duke Ferdinand, '7 17 208 88 Buchwaldt, 378 148 358 '38 Burdette, Lt. Col. 62 289 360 '39 Bumes, Sir James, 481 194 643 244 Bushnell, Charies I. 264 296 Note '94 Bylefield, C. G. Note 85 . Cabanis, Pierre J. J. Note 243 Cambaceres, J. J. R. 54 38 20 24 Cambaceres, J. J. R. Note 76 — 169 Cambaceres, J. J. R. '83 77 Note 243 Capelle, 7'8 269 — 169 Carl, Landgrave of.... 109, III 56 378 148 Carpser, 394 '54 3 15 Carson, E. T. ix 4 16 Carson, E. T. Note 93 169 Carson, E. T. Note 254 4 28s Carson, E. T. 148 292 433 172 Carton, 218 92 Note 204 Catharine, Empress, Note 210 Note 204 Catharine, Empress, 518 211 '75 293 Chabouille, N. 239 99 505 205 Chamfort, Note 243 Note 205 Changeux, Note 243 657 248 Charassin, Note 220 '93 Charles, Grand Duke.. 405 'S8 68 44 Charles Wm. Frederic, 274 Note 85 Charles XIII. 436 173 46 36 Charles XIII. Note 174 208 88 Charles XIU. 438 '75 322 INDEX: NAMES. No. Page No Charles XIV. Note 17s Dorian,* J. 239 Charles XIV. 439 176 Dubin,* A. C. 239 Charles XIV. Note 177 Duchateau, Chev. 156 Charles XV. 441, 442 '77 Dun more. Earl of, 260 Charles XV. 453 185 Dupaty, Note Chaves, Juan Adriano, 491 Ebner, Hier. Guil. ab.... — Chouvet, J. 208 88 Edward III. Note Christian August, Note 171 Edward IV. Note Chubb, John, Note 182 Edward IV. — Cirves, Franz, 409 160 Edwin, Prince, Note Clarence, Duke of.... 26i •P7 Ehmbsen, Joh. Gottl. — Clement XII. Note 167 Ellenberger, J. W.f 358 Clement XII. Note Elliott, 719 Clermont, Count of.... • Note Ernest, of Saxe-Coburg, 391 Cogan, E. 8S 290 Ernest, of Saxe Gotha, 358 Colas, 531 215 Ernest II., Saxe Co.... 390, 391 C^olburn, Jeremiah, X Ernest, the Fious, — Crassous, Joseph Aug. 229 96 Esprit, 146 Crassous, Joseph Aug. Note 202 Eugenie, 62s Crassous, Joseph Aug. 229 294 Ewert,- Christ. Frederic, 519 Creigh, Alfred, H 21 Farrier, Geo. H. CruU, F. G. F. 419 165 Farrier, Geo. H. Note Dally, (Ven.) 346 133 Farrier, Geo. H. — De Beaumont, Elie, Note 243 Farrier, Geo. H. 64 De Bie, C. Note 202 Farrier, Geo.' H. 428 De Boissi, Louis L. Note 243 Fellner, Constant. 384 De Cazes, Count, 231 96 Fellner, Constant. 428 De Cazes, Count, Note 97 Ferdinand, Duke of Br.... 109 De Chesnaye, Moulin, Note 243 Ferdinand, Duke of Br.... 215 De Choiseul, Due, 613 239 Ferdinand of Brunswick, Note De Facqz, Eugene, 8i Ferreira, Antonio de Soaza 693 De Facqz, Eugene, 198 82 Fleury, J. 208 Defrenne, J. 188 79 Folkes, Martin, Note Defuisseaux, Ed. 209 88 Folkes, Martin, 482 De Fuisseaux, N. 217 92 F'rancis II., of Germany.... *— De Gazes (Gr. Master), Note 86 Franckendorf, 42 De Getelin, 59 4' Franklin, Benjamin, 58, 59 De Guionneau, L. A. 359 139 Franklin, Benjamin, 278, 279 De la Dixmerie, Note 243 Frazer, William, 258 De Lalande, 59 41 Frederic Augustus (Holst'n Note De Lalande, Note 243 Frederick Augustus (Prussia )365 De Lille, Jacques, Note 243 Fredk Augustus.... .356 De Medici, Cosmo, 237 295 Fredk Augustus.... 361 De Milly, Count, 637 243 Fredk Augustus.... 362 De Milly, Count, Note 244 Fredk Augustus.... 383 De Montaleau, Roeltiers, Note 236 Frederick, Charles William De Prins, Charles, ix Frederick IV., Saxe Coburg, .^qo De Prins, Charles, Note 237 Frederick, Margrave... 352 . 353 Dermott, Laurence, 279 Frederick, Margrave.... 354 Dermott, Laurence, — 280 Frederick, Prince of Hesse, 215 Dermott, Laurence, — 281 Frederick Francis, of Meek Dermott, Laurence, — 282 Frederick V., (Denmark,) Deroover, F. 208 88 Frederick William 364 Desaguliers, Dr. Note 194 Freese, Friedrich, 5'7 Deseze, R. Note 243 Frossard, E. Des Noyers, Baron Augusts, 241 29s Fuisseaux, N. de, 217 D'Este, Sir Augustus F. 260 296 * See Notes and Corrections. Dixon, Hugh, Note 128 t See Zinnendorf. Page 99 99 70 296 243 260 209 197 278 183 162 138 269 299 138 152 viii 67 241 211 ix 127 213 289 297 150 169 56 91 145 261 88 9 194 260 34 40 "3 395 175 142 137 140 140 150 18 152 135 136 91 169 180 142 210 X 92 No, Page Gabboria, 506 205 Gautier, 506 205 George, Prince of Wales, 62 42 George, Prince of.... 63, 64, 65 43 George, Prince of Wales, 69 44 George, Prince of Wales, 262 107 George v., of Hanover, 396 155 Gercke, J. Henry, 286 1 14 Gilibert, 208 88 Gleichen-Rusworm, Baron, 355 136 Goblet, L. 209 88 Goethe, Note 165 Goethe, Note 169 Gorlich, Ferd. 409 160 Goury, 506 205 Greuze, Note 244 Groh, Edward, — 269 Grouvelle, Note 244 Guichard, Note 244 Guillim, John, Note 197 Guinard, P. 583 231 Gustavus III. 430 170 Gustavus III. 437 174 Gustavus III. Note 175 Gustavus III. Note 179 Gustavus III. Note 210 Gustavus IV. Note 174 Hahlo, Julius, 379 148 Harzfeld, S. K. -- ix Harzfeld, S. K. 275 112 Harzfeld, S. K. 281 113 Harzfeld, S. K. 326 126 Haussemust, 614 239 Hawkestowe, William, — 278 Heard, John T. Note 109 Hedlinger, Johan Karl, — 178 Hedvig Elizabeth.... Note 175 Henckel, Wm. L., Graf.* 366 143 Henin, Note 220 Henry IV. — 277 Henry, Jean P. M. — 126 Herder, J. G. — 169 Hildebrand, Brol Emil, Note 164 Hiron, S. 721 270 Hochsteyn, A. 209 88 Hochsteyn, J. 209 88 Holland, H. W. Note 270 HoUins, W. 262 108 Holtrop, Wilhelm, 499 202 Honnorez, R. 187 293 Honnicke, 416 163 Honnorez, R. 187 78 Honnorez, R. Note 202 Houdon, Note 244 Houel, Note 244 Hubert, _ ix Hubert, Note 48 * See Von Donnersmarck. INDEX: NAMES. 323 Hughan, W. J. Hughan#W. J.* Hughan, W. J. Hughan, W. J. Hughan, W. J. Inverness, Earl of, Jacobs, Jaenisch, Gottfried Jacob, Jaenisch, Gottfried Jacob, {anssens, W.. onniaux, E. Joseph n., of Austria, Joseph of Saxe-Hildburg.,... Joseph of Saxe-Hildburg.... Joseph Napoleon, Jottrand, G. Jouvenel, Kane, Elisha K. Kellermann, Marshal, Kellerman, Marshal, Kenning, George, Kenning, George, Klopstock, Kobes, A. G. Korff, T. A. Kramer, Kramer, Krebs, Kronke, Martin, Labrousse, Fabrice, Lacepede, Comte, - Lafayette, Marquis de, 280, 281 No. Page 450 Note 218 no no 211 209 423 397 397 Note 20g 218 291 Note 175 Note Note 376 445 358 360 416 358 61S Note Lafayette, Marquis de. Note Lamb, H. T. 453 -Langerfeldt, Jacob Fr. 370 Langermann, Gen'l, 615 Le bondy, Comte T. de Note Leibnitz, Gottfried \Vm. 395 Leibnitz, Gottfried Wm. 427 Leraaieur, Ch. 209 Leopold, King of Belgium, 40 Leopold, King of Belgium, 40 Leopold, King of Belgium, 188 Leopold, Prince, of Eng.... 485 Lewis, Wijislow, — Lewis, Winslow, Note Lewis, Winslow, — I^wis, Winslow, 466 Livingston, Jas. 307 Long, Wm. W. 723 Louis, (First Grand Duke... 382' Louis of Hesse-Darmsladt, 358 I^uisVIIL, of Hesse Dar... 381 Louis XVL — Louis XVL Note Louis Philippe, Due de.... 607 * See various Notes on English Masonics, pp. 182 et seq. 254 278 300 187 92 56 290 167 •55 299 76 88 116 76 293 185 188 170 147 180 138 139 163 138 239 244 "3 239 185 «45 239 243 154 168 88 33 288 79 196 261 284 300 120 270 149 138 149 250 251 237 No. Louis XVIH. 231 Louis Napoleon, King.... 212 Louis Phillippe, King.... Note Louis Phillippe, King.... Note Louisa, Princess of Prussia, 27 Louisa, Princess of Prussia, 203 Louisa Ulrica, Note Louisa Ulrica, 437 Louptiere, Note. Lushington, Stephen, Note Luttman, (Prov. Gr. M.) Note Magnan, Gr. M. 575 Maisan, L. 20 Madai, D. S. 394 Manteuffel, Ernest Chr. de, 427 Marconis, Etienne Jacques, 55 1 Marconis, Gabriel Mathieu, 551 Marmilor, 506 Marsy, Note Martin, Note Matheus, Jean, 239 Maximilian, Julius Leopold, 385 Mayer, Eduard, 5'° McCleilan, John, Note Mechlin, Abp. of.... Note Meillon, Alex.... 49 Melanchthon, ^ Menil, 5°^ Mercier, Note Merzdorf, J. F. L. T. — Meyer, John, . .302 Mickley, J. J. Note Middlesex, Duke of, i Miethoff, (Sup. Master) 393 Monet, Note Morgan, William, Note Moring, W. — Morris, Robert, — Morris, Robert, — Morris, Robert, — Morris, Robert, 33 MuUer, 35* MuUer, 360 Mumsen, 358 Munger, W. C. 33 Mnraire, Count Honore, 233 Murat, Joachim, Note Napoleon, King of Rome, 138 Napoleon, King of Rome, 202 Napoleon lU. 625 Napoleon, Pririce Imp. 625 Nee, Note Nelson, Horatio, — Neufchateau, Comte de. Note Nies, I. Ch. D. 34 Nieuwland, Isaac Penning, 493 Oelsner, 378 Oliver, George, — Page 96 89 232 238 28 -84 171 172 244 128 144 229 24 »54 168 301 301 205 244 229 99 ■5' 208 109 80 37 212 205 244 8 119 178 289 •53 244 ••5 192 7 288 •38 • 39 •38 30 97 204 ^S 84 241 241 247 258 244 3^ 200 148 vii Oscar I. Oscar II. Oulon, G. Oxe, Bernard, Palaprat, Fabre, Palaprat, Fabre, Palaprat, Fabre, Palmie, Johann M. Palmier, Passenaud, Pastoret, Marquis de, Pinnoy, A. Pius VII. Piza, Joseph, Poillon, William, Poillon, William, Poillon, William, Poillon, William, Poillon, William, Poillon, William, Potier, Melchior, Price, Henry, Price, Henry, Price, Henry, Pulling. R. Rara-ay, Chevalier, Raucher, J. Reepmaker, M. H. Reichard, H. A. O. Reinhold, Richan, Richmond, Duke of, Rio Branco, Visconde, Rio Branco, Visconde, Ripon, Marquis of, Ritchie, T. P. Ritchie, T. P. Rivoire, Robelot, Robin, Abbe, Romarino, Gen. Roubeau, (Ven.) Rouyer, J. P. Rumpf, Ryan, Sir Edward, Sackville, Charles, Sackville, Charles, Sadogurski, (See Von Garten- berg. Sandoz, V. Saxe-Meiningen, Duke of, Saxe Weimar, Duke of, Saxe Weimar, Princess.... Schiller, Schlosser, Schouten, John, Schramm, Gottfried W. Schrichley, I. No. Page 440 176 443 716 I 256 78 363 360 208 Note 209 512 Note Note Note Note Note 61 33 30 610 Note 390 549 Note 332 332 Note Note Note 677 Note 6«5 346 239 479 I 178 269 285 104 •05 290 141 •39 88 244 88 205 208 X 54 181 196 216 234 244 9 41 284 30 287 238 85 •52 169 221 194 128 297 185 9 42 222 255 244 239 •33 99 180 •93 •4 28s 209 8 10 10 412 Note 214 Note 88 18 18 18 162 •57 90 X 108 324 INDEX: NAMES. No. Page Schroeder, — 169 Schiibarth, I. C. 422 166 Schumacher, Peter, 181 Segur, Comte, Note 239 Simmingskold, John, 435 173 Simmons, I. 62 289 Simpson, W. Note 182 Slcetchley, I. 62 42 Sketchley, I. 62 289 Smith, Sir Sidney, Note 104 Somenzari, T. 505 204 Somerset, Dulte of. Note 187 Sophia Albertina, Princess . 43' 171 Sophia Albertina, Princess Note 172 Sophia Albertina, Princess 435 173 Sophia Caroline, Princess, 353 »35 Sophia Caroline, Princess, 354 136 Starke, A. P. E. 136 Starosta, C. F. 376 147 Stassart, G. J. A. De 189, 190 79 Stassart, G. J. A. De Note 80 Stassart, G. J. A. De ■217 92 Stevens, Gr. Coni. 218 92 St. Firmin, Abbe Cordier. . Note 243 Sfrathmore, Earl of. 9 18 Strobridge, W. H. 196 Sussex, Duke of, 259, 260, 261 106 Sussex, Duke of. 260 296 Sussex, Duke of, 45' 184 Sussex, Duke of. 455 ,8s Sussex, Duke of. 455 186 Sussex, Duke of. 4S» 187 Sussex, Duke of. Note 191 Tarlier, J. 209 88 Terroilion, A. 574 228 Theden, John C. A. 357 137 Theden, John C. A. Note 138 Theden, John C. A. Thory, C. A. — 169 239 99 Trumper, And. 208 83 Torrens, H. W. 480 198 Travenol, Louis, Note 252 Ulex, G. F. ix Ulex, G. F. 112 57 Ulex, G. F. Note 58 Ulex, G. F. Note •M Ulex, G. F. Note Ulex, G. F. 491 200 Ulex, G. F. Note 202 Ulex, G. F. Note 209 Ulex, G. F. Note 217 Vacheron, Edouard, Note 217 Vanderelst, P. J. 208 8^ Van Hopken, Baron A. J. 430 171 Van Humbeeck, Pierre, 496 201 Van Humbeeck, Pierre, Note 202 Van Meenen, F. 2^ 88 Vanparys, 88 Van Rappard, B. Vanschoor, J. Van Teylingen, Vanypen, J. Vanypen, P. P. Vanvolxem, Vassal, P. G. Verwey, B. J. Viennet, Jean P. G. Vienot, Eugene, Viennot, Eugene, Viennot, Eugene, Vleminckx, J. Voltaire, Voltaire, Voltaire, Von Adlerbett, Baron, Von Aerssen, Beyeren, Von Bentinck, Christian.... Von Beulwitz, Von Bierken, John, Von Bodelschwingh, C. Von Boetzelaar, Carl, Von Bruckenthal, C. S. Von Bruckenthal, C. S. Von Ca.stillon, Von Castillon, Von Damnitz, Von der Golz, Von Donnersmarck, Graf, Von Donnersmarck, Graf, Von Eschenbach, (See Ebner) Von Frankenberg, Von Gartenberg, Baron, Von Gartenberg Sado.... Von Gartenberg Sado Von Geusau, Von Geusau, Van Geusau, P. G. C. Von Guionneau, Von Greifenfeld, Count, Von Herda, Von Heuduck, Von Hohenthal, Fred. Wm Von Hund, Baron, Von Hund, Baron, Vbn Hund, Baron, Von Hund, Baron, Von Kaempf, I. G. W. Von Kissleben, Von Kissleben, Von KorflF, J. A. Von Marshalch, Heinrich, Von Martinetz, A. L. Von Neander, Von Neander, Von Nettelbladt, Chr. No. 27 209 Note 208 208 208 634 27 588 Note Note 209 59 Note Note Note Note 358 434 43 Note 13 Note 358 360 377 Note 366 366 Page 287 88 85 88 88 88 242 287 232 IX 52 247 88 40 194 243 180 !5 8S 138 172 35 85 20 ■38 139 147 138 143 298 389 152 509 301 19 23 5°9 207 358 138 360 139 500 203 359 298 ISI 4^ 163 378 148 401 IS7 44 35 Note 91 Note 181 Note 213 47 36 5 16 144 — 185 — 181 47 36 358 138 360 '39 406 299 Von Nettelbladt, Chr.... Von Nostiz, 42 Von Schmidt, 358 Von Scythen, 414 Von Scythen, 414 Von Steinheil, Ph. L. 34 Von Stolberg, Louise, 8 Von Vieregge, A. O. 419 Von Vieregge, F. L. 419 Von Zeschau, Heinrich W. 44 Warner, Thomas, 288 Washington, Geo. 264, 265, 266 Washington, Geo. 267 Washington, Geo. 268, 269, 270 No. Page 406 159 271, 272 273, 274, 275 307 326 261 378 418 Washington, Geo Washington, Geo. Washington, Geo. Washington, Geo. "Weigall, H. Wendt, Wendt, Wieland, Chr. Martin, Wieland, Chr. Martin, Washington, Geo. 704, 705, 706 Wilhelmina Fredrika Louisa, 441 William IV. 262 Wm. Frederick, Prince.... 24 Wra. Frederick, Prince Wm. Frederick, Prince.... Wm. Frederick, Prince.... Wm. Frederick, Prince Wilson, Thomas, Wood, I. F. Wood, Isaac F. Wood, I. F. Wood, I. F. Woodford, A. F. A. Woodford, A. F. A. Wolf, Woodbury, Charles L. Woodbury, Charles L. Woods, Sir Albert W. Woods, Sir Albert W. Woods, Sir Albert W. Woods, Sir Albert W. Wren, Sir Christopher, Yelagin, Prince, York, Duke of, York, Duke of, Zacharias, Ernst, Zetland, Earl of, Zetland, Earl of, Zinnendorf, Zinnendorf, Zinnendorf, Zinzendorf, Count, 27 203 204 205 Note 302 302 307 Note 4 482 427 453 Note Note 66 464 452 4S6 358 360 Note Note 34 138 163 300 31 18 .65 16s 35 "5 109 no. Ill III 112 120 126 106 148 169 164 165 265 177 107 ^1 84 85 86 254 119 297 120. 265 286 3°" 168 278 282 185 192 281 283 194 210 V> 189 8 184 197 ■38 '^9 180 i6s INDEX: DIE CUTTERS. 325 V. DIE CUTTERS. The following Index gives the names and references to the engravers, die sinkers, mint masters, etc., by whom the Medals were struck, and is necessarily very imperfect ; in a few instances initials too indefinite to trace with cer- tainty have been given, without comment. In most cases the names appear on the Medals ; a few Medals have been assigned to engravers whose names do not appear, but for which I have good authority. The number in the first column is that of the Medal ; in the second of the page on which the name will be found. No. Page Hart, 192 to 198 82 Mart, 199, 200, 201 83 Hart, 217 92 Hart, 217 294 Hart, 254 103 Haslingk, D. 9 18 Haslingk, D. II 19 Haslingk, I. L. . S 16 Hedlinger, Johan Karl, — 178 Heinicke, G. B. 379 m8 Helfricht, 39' '5^ Hergraann, 512 208 Hiron, S. 7^' 270 Hollenbach, C. 358 138 Jaley, 54 38 Jaley, Jaley, (?) Jaley, Jaley, 239, Jaley, Jaley, Jaudin, Johnston, W. Jouvenel, Ad. Jouvenel, Ad. 188 79 Jouvenel, Ad. 208 87 K. 23 25 K., W. 114 58 Kangsdorf, Kempson, Kenning, George, Kenning, George, Kenning, George, Key, W. H. Key, W. H. Kindon, Kirk, Kirk, Kline, J. W. Koenig, F. Koenig, Krueger, Krueger, Krueger Note 157 * On authoricy of Zacharia-s, V. 3. ir„,ll ' Note HI tProbablyforl.L. Haslingk. | KruU, J-^"^': '5' No. Page Aberli, Franz, 398 156 Abramson, 45 35- Abranison, 357 137 Abramson, 38s 150 Abramson, 165 Adam, 242 100 Ahlborn, Lea, 442 177 Ahlborn, Lea, Note 178 Alsing, 112 57 Arbien, 107 55 B. 170 Barre, Jean Jacques, 231 96 Barre, Jean Jacques, 231 29s Bernier, 58 40 Bernier, 607 237 Bessaignet, 172 7? Blanke, . 403 158 Bolen, J. A. 287 "5 Braemt, Z7 28 Braemt, 229 96 Brandt, 362 141 Brehmer, 396 iSS C.,L 422 166 Caccia, S. 491 200 Chubb. John, Note 182 Claudius, C. D. 5«4 2og Comstadius, F. "9 23 Cumsiadius, F. 509 207 Coquardon, 57 40 Coquardon, 77 47 Coquardcfc, 156 70 Coquardon, 167 293 Coquardon, 255 104 Coquardon, 256 105 Coquardon, 343 132 Coquardon, 529 215 D. 426 168 Davinet, 584 231 Delor, 661 248 Depaulis, «25 62 DesF. 122 60 DesF. 53° 215 Des Noyers, 56 39 Des Noyers, 219 93 Des Noyers, 241 29s No. Page Diehl, 272, 273, 274 112 Donadio, 178 76 Donon, 238 98 Droz, J. P. 250 Droz, J. P. Note 251 Drummond, 489 199 Dubois, Alphee, 588 232 Dubois, E. 524 213 Dubour, L. 153 69 Dubour, L. 153 292 Du Vivier, (?) 250 29s E.,F. 90 5° Ellis, J. 26 27 Enhoring, C. 431 172 Ernesto, 332 128 F. 370. 371 145 F. (Facius*), 418 164 Fehrman, Note 174 Fehrman, 434 172 Fehrman, C. 435 •73 Fehrman, ■ . G. 429 170 Fehrman, C. G. 437 175 Fehrman, D. 430 170 Fehrman, D. 431 171 Feuvrier, 336 130 Feuvrier, 613 239 Fouquet, 171 ''% Fritz, 37 > 298 Frumerie, M. 438 >75 Frumerie, M. 440 176 Garneiro," 332 128 Gatteaux, N. •59 70 Gayrard, 5? f George, 136 64 Goetze, 359 '39 Cube, H. 378 147 H., L L.t S 16 Haller, C. 260 Hamerani, 482 '94 Hamerani, 482 301 Hancock, 262 107 Hart, 190 Z9 Hart, 191 80 131 63 ■32 63 183 77 240 99 — 251 54 288 157 70 726 272 187 78 400 157 252 108 454 '85 463 188 454 300 275 112 281 113 252 108 466 189 466 300 285 114 16 35 15 34 4 44 3 42 326 INDEX: DIE CUTTERS. KruU, C. F. L.'Al. Lamb, H. T. Lambert, Lamphear, W. K. Laubenheimer, R. Laulienheimer, R. Lauer, Laurence, Laurer, G. Leberecht, Lesser, Lindberg, A. Lindberg, A. Ljungherger, G. LjuBgberger, G. Ljungberger, G. Ljungberger, G. Loos, Loos, Loos, Loo§, Loos, Loos, Loos, Loos, Loos, Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Loos, G. Lorenz, H. Lorenz, H. Lorenz, H. u Sohn, Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. 268, Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. 301, 302, Lovett, G. H. No. Page 369 145 46 36 453 185 246 lOI 724 271 267 110 267 296 69. 259 140 65 355 136 517 210 416 163 443 178 519 211 III 56 Note 164 Note 172 436 173 Note 196 382 149 384 150 392 "53 403, 405 158 406, 407 159 401 299 411 161 412, 413 162 351 134 360 139 162 361 140 363 141 364. 365 142 366 "43 378 147 364 142 366 "43 "5 59 37 32 256 109 270, 271 III 280 ""3 288 ""5 296, 291 116 303. 304 119 307 120 Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lovett, G. H. Lundberg, Lundgren, L. P. Lundgren, P. H. Lundgren, P. H. Lutwyche, W. M., A. C. Merlen, Merlen, Merlen, Merriam, Merriam, Meyer, Milton, J. Moore, J. Moring, W. Narbonne, Natter, Lorenz, Natter, Lorenz, Nies, I. Ch. D. (?) Oblin, Oblin, (?) Od. Od. Panisset, Paquet, Penin, Pfeufier, C. Pfeuffer, C. Pfeuffer, C. Pfeuffer, C. Pingret, Pingret, Pingret, Pingret, Pope, T. Pnymaurin, De, Reiche, Rogat, Roquelay, Sage, A. B. ( ? Lovett No. 33" 704, 706 709, 710 711, 712 290 Note 439 441 Note 69 705 79 179 "79 269 278, 279 34 681 258 142, 143 I I 34 223 "47 "38 "47 586 273. 274 567 36^ 363 365 59 253 524 600 719 524 Note 7" ) 36 Page 128 265 266 267 296 176 176 "77 178 44 265 48 76 293 III ""3 3" "97 256 192 106 66 14 285 3" 94 292 65 67 231 112 227 162 140 141 "42 40 103 214 236 269 214 "57 251 45 3" No. Page Schaasberg, A. 215 9" Schilling, 392 "53 Schilling, 406 299 Schouberg, I. P. iS 23 Schouberg, 1. P. 24 25 Schouberg, L P. 203 84 Schouberg, I. P. 214 90 Schroder, 407 "59 Schroder, H. 419 165 Simon, 20s 86 Sl