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France - 1811

Loge de St. Jean

Obverse:

The imperial eagle turning to the right, with expanded wings, and holding a thunderbolt in his talons.

Legend:

EMPIRE FRANÇAIS.

Size:

28 mm.

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^T. J. S. L. T. D. D. S^T. L. D. L. M. D. F. R.

Vern's Comments:

The description above comes from a rare book on Freemason's medals. The author listed the medals size in sixteenths of an inch. So the above was 1 1/16".

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 1148
Loge de S^t Jean (?).

EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. Dans le champ, un aigle, à droite, les ailes éployées et tenant le foudre.

Rev: L. D. S^T. J. S. L. T. D. D. S^T. L. D. L. M. D. F. R. Compas et équerre avec une étoile à cinq pointes. Au-dessous, deux branches en sautoir.

Exergue: OMNES. IN. UNO.

Jeton, 28 mm. - T. N. 52, 8.

Marvin:

Bronze. Size 17.
* The letters on the Reverse are for Loge de St. Jean sous le tître distinctif de St. Louis de la Martinique de Freres Reunis, or St. John's Lodge, under the distinctive title of St. Louis of Martinique of Assembled Brothers. This Lodge was founded Jan. 30, 1762. The Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 52, figure 8. The date of striking is supposed to be 1811.

Marvin CLXXXII.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 2154
Loge de St-Jean, 1811.

Aigle.

R. Compas, équerre et étoile suspendus à un ruban. Au-dessous, deux branches d'olivier. A l'ex: OMNES IN VNO.

(TN. 52.8 B. 1148 — Z. 744). Br. 28 mm.

Loge de St. Jean