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France - 1813

Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre

Obverse:

An altar, on which lies an open book; the front of the altar has an inscription PRO DEO 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.

Exergue:

▭ .^.. DES HHH O.^.. DU HAVRE 5813 [Lodge of the Three Hs, Orient of Havre, 1813.] in three lines.

Size:

29 mm.

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.]

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 1/8".

The provenance of this medal includes the collection of Prince Victor Napoleon.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 1323
Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre. (Des.)

Un autel sur lequel est placé un livre ouvert; la face de l'autel porte l'inscription: PRO DEO ET PATRIA. Au-dessus, en haut, le triangle rayonnant: à gauche, la lune; à droite, le soleil. De chaque côté de l'autel, une colonne; sur celle de gauche, la lettre J; sur celle de droite, la lettre B.

Rev: HARMONIA HONOR HUMANITAS REGUNT. Une étoile flamboyante; au-dessus, le compas; au-dessous, l'équerre; de chaque côté, une branche de myrthe en sautoir.

Exergue: [rectangle] .^.. DES HHH O.^.. DU HAVRE 5813.

Jeton, 29 mm. - T. N. 58, 10.

Marvin:

CXXII.
Obverse, An altar, on which lies an open book : the front of the altar has an inscription PRO DEO 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 ▭ .^.. DES HHH O.^.. DU HAVRE 5813 [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.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1914
Loge des H.H.H. 1813 (Coquardon).

Autel entre deux colonnes sous un triangle rayonnant.

R. HARMONIA HONOR HUMANITAS REGUNT. Compas, équerre, et feuillage.

(TN. 58.10 B. 1323 et 1324). Arg. et cuiv. 29 mm. 3 p. dont une avec signature du graveur.

Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre