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France - 1799

Loge de la Philanthropie de Saint-Quentin

Obverse:

▭ DE LA PHILANTROPIE A L'O.^.. DE S^T .^.. QUENTIN 5799 . Un homme devant un autel surmonté d'une branche de palmier.

Size:

28 mm.

Reverse:

ÉTERNITÉ CONSTANCE. Une ruche avec un essaim d'abeilles.

Exergue:

des symboles maçonniques. Le tout est entouré d'un serpent qui se mord la queue.

Vern's Comments:

This is Bramsen #25 and various places speculate the man is either George Washington or a slave of his who was also a mason.

The reverse of this medal appears to have been reused by the same Lodge on muliple pieces.

Bramsen:

25. Loge de la Philanthropie de Saint-Quentin.
▭ DE LA PHILANTROPIE A L'O.^.. DE S^T .^.. QUENTIN 5799. Un homme devant un autel surmonté d'une branche de palmier.
Rev: ÉTERNITÉ CONSTANCE. Une ruche avec un essaim d'abeilles. A l'exergue, des symboles maçonniques. Le tout est entouré d'un serpent qui se mord la queue.
Jeton, 28 mm. - T. N. 75, 13.

Marvin:

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 the clouds. Outside the circle of stars is the legend, ▭ DE LA PHILANTROPIE A L'O.^.. DE S^T .^.. QUENTIN 5799 . [Lodge of Philanthropy, &c.]
Reverse, As reverse of CLXIV Edges milled. The planchet is slightly convex. Silver and bronze. Size 18.

Reverse of CLXIV:
A circle formed by a snake devouring its tail, within which on a platform is a beehive, on the left of which is a square and rough ashlar, and on the right the compasses and a perfect ashlar : above on the left the radiant sun. Below the platform a gavel and trowel crossed. Legend, ETERNITIE CONSTANCE *

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 2322
Loge de la Philanthropie de Saint-Quentin

Maçon prêtant serment sur un autel.

R. ÉTERNITÉ CONSTANCE. Ruche entourée d'attributs maçonniques.

(TN 75.13 B. 25 — Z. 681). Arg. et cuiv. 28 mm.

Loge de la Philanthropie de Saint-Quentin