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France - 1809

Grande loge de Herodom en France

Obverse:

A shield bearing a lion rampant : a garland of thistle leaves and flowers surrounds the shield, to which a jewel with the cross of St. Andrew is suspended.

Legend:

Above, G^DE. [lodge] H-D-M. EN FRANCE [Grand Lodge of Herodom in France] and b

Size:

22 mm.

Reverse:

A shield bearing a chevron between three castles; on the chevron a pair of compasses extended. Below the shield, very small. F.^.. JALEY. F^T. ANNO 5809. On the left of the shield a hand extends from clouds and holds erect a sword : on the right, another, holding a trowel.

Legend:

above, PRO OPERE AUT BELLO [For labor or war.] and below, filling out the circle, IN THE LORD WE PUT

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 3/8".

Edwards:

Edwards - 522

Plate XXXVII. No. 4

31st December, 1809.

Jetton.

Grand Lodge of Herodome in France.

Pro opere aut bello.

G^DE. [lodge] H — D — M. EN FRANCE. (Grande Loge de Herodom, en France.) Escutcheon of arms, a lion standing; below, circular-wise: NEMOME IMPUNE LACESSET. (None shall attack me with impunity.)

R. PRO OPERE AUT BELLO. (For labour or war.) Escutcheon of arms, three castles and a square. Two hands proceeding from clouds, on the right and left, holding a sword and a trowel. Below, circular-wise: IN THE LORD WE PUT OUR TRUST. Above the escustcheon: F.^.. (frère) JALEY. F^T. (fecit) ANNO 5809. (1809.) [35"]

Inedited. Cabinet of Madame Sœhnée.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 933
Grande loge de Herodom en France. (Jaley.)

G^DE. [loge] H — D — M. EN FRANCE. Armoiries dans l'écusson desquelles est un lion debout.

Rev: PRO OPERE AUT BELLO. Armoiries dans l'écusson desquelles sont trois tours et une équerre. Deux mains sortant des nuages, tiennent l'épée et la truelle.

En bas, circulairement: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET.

En bas, circulairement: IN THE LORD WE PUT OUR TRUST.

Au-dessous de l'écusson: F.^.. JALEY. I^T. ANNO 5809.

Jeton, 35 mm. - T. N. 37, 4.

Marvin:

* The bodies which struck these Medals used the lion of Scotland, and the arms and motto of the Scottish Grand Lodge, to denote the source whence they claimed to have derived their rite. The colours of the charges are not indicated in the engraving (Tresor Num. Nap. pl. 37, fig. 4.) from which our description is taken. It is also engraved in Thory's Annals, app. 25, pl. II. The T-R-S-T-A alluded to in note 147 may be intended for Tirshatha — the title of Nehimiah, signifying Governor. See. Neh. X. I, &c.

Marvin CCXL

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 2137
Grande loge de Herodom en France, 1809. (Jaley.)

Écu au lion deb. entouré de guirlandes.

R. PRO OPERE AUT BELLO. Écu au chevron chargé d'un compas acc. de trois tours.

(TN. 37.4 B. 933 Z. 738). Arg. 35 mm.

Grande loge de Herodom en France