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France - 1804

Orient de Paris

Obverse:

Justice, standing left, holding a scale and leaning on a sword. In the field is an olive tree.

Legend:

ARS ÆQUI ET BONI.

Exergue:

O. DE PARIS .

Size:

29.2 mm.

Edge:

Reeded

Reverse:

Beneath a radiant G and behind a book of Laws a lion rests a forepaw upon a globe.

Legend:

IN LEGIBUS SALUS .

Exergue:

1804 ,

Bramsen:

402. Orient de Paris.

ARS ÆQUI ET BONI. La Justice debout; devant elle, un olivier. Exergue: O. DE PARIS.
Rev: IN LEGIBUS SALUS. Tables des lois appuyées contre un lion qui tient une boule. Sur la table de gauche on lit: LOIX. Au-dessus, un triangle rayonnant dans lequel la lettre G. Exergue: 1804.
Jeton, 29 mm. - T. N. 6, 10.

Marvin:

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 ÆQUI 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 18.¹⁰⁷

¹⁰⁷ This Medal is engraved in Tresor Numis. Napoleon, plate 6, fig. 10. Merzdorf assigns this Medal to the same Lodge as that which struck CLXVII, but on what ground we do not know.

Orient de Paris