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France - 1805

Loge de S.T Eugene

Obverse
Obverse:
Within a wreath of oak and laurel, a five-pointed blazing star, in the centre of which is the letter G.
Legend:
(Greek cross) LOGE DE S.T EUGENE (Greek cross)
Exergue:
OR... DE PARIS
Size:
27.6 mm.
Edge:
Milled
Reverse
Reverse:
In the centre the radiant sun, under which L'AN 5805.
Legend:
CONSTITUEE PAR LE G... O,.. DE FR... LE 14.ME J... DU 3.ME M... D... [Constituted by the Grand Orient of France, May 14, 5805.]

Vern's Comments:

This medal, like the one in Marvin's has the date in one line.

Bramsen:

417. Loge de St. Eugène.
LOGE DE S.T EUGENE. Dans une couronne, le laurier et de chêne, une étoile flamboyante, au centre de laquelle est de la lettre G. En bas, circulairement: OR ... DE PARIS, entre deux croix grecqucs.
Rev: CONSTITUÉE PAR LE G... O... DE FR ... LE 14ME J ... DU 3ME M ... D ... Une croix grecque. La face du soleil rayonnant; au-dessous : L'AN 5805.
Jeton, 28 mm. - T. N. 7, 4.
L'annie maçconique commence le 1er mars.

Marvin:

LXXV. Obverse, Within a wreath of oak and laurel, a five-pointed blazing star, in the centre of which is the letter G. Legend, + LOGE DE S.T EUGENE + over the wreath, and OR... DE PARIS below it. Reverse, in the centre the radiant sun, under which L'AN 5805.46 Legend, CONSTITUEE PAR LE G... O,.. DE FR... LE 14.ME J... DU 3.ME M... D... [Constituted by the Grand Orient of France, May 14, 5805.] Edge, milled. Silver. Size 17. This Lodge is now extinct.

46 Merzdorf gives this date as in two lines; the Medal in my collection has it in one line.

Loge de S.T Eugene

obverse

Loge de S.T Eugene

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