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Mount Sinai Lodge (Paris)

Obverse:

Within an acacia wreath, symbols of freemasonry enclose a radiant star.

Exergue:

MASSONNET

Size:

38.1 mm.

Edge:

reeded

Reverse:

Beneath a radiant All-Seeing eye, MONT SINAI / -.- / R.^.. E.^.. A.^.. A.^.. / ▭ VI / O.^.. P.^..

Vern's Comments:

Massonnet appears to have worked for several decades and Forrer doen't mention him producing any Masonic work.

There was a suggestion that this is a modern bi-centennial strike.

Marvin:

DCCCCXXIV. Obverse, Within a wreath formed by two branches of acacia, crossed at the bottom and open at the top, the square and compasses enclosing a radiant star of five points. No legend. At the bottom in very small letters, MASSONNET (the engraver).
Reverse, At the top is the radiant All-seeing eye; beneath it the inscription in four lines, the last slightly curving, MONT SINAÏ | — . — | R.^.. E.^.. A.^., A.^.. | ▭ VI | O.^.. P.^.. [Mount Sinai Lodge, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Orient of Paris.] White metal. Size 20 nearly.²⁰²

²⁰² In the Shackles collection. I do not explain VI, [?6] as I am not aware that the French Lodges are numbered, and therefore presume it may have some other meaning. Bro. Shackles thinks this Lodge, whose name does not appear on any of the Calendars of the Grand Orient, must have had a very ephemeral existence. The Medal is of recent mintage.

Mount Sinai Lodge (Paris)