Art Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 elverno's 1812 Loge de l'ardente amitié de Rouen, France All Masonic medals from the Napoleonic era qualify as RR+. This one hails from the collection of Prince Victor Napoleon, sometimes known as Napoleon V to supporters. His collection came in part from Napoleon I's personal collection but there's no indication in this pieces' provenance as to when and where to came into his collection. Marvin's book on Masonic medals describes it as follows: "Obverse, On the left, an altar surrounded by a garland, and having on it three burning hearts. At the foot of the altar are the square, compasses, level, and plumb. Above, on the right, a radiant triangle. In exergue, ARDENTE AMITIE O.-. DE ROUEN. in two lines. Reverse, A leafless tree, over which an ivy vine has grown. Legend, LA MORT MEME NE L'EN A PAS SEPARE. [Death itself has not separated them.] This is an octagonal jeton, and was probably struck about 1812. Silver. Size 20." His sizes were in sixteenths of an inch. bill's Baltimore Oriole Medal Baltimore Oriole Festival 1882 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think i've voted for the octagon all the way through... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowtracks Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think i've voted for the octagon all the way through... Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 The winner of this thread and moving to the finals is: elverno's 1812 Loge de l'ardente amitié de Rouen, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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