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elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
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I just put this up on my site:

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It's from the Lodge of the United Arts of Rouen and dates from 1808. I love the imagery and hope to improve the pics over the next few days... image

If you're interested in hi-res pics here's a link to the page. The larger pics are accessed by clicked on either the obverse or reverse.
Vern
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You want how much?!!
NapoleonicMedals.org
(Last update 3/6/2007)

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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Very neat ... especially when you know every symbol has its meaning.
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  • elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
    I was watching the tube tonight and decided that I would put another of these beauties online. Here's a link to another beauty from Rouen, this one from 1812. It's an octagonal as well image
    Vern
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    You want how much?!!
    NapoleonicMedals.org
    (Last update 3/6/2007)
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    That's beautiful, Elverno!! I love Masonic tokens.

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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    The best coins and the best medals seem to have similar design elements that make them stand out, somehow combining lots of detail without seeming to be too cluttered. Nice medal(s) elverno! image
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    I like the second one even better, for the same reasons Laurent pointed out. image
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  • oldguyoldguy Posts: 176
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  • elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
    Ok, one from the Lodge of the Three Hs, this one located in Havre. Another from the collection of Prince Victor Napoleon it's not in nearly the condition of the previous two but is extremely rare in silver. Apparently there's a much more common variety with a legend on the altar that this one doesn't have.

    Does anyone have any idea of the numbers that something like this would be struck in? The references I have are almost deliberately vague but I'm guessing from the context that this one may only have a couple of siblings out there... Also, French Masonic Lodges were not extremely large in this time period (1813).
    Vern
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    You want how much?!!
    NapoleonicMedals.org
    (Last update 3/6/2007)
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