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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Silver Medal: St. Alexandre. Paris
Classification:- Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Members
Country of Origin:- France -
Description
This is struck on a thin planchet, the border beaded and the edge milled.
Obverse.—The All-seeing Eye in a radiant tniangle, above which, on a streamer of ribbon, “Lumen de Lumine” (Light from Light).
Reverse.—On the right the sun is rising from behind a mountain; on the left is a broken column, on the side of which are twocrossed compasses. On the foreground are the compasses and two gavels. Above, on the left, is a hand pointing towards the sun. Legend, above, “Si Fodienis Innenies” (If you dig you will find). In exergue, in two lines, “L.E.D.S.A. ( 0.D.P.” (Loge Ecossaise de St. Alexandre, Orient de Paris).
Properties
30 mm. Silver