1890/99
Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Silver Medal: Johann Israel Torpadius. St Erik's Lodge Stockholm 1800
Date:- 1800 - Classification:- Person; Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Commemorative
Country of Origin:- Sweden - Province/Region/District:- St John's Lodges
Order:- Craft (& Freemasonry General)
Description
This, like No. 96, was struck by St. Erik’s Lodge. Stockholm, in honour of its founder, J. J. Torpadius, who was Burgomaster of Stockholm. The medal was evidently unknown to Marvin. According to its date the lodge was founded in 1754, but it was not constituted until 30th November, 1756.
OBVERSE—Clothed bust to right. Inscription, “Joh. Isr. Torpadius Senator Urb. Holm.” Below, “W.”
REVERSE.—Inscription, in seven lines, “Conditori I Sodalitatio S. Erici Stockholmiae, MDCCLIV. Nato MDCCXXII. I Denato MDCCLX Lih Fratrcs Mer I MDCCC” (Tothe founder of St. Eric’s Lodge, Stockholm, 1754. Born 1722. Died 1760. By his Brother Freemasons, 1800).
Properties
35 mm. Silver
