http://catalogue.wmlmt.org.uk/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1890%2F144%3A_Silver_Medal%3A_Lodge_Minerva%E2%80%94Membership_Medal._Leipzig_1774 2026-10-16T23:54:49Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.33.0 http://catalogue.wmlmt.org.uk/index.php?title=1890/144:_Silver_Medal:_Lodge_Minerva%E2%80%94Membership_Medal._Leipzig_1774&diff=12255&oldid=prev 2011-11-23T13:30:18Z

<p>Created page with &quot;{{DISPLAYTITLE: 1890/144}} __NOTOC__ <a href="/wiki/File:Logo2.jpg" title="File:Logo2.jpg">left|link=|x75px</a> <a href="/wiki/File:Logo1.jpg" title="File:Logo1.jpg">right|link=|x75px</a> <a href="/wiki/File:GoCatalogue.jpg" title="File:GoCatalogue.jpg">right|link=Collections|75px</a> <a href="/wiki/File:Previous.JPG" title="File:Previous.JPG">left|link=Jewels presented to or by Members and including Jewels where the purpose in not known|50px</a> ===Jewel &amp; Medal Col…&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE: 1890/144}}<br /> __NOTOC__<br /> [[File:logo2.jpg|left|link=|x75px]] [[File:logo1.jpg|right|link=|x75px]] [[File:GoCatalogue.jpg|right|link=Collections|75px]] [[File:Previous.JPG|left|link=Jewels presented to or by Members and including Jewels where the purpose in not known|50px]]<br /> ===Jewel &amp; Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry===<br /> = Silver Medal: Lodge Minerva—Membership Medal. Leipzig 1774 = <br /> [[File:1890-144.JPG|right|border|Click to Enlarge|link=http://catalogue.wmlmt.org.uk/share/Images/1890/1890-144.JPG|x400px]]<br /> [[File:1890-144b.JPG|right|border|Click to Enlarge|link=http://catalogue.wmlmt.org.uk/share/Images/1890/1890-144b.JPG|x400px]]<br /> ==== ====<br /> '''''Date:- ''''' 1848 - <br /> '''''Classification:- ''''' Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Members<br /> ==== ====<br /> '''''Country of Origin:- ''''' Germany - <br /> === Description === <br /> Very rare, and is a member’s jewel of the famous Lodge Minerva, of the Three Palms, Leipsic, which has a fine collection of Masonic medals. The only example in gold known was <br /> presented to Bro. Schlosser, in 1848, on the fiftieth anniversary of his initiation. The Lodge celebrated its centennial March 20, 1841. The medal has a loop or ring at top.<br /> <br /> Obverse.—Between three palm trees Minerva seated on a platform with lance and shield, on which is the Medusa head; beside the shield is a small owl. Below a small letter K.<br /> <br /> Reverse.—Two wreaths of laurels nearly meeting at top, and tied with a ribbon at foot. Within, an inscription in three lines, “Non Nisi Digno MDCCLXVI” (Not unless to one who is <br /> worthy, 1766).<br /> <br /> The date is perhaps that of the adoption of the medal as a badge.<br /> === Properties === <br /> 34mm. Silver<br /> [[File:Previous.JPG|left|link=Jewels presented to or by Members and including Jewels where the purpose in not known|50px]]</div>

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