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Silver Medal: Charles, Crown Prince of Sweden, Grand Master. 1787

Date:- 1787 - Classification:- Person; Commemorative

Country of Origin:- Sweden -

Order:- Craft (& Freemasonry General)

Description

This was struck by the Grand Lodge of Sweden in 1787, and presented to the Grand Duke on St. Charles’s Day (January 28), 1788. Merzdorf knew of its existence from an impression in the Restock Collection, but gives only the legend of the reverse. Prince Charles was a younger son of Adolphus Frederick and the Princess of Prussia. He was born 1748. On the assassination of his brother, and on the abdication of that ruler in 1809, he was elected King of the Diet, and ascended the throne as Charles XIII. His death and long service in the Order are commemorated by No. 107.

OBVERSE.-—Clothed half bust of Prince Charles to the right, wearing the ribbon of an Order. Below, in small letters, “Liungberger F.” Legend, Carolus D.G. Regn Svee Pr. Haer. Et Dux Suderm” (Charles, by the Grace of God, Prince and Heir of the Kingdom ofSweden, and Duke of Sudermania).

REVERSE.—A blazing six.pointed star over a cubic altar, which stands upon a Mosaic pavement, and is surrounded by Masonic tools; on the left, the square in front, leaning against it a level, and a trowel on the right; the compasses and plumb line entwined in front of the level. Legend, “Luce Fida Et Constante” (With faithful and constant light). In exergue, in three lines, “Summo Praefecto Lib. Fr. Mur. Sveci, MDCC LXXXVII.” (To the Grand Master of the Fraternity of Freemasons of Sweden, 1787).

Properties

57 mm. Silver