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Silver Medal: Marriage of Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg. Bayreuth 1759

Date:- 1759 - Classification:- Person; Marriage

Country of Origin:- Germany -

Description

The Grand Lodge of Bavaria, called Zur Sonne, or the Sun, having its Grand East at Baireuth, struck this medal in honour of time nuptials of Christian Frederic Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Baireuth (the same mentioned by a different title under No. 146; Marvin’s 352), its Grand Master, and the Princess Sophia Caroline, daughter of the Grand Duke Charles of Brunswick. The medal is scarce.

Obverse.—A Worshipful Master (? the G.M. Frederic) in apron, collar and jewel, and wearing a chapeau places a lady’s glove upon a circular altar, which is entwined with a garland; on the right side are three steps. Legend, “Dignissimae” (To a most worthylady).

Reverse.-.--The rays of the sun appear above a tablet bearing the inscription, in six lines, “Nuptiis Frederici Et Soph. Carol. Soc. M. Lib. ADO. F. C. Barvthi” (The Society of Freemasons of the Sun at Baireuth caused this to be made (fiericuravit) in honour of the nuptials of Frederic and Sophia Caroline). Below the tablet is a triangle, in which are “20 9 5759,” in three lines, separated by faint lines, and signifying 20th of the 9th month (Sept.), 1759, the day of the wedding.

Engraved in M., Plate 12; in Z., Book 4, Plate 2; and in A. Q. R., 1859, Page 349.

Properties

42 mm. Silver