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Bronze Medal: Jean Paul Guillaume Viennet. Paris 1882

Date:- 1882 Classification:- Person; Meeting

Country of Origin:- France -

Description

"Note.—Engraved in Ephemerides, Page 307. This medal was struck in honor of Jean Pons Guillaume Viennet, who was for several years the headI of the’ Ancient and Accepted Rite in France, and a ,member of the,’ Academy . He was made a peer by Louis Phillipein 1519, and was a well known Iiterateur and from 1827 to 1878 active im politics. The abreviation is plainly Gr, in the engraving It may be an error for Vr (sic), true,

Obverse.—Clothed bust of Viennet to left, wearing the collar and radiant delta inscribed with 33 ; under the shoulder, in small letters, “ Alphee Dubois F.” Legend, “ Au T.’. IL.’. F,’. VIENNETT.’. P.’. S.’. GR.’. COMM.’. G.’. M.’. DU RIT ECOS: .ANC.’. DE FRANCE ,” and below, filling out th circle, “LA. MAC.’. ECOSS.’. RECONNAISSANTE “ (To time most illlustrious Bro, Viennet, Most Puissant Sovereign, Grand Commander, Grand Master of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of France.—Scottish Masonry recognizing him). REVERSE—An obelisk placed diagonally upon a square foundation stone ; the latter bears upon its face the compasses (pointed upwards), placed upon a triangular level of which forms a square, and to which is suspended a plummet. From below thebase springs a palm branch on the left, and acacia on the right, their stems crossed beneath, with “Stat Altus ‘‘ (literally, it stands high) below ; a radiant star of five points, on which is the letter G, at the top. Legend, “LA T.’. IL.-. GR.’. [ ] CENT.-, DU RIT ECOS:. ANC.’. ACC.’. EN FRANCE. SEANCE DU 2Oe JOUR DU 3e MOlS DE L’AN DE LA GR.’. LUM:. 5862. At the bottom, completing the circle, “18 Juin 1862 E:. V..’’ (The most Illustrious Central Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of France. Session of the 20th day of the third month of the year of great (Grande?) light, 5862, June 18, 1862, vulgar era."

Properties

51 mm. Bronze