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Jewel & Medal Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
Medal:- George Washington. : 1859
Date:- 1859 - Classification:- Commemorative; Person
Country of Origin:- USA -
Description
OBVERSE: Portrait head to right; around, GEORGE WASHINGTON A broad outer border has at the top an eagle with wings outspread and at the base a group of flags, pikes, guns and other military equipment; at the sides floats a ribbon among stars, bearing the inscription TALEM FERENT NULLUM SECLA FUTURA VIRUM
REVERSE: Three columns standing on a squared pavement, two in front adorned with globes, one at the back surmounted by the letter G above which are seven stars, with the sun and moon at the sides; above all, an irradiated eye. Between the pillars, three candles and a five-pointed star on one side and a ladder and the figure of the Theorem of Pythagoras on the other; a coffin below; at the sides, two palm-branches enclosing the whole. Around, NON NOBIS SOLUM SED TOTO MUNDO NATI/MDCCCLIX
Properties
50 mm. Bronze.
