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France - 1807

Loge des Commandeurs du Mont-Thabor

Obverse:

A wreath of two branches of olive, in the centre of which is a level.

Legend:

COMMANDEURS DU MONT THABOR.

Size:

30.5 mm.

Reverse:

A radiant sun behind a mass of rocks.

Legend:

BONUM EST NOS HÎC ESSE. [It is good for us to be here.]

Exergue:

5807 .

Vern's Comments:

Marvin measured the medals in 1/16 ".

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 714
Loge des Commandeurs du Mont-Thabor

COMMANDEURS DU MONT THABOR. Le niveau au milieu du deux branches d'olivier.

Rev: BONUM EST NOS HÎC ESSE. Le soleil rayonnant placé derrière une masse de rochers

Exergue: 5807.

Jeton, 31 mm. - T. N. 24, 4.

Marvin:

CXLIX.
Obverse, A wreath of two branches of olive, in the centre of which is a level. Legend, COMMANDEURS DU MONT THABOR.
Reverse, A radiant sun behind a mass of rocks. Legend, BONUM EST NOS HIC ESSE. [It is good for us to be here.] In exergue, 5807. Copper. Size 19.
The Lodge received its charter March 11, 1808, but caused this jeton to be struck in December, 1807.⁹²
⁹² This is engraved in Tresor Numismattque, Napoleon, plate 24, figure 4.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 2121
Loge des Commandeurs du Mont-Thabor, 1807.

Niveau entre deux branches de laurier.

R. BONUM EST NOS HÎC ESSE. Masse de rocher.

(TN. 24.4 B. 714 — Z. 731). Br. 31 mm.

Loge des Commandeurs du Mont-Thabor