Bertolami Fine Art
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Masonry, "Grand Orient of France", Inauguration of the Temple.
Medal 1843 (5843), opus: Bessaignet. AE (g 28,7; mm 41). G O DE - radiant triangle – FRANCE, OMNIBUS – level – UNUS, in the field in a circle formed by snake: TEMPLE MAC / POSE DE LA 1re PIERRE / IX AOUT MDCCCXLI /INAUGURE / XXIV JUIN / MDCCCXLIII, signed under: B.D. – V.F. Rv. Arcade two openings with four columns, in the center a statue surmounted by a celestial globe, above the arcade bicephalous eagle with sword DEUS MEUMQUE JUS, a s. SAGGESSE, a d. HUNION, in exergue: 5843(1843) HUMANITE, signature to the left V.F. and at the right BESSAIGNET F. Lab 12; Platt 97, 389.
Rare example of excellent quality, has some light taps on the edge, extremely fine – fdc.
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Medal 1843 (5843), opus: Bessaignet. AE (g 28,7; mm 41). G O DE - radiant triangle – FRANCE, OMNIBUS – level – UNUS, in the field in a circle formed by snake: TEMPLE MAC / POSE DE LA 1re PIERRE / IX AOUT MDCCCXLI /INAUGURE / XXIV JUIN / MDCCCXLIII, signed under: B.D. – V.F. Rv. Arcade two openings with four columns, in the center a statue surmounted by a celestial globe, above the arcade bicephalous eagle with sword DEUS MEUMQUE JUS, a s. SAGGESSE, a d. HUNION, in exergue: 5843(1843) HUMANITE, signature to the left V.F. and at the right BESSAIGNET F. Lab 12; Platt 97, 389.
Rare example of excellent quality, has some light taps on the edge, extremely fine – fdc.
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