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1 Ducat Freemasons
| Issuer | Free Imperial City of Nuremberg |
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| Year | 1743 |
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| Weight | 3.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Standing male figure, nude, facing slightly right, leaning against a tree stump at left; the figure holds Masonic compasses and set square in his right hand, with a drape partially covering the stump. In the lower field, the continuation of the Latin legend is inscribed in two lines across a cartouche-like panel. The upper field carries the opening words of the legend arching along the beaded border. The overall style is characteristic of 18th-century German medallic art, with fine relief work and a deeply engraved field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FAVETE LINGVIS AEQUITAS CONCORDIA ET VIRTUS |
| Reverse description | A winged allegorical figure descends from clouds at upper left, directing attention toward a prominent Masonic square and compasses resting atop a pile of ashlar stones and open books in the lower field. The composition alludes to Masonic themes of knowledge, geometry, and moral order. A decorative foliate cartouche ornaments the lower rim below a straight baseline. The Latin legend curves along the beaded outer border, continuing the inscription from the obverse. The engraving exhibits the refined baroque medallic style typical of the Nuremberg mint in the mid-18th century. |
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