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William joining the Union of Prussian Grand Masters Berlin
| Location | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare bust of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig of Prussia (later King Wilhelm I) in high relief, occupying the centre of the field. A circular Latin legend runs along the border, and the engravers' signatures G. LOOS DIG. and F. LORENZ FEC. appear in small lettering below the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID. GVIL. LVD. PRINCEPS BORVSSORVM |
| Reverse description | The central field displays the heraldic arms of the three Berlin Grand Masonic Lodges arranged together before an altar, with Masonic emblems and regalia in high relief. A crowned Prussian eagle with spread wings soars above the composition. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, with a three-line inscription in the exergue recording the date and place of the Prince's Masonic initiation. |
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