Netherlands. Prince Frederik, fiftieth anniversary as National Grand Master of the Dutch Freemasons, 1866. Medal by Jacob Samuel Cohen Elion (1840–1893).
Obverse: bust of Prince Frederik facing left in military uniform, wearing decorations and the insignia of his Masonic office. Legend: GVL. FREDERICVS. CAROL. PER L ANNOS M. AP. CAEM. BAT. MAG. Signed below: J. ELION F.
Reverse: a crowned female personification bearing the Netherlands arms on her breast, holding Masonic implements and extending a laurel wreath over the Grand Master’s insignia on an ornate altar. The dates 1816 and 1866 appear on its sides. Above, the All-Seeing Eye within a triangle illuminates the scene.
Issued to commemorate Prince Frederik’s golden jubilee as National Grand Master on 27 July 1866. The composition combines a detailed royal portrait with an allegorical tribute from Dutch Freemasonry.
A corresponding example is preserved in the Rijksmuseum, inventory number KOG-MP-2-0252. The design is also documented in the KNAW medal collection, no. P-NL041.
References: Zwierzina 71; Kreeft 50; HZC 236.
Weight: 94 g. Diameter: 61 mm.
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