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Original fileDuke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Commemorative Medal with Masonic Motif
About This Work
The obverse of the gold medal features a clean, high-relief portrait of the Duke with flowing 18th-century hair. The surrounding text identifies the subject and his birth date, while a small signature mark is visible beneath the neck truncation.
Maximilian Julius Leopold was a prominent historical figure associated with the intellectual and aristocratic circles of the late Enlightenment, known for his involvement in Masonic orders which drew upon traditions of speculative Hermeticism and civic morality.
Inscriptions(Latin)
MAXIMIL. IVL. LEOPOLDVS DVX BRVNSV. ET LVN. NATVS D. X OCT. MDCCLII
Translation
Maximilian Julius Leopold, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg. Born on the 10th day of October, 1752.
Connected Texts
Freemasonry
The subject was a high-ranking Freemason, a tradition that incorporated alchemical and Neoplatonic symbolism into its ritual and moral philosophy.
Provenance & Source
Object
Gold
portrait
Digital Source
Unknown · Public domain
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