Silver token or medal Supreme Council, Cambaceres, 1812. 33 - Lot 341

Silver token or medal Supreme Council, Cambaceres, 1812. 33 mm. A: SUP:. CONSEIL DU 33e EN France/DEUS MEUMQUE JUS (God is my right); in a circle, double-headed eagle with each head crowned, holding a sword; below, 22 Xre/5804: signed: JALEY.F.1812. On ten lines: S.A.S / LE PRINCE / CAMBACERES/ ARCHI-CHANCELIER / DE L'EMPIRE / PREMIER SOUVERAIN / GRAND COMMANDEUR / - / 1er JUILLET / 5806. According to Thory, the purpose of this medal is to perpetuate the memory of the acceptance by His Serene Highness Prince CAMBACERES of the dignity of First Grand Commander of this Council. When the Grand Orient created a Grand Directoire des Rites in 1805, the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, founded by Grasse-Tilly in 1804, regained its independence. Rare . Good condition.