Ghent City Museum (STAM) - Farthings
Freemasonry
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"The STAM focuses on the impression
of the past on the present, on the physical presence of the
past in the urban environment. Three concepts are central
to this philosophy and action of STAM: Urban - synergy - Ghent"
- this is how the STAM website starts explaining their concept.
The museum has a collection of more then
17.000 items!
By kind courtesy and cooperation of STAM
Ghent
Adress: Bijlokekaai 7b, Ghent
Website: www.stamgent.be
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The following farthings are preserved in the STAM (Stadsmuseum
or City Museum) of Ghent. They are part of the "Bijloke"
collection. The four items are connected to the "Freemasonry"
or "the Lodge". Please notice that every picture
shows a triangle with the Divine name written in Hebrew inside.
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Farthing inv. V.122 - Jewel of the
Lodge, 1834
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On
this jewel, besides the Hebrew characters are also Masoretic
vowels. The pronunciation is "Jehowah". |
Farthing inv.V.183
From the Lodge Loge HHH ( Harmonia- Hono- Humanitas) in
Le Havre, 1813
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Between
two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, inside the triangle above
an open book, is God’s name.
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Farthing
inv.V.208
This farthing commemorates the 100 year anniversary of
the Lodge of Brussels 'Les Vrais Amis de l’Union
et du Progrès Réunis', 1882, A.Fisch.
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The
Divine name is written in the middle of this commemorative
farthing. |
Farthing, inv.V.214
Farthing offered by the Lodge of Brussels 'Les Amis Philantropes
aan l’Union Royale' and other Dutch Lodges - 22
juni 1861
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The
Tetragrammaton is found between the two pillars, with
the letters J and B, and above the two coats of arms.
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