© numismaticroy
© numismaticroy
Medallion - Independent order of Rechabites ND
| Zinc | 25.17 g | 43.73 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | › Tokens |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 25.17 g |
| Diameter | 43.73 mm |
| Thickness | 2.98 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#77582 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Group scene surround by quote from Luke 1:15
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FOR HE SHALL BE GREAT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD AND SHALL DRINK NEITHER WINE OR STRONG DRINK
LUKE c. 1 v. 15
Edge
Plain
Comment
J Taylor of BirminghamThe order began was founded on 25 August 1835 as the Salford Unity of Rechabites, at the town of Salford, near Manchester, England. Their first lodge was ""Tent Ebenezer #1" and soon "tents" would be founded for adult females (over the age of 12), boys (aged 12–16), and for children of both sexes (age 5-12), as well as other adult males (age 16 and up.)
The rituals and ceremonies of the Rechabites varied from place to place, but the order worked three degrees, Knight of Temperance, Knight of Fortitude, and Covenanted Knight of Justice. Lodges were called tents because the Lord commanded the Biblical sons of Rechab to live in tents and the governing body.
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