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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom Maringer, post: 192305, member: 7033&quot;]<b>Masonic Penny</b></p><p><br /></p><p>That token appears to be a blank masonic penny. Ordinarily a person&#039;s mark would be placed within the circle of the keystone. If this person was asking for a loan or other favour from a fellow mason, they would tender the penny as surety that they would fulfil the pledge. </p><p><br /></p><p>The letters around the keystone, starting at the top, stand for &quot;Hiram Tyrian Widow&#039;s Son Sendeth To King Solomon&quot; and comes from a part of the ritual surrounding one of the advancement ceremonies of the Royal Arch degree, usually the fourth degree of masonry. The story is about a craftsman in the quarry sending a stone to build King Solomon&#039;s temple and is an allegory about doing quality work. The tools of the masonry trade are on the other side, surrounding a compass and square, overlooked by the eye of the Master Architect, and with the letter &quot;G&quot; for &quot;Geometry&quot; at the center. </p><p><br /></p><p>Masonic pennies are probably the most common sort of fraternal tokens encountered. Many have a lot more detail about the chapter etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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