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Masonic Penny Xangti Chapter No. 666 Cowans Procul

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I have this imitation Masonic "Penny" parody token.

I am trying to find out who made them and when.

Masonic-Penny-Xangti-Chapter-No.-666-Cowans-Procul

Obverse:
Cartoon demon with big ears and fangs
XANGTI CHAPTER No. 666
COWANS, U.S.A.

Reverse:
PROCUL O PROCUL ESTE PROFANI
INSTITUTED APR 27TH 1741
ONE PENNY
Coffin with legend letters possibly "TUAPNOII"

Metal: Aluminum
Size: 34mm
Weight: 4.09gm

Masonic Pennies are used by some Freemasonry lodges, primarily Royal Arch Masons (RAM).

A real Masonic Penny sometimes looks like this:

Masonic-Penny-Xangti-Chapter-No.-666-Cowans-Procul

Masonic "Penny" San Francisco Chapter RAM

The imitation is 34mm and aluminum, most real Masonic pennies are 32mm and bronze.

The Latin slogan "Procul O Procul Este Profani" is
"Keep away, keep far away, you profane ones!" or more simply "Members only".
It is used in the ancient Roman poet Virgil's Aenead.

In Freemasonry, the word "profane" means "uninitiated" or not a Freemason, and a
"Cowan" is an intruder, someone who attends lodge meetings but is not a member.

"Xangti" might be a Western name for a Chinese god.
The number "666" is the Biblical "Mark of the Beast" of Revelations.
I can not find out any significance for the date "April 27, 1741".

These items are professionally made, not some kids fooling around in a high school metal shop.
They would have been made some time ago as few people now would recognize a Masonic Penny.
Many Masonic lodges have closed due to lack of new members.

Any information to the manufacturer or date would be most helpful.

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It is actually referred to as a "sheckel" by the AF&AM

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The Scald-Miserables processions organized by Paul Whitehead and Esquire Carey were held on March 19, April 27 and May 2, 1741. some myths were kept alive by masons themselves such as goat riding and such this backfired when people started believing that masons were devil worshipers but the original coin was in copper and was a joke
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