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Royal Ealdormere Moneyers Guild
The Royal Ealdormere Moneyers Guild is a group intended for those gentles (new and seasoned) interested in Medieval moneying and currency. The Guild is designed to help facilitate the exchange of techniques, styles, and coinage finds.
The oath of a Moneyer contains these words, “To what ever lands I roam or Lords I serve my craft goes with me“.
The Charter of the Guild
- We, the Ealdormere Moneyers’ Guild, hereby lay the foundation to develop and cultivate the skills of Medieval Moneying by this faithful concord. We further desire that their founding be so established as to the following:
- Let there be a company of moneyers throughout the Kingdom of Ealdormere, holding to the acceptable customs of their own devising, subject to the laws of Corpora, section XI Policy on Coinage and Currency, and of the laws of the Kingdom of Ealdormere.
- Let all members of the Guild so mark their dies, with either their names or a personalized stamp, that they be known to all. The Guild shall accept as a duty to provide to the Royalty and/or the Landed Nobility of the Kingdom an amount of coin as determined by the Guild.
- Let there be continued instruction from all those of the company to those that would learn the craft.
- Let there be one trusted Minister of the Guild acting as its head to attend to the needs of the Guild and the Crown. The appointment of the Minister of the Guild will be confirmed at the annual meeting of the Guild.
- Let there be a roster maintained, a listing of all members and their marks.
- Let the Guild maintain a museum of coins minted by Members of the Guild.
- The Guild shall hold at least one (1) meeting per annum.
- All Members of the Guild may vote on the election of the Minister, and any other officer positions.
- These guidelines may be changed by a majority vote of all Members, or by Royal decree. Changes by vote shall be submitted to the Crown for ratification.
Officers
- Guild Minister: The Honourable Lord Dietrich von Sachsen
History of the Guild
The Guild was founded in A.S. 50 in response to the growing interest amongst the artisans of Ealdormere in coinmaking. Starting in A.S., the guild started teaching classes at Fruits of Our Labours.
In A.S. 57, the Charter of the Guild was approved by Roak VII and Hyrrokin II.
The Ministers of the Guild have been, in order:
- Magistra Sciath ingen Chaennaig (2018-2022)
- The Honourable Lord Dietrich von Sachsen (2022-Present)
Members
Novices
Novices are those members who have begun the process of becoming a moneyer. They are given a 12-by-12 counting cloth as a symbol of their membership.
- Lord Auríkr Biarnarson
- Barone Cesare Ambrigino di Salvazzi
- Lady Dorothea af Holm
- Master Ealdred of Malmesbury, Cousin Moneyer
- Lady Eydis drifa
- The Honourable Lord Henry Foster
- Magistra Marie L'Englois
- Lord Rodrigo Navarro
- Baron Valdr Jarnsmithr
- Lord Willmar Grimsdyke
- Wolfgang Stroem
Journeymen
Journeymen have, to a satisfactory quality, completed the following requirements: 1) Created a personal moneyer's dye; 2) created 50 coin blanks using some combination of at least two blank making methods; and 3) have been able to strike coins with or without assistance.
They are given a silver coin pin as a symbol of their rank, and are invited to swear the Journeyman's Oath.
- The Honourable Lord Dietrich von Sachsen
- Magistra Sciath ingen Chaennaig
Fellows
Fellows are those members who have demonstrated the ability to teach others the craft without supervision. They are given a gold coin pin as a symbol of their rank, and are invited to swear the Fellow's Oath.
- The Honourable Lady Orla O'shanahan
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