Occult Literature
The Illuminati Cipher Alphabet
Handwritten Latin letters and numerals are paired with small geometric, pictorial and astrological-looking signs. The source page heads the discussion Illuminati and introduces the nomenclature and secret writing of the order. Heckethorn’s surrounding account also discusses members’ assumed names. This is a specific historical cipher illustration, not an alphabet assigned to secret societies in general.
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Citation
Illustrator not identified. "The Illuminati Cipher Alphabet" [editorial title]. In Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries, Charles William Heckethorn. New Edition, Thoroughly Revised and Greatly Enlarged; Volume I, 1897, George Redway. Source scan leaf 341. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0033-0316
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Secret Societies of All Ages and CountriesCharles William Heckethorn1897Related illustrations
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Illustrator not identified. The Illuminati Cipher Alphabet. Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries. Scan leaf 341. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0033-0316