Prize
Along with a prize of either £75,000 or $125,000 (which were then equal under the exchange rate), the winner would have been awarded a thirty-six inch long wand, the head of which was made from ancient gold threaded Brazilian crystal set into silver with a gilded staff representing a branch from the tree of life. The head of the wand also has a ring of alchemic symbols around it. Along with the wand, the winner would also have received:
- A bracelet containing twelve golden alchemic symbols
- A larger golden symbol, Sulphur Sublimate, attached to a shard of lapis lazuli
- A small vial of pure 24-carat gold pellets which the book claims comes from the River Nile
- Three charms chained together, of the Sun, the Moon, and Saturn, also representing three sorcerers from the story.
- A solid oak chest to contain all the prizes, possessing three locks and three different keys. The lid of the box bears the words "Merlinius Est Mihi Dominus"
The current whereabouts of these prizes is unknown.
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