English: X. CLAVIS, the tenth key, engraved by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650). From Tripus aureus, hoc est, Tres tractatus chymici selectissimi, nempe I. Basilii Valentini, benedictini ordinis monachi, Germani, practica una cum 12. clavibus et appendice, ex germanico; II. Thomae Nortoni, angli philosophi crede mihi seu ordinale, ante annos 140. ab authore seriptum, nunc ex anglicano manuscripto in latinum translatum, phrasi eujusque authoris ut et sententia retenta; III. Cremeri cuiusdam abbatis westmonasteriensis angli testamentum, hactenus nondum publicatum, nunc in diversarum nationum gratiam editi, et figuris cupro affabre incisis ornati operâ et studio. Michaelis Maieri, phil. et med. d. com. p. &c. Francofurti, apud Hermannum à Sande. MDCLXXVII. as published in the collection Musaeum hermeticum, reformatum et amplificatum. Francofurti : Apud Hermannum à Sande, 1678. In Latin.

The part in question 'I. Basilii Valentini, benedictini ordinis monachi, Germani, practica una cum 12. clavibus et appendice, ex germanico;' or 'Basil Valentine, a German monk of the Benedictine order, one study with the twelve keys and the appendix, [translated] from the German.'

Around a downward pointing radiant triangle are the words "NATVS SVM EX HERMOGENE." (top: I am born from Hermogenes), "HYPERION ELEGIT ME." (right side descending: Hyperion elected me.), and "ABSQ IAMSVPH COGOR INTERIRE." (left side, ascending: Without Iamsoph I am destined to perish.) Inside the vertices of the triangle are the symbols of the Sun on the left, the Moon on the right and Mercury at the bottom, with Hebrew lettering. Within the triangle is a double radiant circle inside of which are written Hebrew letters. (The Hebrew lettering does not correspond to identifiable Hebrew words.)