fme_898946 - LOVE AND MARRIAGE Médaille de mariage
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Type : Médaille de mariage
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : 06 - Nice
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 59,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 104,34 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine grise hétérogène, présentant de l’usure sur les reliefs et sur la tranche. Taches d’oxydation
Obverse
Obverse legend : NICAEA - CIVITAS.
Obverse description : Coeurs gravés sur un olivier. Signé : BASLER.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LE CONSEIL / MUNICIPAL ET LE / MAIRE DE NICE, AVEC / LEURS VOEUX DE / BONHEUR / (SIGNATURE).
Reverse description : Légende en 6 lignes.
Historical background
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
It was customary in the past to give a treizain during the wedding mass. This treizain was blessed and signified entry into a community of property for the married couple. The treizain, which later became a medal or wedding token, was so called in honor of Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. This practice continued until the first half of the 20th century. The reference work on the subject is the work of Jules Florange, Love and marriage in numismatics, Moulins, 1936 now replaced by that of Henri Térisse, La Numismatique du Mariage, Argenton-sur-Creuse 2008.
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